Everyone is fighting their own worthlessness" (temporary translation: Everyone is fighting their own worthlessness) is the latest project of screenwriter Park Hae Young after the success of the movies "Ooh Hae Young Again", "My Uncle", "My Free Diary".
The work tells the story of successful friends who think they are the only ones whose lives are not as desired.
The main characters in the film are Hwang Dong Man (Koo Kyo Hwan) - an ambitious director, the only member in "The Eight" - a famous group in the film industry that has not released the project, and Byun Eun Ah (Go Yoon Jung) - a producer at Choi Film Studio, who is known as "The Ax" (The Axe) for his sharp script comments.
Currently, Koo Kyo Hwan is attracting attention with the movie "Once we were us" (We were later, Korean version). The work became the first Korean film in 2026 to surpass the milestone of 1 million viewers, after 12 days of screening. As of noon on January 20, the film sold 1,621,871 tickets, maintaining the top 1 position on the domestic box office.
With Go Yoon Jung, she is creating a buzz with the romantic comedy "Can You Translate This Love Sound?", starring with Kim Seon Ho.
Despite receiving some mixed reactions about the script, when the misunderstanding - explanation motif of the main couple repeatedly made the film's pace slow, the harmonious interaction, the beautiful couple appearance of Go Yoon Jung and Kim Seon Ho received many positive reviews. The natural acting of both helped the characters appear realistically.
In the new project, Koo Kyo Hwan will show a new aspect in the role of a person trying to stick to the film industry by hiding his constant worries when constantly saying nonsense.
While Go Yoon Jung's character is someone who tries to find balance and stay calm in all situations, in reality, she struggles with psychological trauma, often having nosebleeds whenever her emotions are overloaded.
Eun Ah heals her wounds through Dong Man - who seems to be left behind by the world but is stronger than anyone else and vice versa, she turns Dong Man's sense of worthlessness into the most radiant value.
In addition to the main couple, the film features Oh Jung Se as Park Kyung Se - a director who has been successful with 5 TV series but suffered a failed project at the box office.
Kang Mal Geum will play Go Hye Jin - CEO of Gobak Film and Kyung Se's wife. Park Hae Joon transforms into Hwang Jin Man - Dong Man's brother and a former poet but deadlocked and struggling by doing many seasonal jobs.
According to the production team, the project focuses on the process of characters accepting each other's shortcomings and finding space to breathe. With the participation of a cast of talented actors, they expect the film to bring viewers both empathy and comfort.
The movie "Everyone is fighting their own worthlessness" is expected to be released in the first half of this year.
