We Are All Trying Here (2026)

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20261 Season8.6

Drama

TMDB8.6

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Genre: Drama
Certificate: TV-MA
Origin: KR

About

Everyone is pretending to be okay… but no one really is.

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.

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Details

Director: Cha Yeong-hun
Writing: Park Hae-young
Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 18, 2026
Network: JTBC
Studio: SLL, Studio Phoenix

Time to finish

9 hrs

12 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Koo Kyo-hwan

Hwang Dong-man

Go Youn-jung

Byeon Eun-a

Oh Jung-se

Park Kyeong-se

Kang Mal-geum

Ko Hye-jin

Park Hae-joon

Hwang Jin-man

Bae Jong-ok

Oh Jeong-hee

Han Seon-hwa

Jang Mi-ran

Choi Won-young

Choi Dong-hyeon

Jeon Bae-soo

Park Yeong-soo

Sim Hee-seop

Lee Jun-hwan

Park Ye-ni

Choi Hyo-jin

Bae Myeong-jin

Lee Gi-ri

Cho Min-guk

Woo Seung-tae

Yeon Woon-gyeong

Ga Soo-ja

Kim Jong-hoon

Ma Jae-yeong

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SERIES

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TMDB8.6

Votes69

Your rating

Genre: Drama
Certificate: TV-MA
Origin: KR

About

Everyone is pretending to be okay… but no one really is.

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.

Where to watch

Region

Stream

Netflix

Netflix Standard with Ads

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Apr 18, 2026 · 1h 12m · ★ 9.7
Episode 1
After 20 years trying to make his debut film, Hwang Dong-man flails through life, irritating his director friends — until one day he meets Byeon Eun-a.
E2 · Airs Apr 19, 2026 · 1h 5m · ★ 10.0
Episode 2
While Dong-man deals with rock bottom, Ko Hye-jin delivers devastating news. Meanwhile, Eun-a seeks counseling as she struggles at work.
E3 · Airs Apr 25, 2026 · 1h 5m · ★ 10.0
Episode 3
Dong-man slowly grows closer to Eun-a. Later, he makes an enemy of Park Gyeong-se — whose film opens to negative critical reception.
E4 · Airs Apr 26, 2026 · 1h 2m · ★ 10.0
Episode 4
Gyeong-se sets his revenge against Dong-man in motion — playing dirty. Meanwhile, Eun-a faces mounting hostility and pressure at work.
E5 · Airs May 2, 2026 · 1h 5m · ★ 10.0
Episode 5
Tired of enduring contempt from his peers, Dong-man confronts Gyeong-se. He later chastises Ma Jae-yeong over his relationship with Eun-a.
E6 · Airs May 3, 2026 · 1h 9m · ★ 10.0
Episode 6
Dong-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.
E7 · Airs May 9, 2026 · 1h 7m · ★ 10.0
Episode 7
As 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 tense moment.
E8 · Airs May 10, 2026 · 1h 6m · ★ 10.0
Episode 8
When Dong-man learns that Jae-yeong is about to begin filming, he becomes consumed by envy. Meanwhile, Eun-a decides to confront Jeong-hui directly.
E9 · Airs May 16, 2026 · 1h 2m · ★ 10.0
Episode 9
Just 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 interest.
E10 · Airs May 17, 2026 · 1h 4m · ★ 10.0
Episode 10
Desperate to cast Noh Kang-sik, Dong-man takes matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Eun-a grows uneasy as Jeong-hui involves herself in her project.
E11 · Airs May 23, 2026 · 1h 6m · ★ 10.0
Episode 11
An envious man seeks inner peace while feeling isolated in a world where others seem to always succeed.
E12 · Airs May 24, 2026 · 1h 22m · ★ 9.7
Episode 12
Eun-a takes a bold step forward in resilience. As Dong-man grows increasingly impatient with production timing, will he finally release his film?

Details

Director: Cha Yeong-hun
Writing: Park Hae-young
Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 18, 2026
Network: JTBC
Studio: SLL, Studio Phoenix

Time to finish

9 hrs

12 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Koo Kyo-hwan

Hwang Dong-man

Go Youn-jung

Byeon Eun-a

Oh Jung-se

Park Kyeong-se

Kang Mal-geum

Ko Hye-jin

Park Hae-joon

Hwang Jin-man

Bae Jong-ok

Oh Jeong-hee

Han Seon-hwa

Jang Mi-ran

Choi Won-young

Choi Dong-hyeon

Jeon Bae-soo

Park Yeong-soo

Sim Hee-seop

Lee Jun-hwan

Park Ye-ni

Choi Hyo-jin

Bae Myeong-jin

Lee Gi-ri

Cho Min-guk

Woo Seung-tae

Yeon Woon-gyeong

Ga Soo-ja

Kim Jong-hoon

Ma Jae-yeong

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