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We Are All Trying Here

TV·2026–2026·1 season, 12 episodes·jTBC·Drama, Comedy·1h 30m·NEW·Created by Park Hae-young, Cha Yeong-hun

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An aspiring director hits rock bottom after 20 years chasing his debut — until he meets an overwhelmed producer who helps him rediscover his self-worth. 
 

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01We Are All Trying Here S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 10.0While Dong-man deals with rock bottom, Ko Hye-jin delivers devastating news. Meanwhile, Eun-a seeks counseling as she struggles at work.
  2. 02We Are All Trying Here S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 10.0Dong-man slowly grows closer to Eun-a. Later, he makes an enemy of Park Gyeong-se — whose film opens to negative critical reception.
  3. 03We Are All Trying Here S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 10.0Gyeong-se sets his revenge against Dong-man in motion — playing dirty. Meanwhile, Eun-a faces mounting hostility and pressure at work.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2026Aired 9.9Season avg
  1. S01E01We Are All Trying Here S01E01Episode 1April 18, 2026 9.5After 20 years trying to make his debut film, Hwang Dong-man flails through life, irritating his director friends — until one day he meets B
  2. S01E02We Are All Trying Here S01E02Season's bestEpisode 2April 19, 2026 10.0While Dong-man deals with rock bottom, Ko Hye-jin delivers devastating news. Meanwhile, Eun-a seeks counseling as she struggles at work.
  3. S01E03We Are All Trying Here S01E03Episode 3April 25, 2026 10.0Dong-man slowly grows closer to Eun-a. Later, he makes an enemy of Park Gyeong-se — whose film opens to negative critical reception.
  4. S01E04We Are All Trying Here S01E04Episode 4April 26, 2026 10.0Gyeong-se sets his revenge against Dong-man in motion — playing dirty. Meanwhile, Eun-a faces mounting hostility and pressure at work.
  5. S01E05We Are All Trying Here S01E05Episode 5May 2, 2026 10.0Tired of enduring contempt from his peers, Dong-man confronts Gyeong-se. He later chastises Ma Jae-yeong over his relationship with Eun-a.
  6. S01E06We Are All Trying Here S01E06Episode 6May 3, 2026 10.0Dong-man rushes to share a meal with Eun-a — but is met with a surprise. Later, Eun-a receives a phone call that stops her in her tracks.
  7. S01E07We Are All Trying Here S01E07Episode 7May 9, 2026 10.0As Dong-man and Eun-a's bond deepens, they both make decisions about their scripts. Eun-a and Oh Jeong-hui finally come face-to-face in a te
  8. S01E08We Are All Trying Here S01E08Episode 8May 10, 2026 10.0When Dong-man learns that Jae-yeong is about to begin filming, he becomes consumed by envy. Meanwhile, Eun-a decides to confront Jeong-hui d
  9. S01E09We Are All Trying Here S01E09Episode 9May 16, 2026 10.0Just as Dong-man is about to debut, his fears haunt him — but Eun-a offers her brand of support. Meanwhile, Eun-a's secret script garners in
  10. S01E10We Are All Trying Here S01E10Episode 10May 17, 2026 10.0Desperate to cast Noh Kang-sik, Dong-man takes matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Eun-a grows uneasy as Jeong-hui involves herself in he
  11. S01E11We Are All Trying Here S01E11Episode 11May 23, 2026 10.0An envious man seeks inner peace while feeling isolated in a world where others seem to always succeed.
  12. S01E12We Are All Trying Here S01E12Episode 12May 24, 2026 9.5Eun-a takes a bold step forward in resilience. As Dong-man grows increasingly impatient with production timing, will he finally release his

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Castfull cast & details

Koo Kyo-hwanKoo Kyo-hwanHwang Dong-manGo Youn-jungGo Youn-jungByeon Eun-aOh Jung-seOh Jung-sePark Kyeong-seKang Mal-geumKang Mal-geumKo Hye-jinPark Hae-joonPark Hae-joonHwang Jin-manBae Jong-okBae Jong-okOh Jeong-heeHan Seon-hwaHan Seon-hwaJang Mi-ranChoi Won-youngChoi Won-youngChoi Dong-hyeon

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