We Are All Trying Here (2026)

In the cutthroat world of Korean cinema, We Are All Trying Here follows four artists warped by envy. Aspiring director Hwang Dong Man—the only member of famed group “The Eight” without a debut—fights a creeping sense of worthlessness. Producer Byeon Eun A, known as “The Axe,” buries rage beneath brutal screenplay critiques. Director Park Gyeong Se’s ego fractures when Dong Man’s very presence reminds him of his recent box-office bomb. And his wife, CEO Ko Hye Jin, quietly holds everyone together while her own peace erodes. As jealousy festers and collapses inner selves—including Dong Man’s broken poet brother—each must decide: keep competing or finally find their own peace. A raw, compassionate look at ambition’s shadow, this drama asks whether healing is possible when you’re trapped in someone else’s spotlight.