Written by Park Hae-young, known for successes like MY MISTER and MY LIBERATION NOTES, the drama promises to captivate audiences precisely by portraying invisible pains that many Brazilians also experience daily.
What We Try is About
The plot follows Hwang Dong Man, a man who has been trying for 20 years to debut as a film director, without success.
While his old college classmates became established names in the film industry, he remains trapped between unfinished projects, insecurities, and the constant feeling of falling behind.
Dong Man is part of a group known as "The Eight," formed by eight friends who studied together and pursued careers in cinema. All achieved professional recognition—except him.
This contrast fuels a powerful internal conflict: how do you keep believing in yourself when everyone around you seems to have already succeeded?
To deal with shame and anxiety, he creates a facade of self-confidence, exaggerates his accomplishments, and tries to look good in front of his friends. But behind it all is a tired man who's sick of pretending.
The Arrival of Byun Eun Ah Changes Everything
It is in this scenario that Byun Eun Ah emerges, a producer known in the market for her coldness and professional rigor.
Nicknamed "The Axe," she gained fame for destroying bad scripts with sharp criticism and little room for sentimentalism. However, unlike people who merely tolerate Dong Man out of pity or convenience, Eun Ah sees something different in him.
She sees him as someone still full of possibilities.
This change in perspective becomes the central point of the narrative: the idea that personal worth is not necessarily tied to immediate success, but to the ability to keep trying.
At the same time, Eun Ah also carries her own traumas. Her emotional pains manifest physically through intense nosebleeds, a symbolic—and real—reflection of the impact that psychological stress can have on the body.
Why Does This K-Drama Draw So Much Attention?
The great differentiator of We Try lies in how it treats vulnerability without melodramatic exaggeration.
The series does not try to create perfect heroes or obvious villains. Instead, it shows ordinary people dealing with deep frustrations, professional insecurities, and the difficulty of accepting their own pace.
An Extremely Current Theme
According to studies by the World Health Organization (WHO), anxiety remains among the most common mental disorders in the world, especially in contexts of high social and professional pressure.
In Brazil, this scenario is also evident. The constant search for performance, recognition, and financial stability causes many people to feel they are always falling behind compared to others.
The drama translates exactly this feeling.
The famous silent question—"Why does everyone seem to be succeeding except me?"—functions as the emotional engine of the story.
Script by an Acclaimed Author
Park Hae-young built her reputation precisely by exploring difficult emotions with depth and delicacy. In MY MISTER, she addressed loneliness, exhaustion, and complex human relationships. In MY LIBERATION NOTES, she explored similar emotional territories with the same care and authenticity that now characterize We Try.
