# We Are All Trying Here: The K-Drama About Feeling Left Behind Just Got Its First Poster — And It Hits Different

URL: https://technosports.co.in/we-are-all-trying-here-the-k-drama-about/  
Published: 2026-03-04  
Updated: 2026-03-04  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

If you’ve ever watched everyone around you succeed while you stood still, JTBC’s upcoming drama **We Are All Trying Here** might feel uncomfortably personal. The show just dropped its first title poster, and the imagery alone is enough to stop you mid-scroll.

## What the Poster Shows — and What It Means

The poster centres on **Hwang Dong Man** (played by **Koo Kyo Hwan**) — a man who has spent 20 years preparing to debut as a film director, only to watch every single one of his friends in the industry circle known as *“The Eight”* succeed without him.

He sits hunched over and alone, looking utterly defeated. But look behind him — a massive shadow rises up and throws a punch at an invisible force. The visual says it all: on the outside he appears to have given up, but inside, a ferocious battle is still raging every minute of every day.

![We Are All Trying Here](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/We-Are-All-Trying-Here-g.jpg)

The production team described it as portraying the inner darkness that makes one feel worthless — and they want Dong Man’s story to serve as a message of support for anyone fighting that same battle.

## We Are All Trying Here — Key Drama Details

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| **Korean Title** | 모두가 자신의 무가치함과 싸우고 있다 |
| **Network** | JTBC |
| **Streaming** | Netflix (selected regions) |
| **Premiere** | April 2026 |
| **Episodes** | 12 (2 per week) |
| **Writer** | Park Hae Young (*My Mister*, *My Liberation Notes*) |
| **Director** | Cha Young Hoon (*When the Camellia Blooms*, *Welcome to Samdal-ri*) |
| **Lead Cast** | Koo Kyo Hwan, Go Youn Jung, Oh Jung Se, Kang Mal Geum, Park Hae Joon |

## Why This Drama Already Has Fans Excited

This is the first leading TV drama role for **Koo Kyo Hwan**, who previously made a major impression in *DP*, *Extraordinary Attorney Woo*, and Netflix’s *Parasyte: The Grey*. Opposite him, **Go Youn Jung** — fresh off her acclaimed run in *Can This Love Be Translated?* — plays Byeon Eun Ah, a sharp-tongued film producer nicknamed “The Axe” who hides her own storms beneath a tough exterior.

But perhaps the biggest draw is the creative team. Writer **Park Hae Young** is the pen behind two of the most emotionally resonant Korean dramas ever made — *My Mister* and *My Liberation Notes*. Her writing has a rare ability to sit with messy, ordinary human pain and make it feel like art. Director **Cha Young Hoon** brings warmth and grounded storytelling after *When the Camellia Blooms*.

Go Youn Jung described the drama as feeling like a “black comedy sitcom set in a gray, concrete reality, filled with people who still manage to shine.” That contrast — bleak but luminous — is exactly the signature of this creative team.

As a [South Korean television drama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_drama) rooted in universal anxieties about failure, comparison, and belonging, *We Are All Trying Here* has every ingredient to become the breakout K-drama of mid-2026.

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## FAQs

### **Q: When does We Are All Trying Here premiere and where can I watch it?**

The drama premieres in April 2026 on JTBC, with two new episodes released weekly. It will also be available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

### **Q: Who are the leads in We Are All Trying Here and what is the drama about?**

Koo Kyo Hwan and Go Youn Jung lead the cast; Koo plays an aspiring director drowning in jealousy and self-doubt, while the drama explores how people haunted by envy and worthlessness find their own peace.