K-Drama Stars Koo Kyo-hwan & Go Youn-jung's Top Moments

JTBC's new Saturday-Sunday drama "Everyone is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness" (hereinafter referred to as "Fighting Worthlessness") is raising anticipation by releasing the first stills of actor Koo Kyo-hwan along with "unexchangeable" fan-attracting points. The drama depicts a character's search for peace amidst feelings of envy and jealousy, struggling because they are the only one not succeeding among their accomplished friends. Koo Kyo-hwan will play Hwang Dong-man, who has dreamed of directing a film for 20 years, showcasing the essence of black comedy.

Hwang Dong-man is a character who constantly talks to erase the anxiety that fills him. His envy and jealousy towards his successful friends are, in fact, a desperate struggle to reveal his own existence. Fearing that his worthlessness will be exposed in silence or that he will be abandoned by the world, he feels relieved only when he talks about anything. His verbose speeches are not malicious, but a transparent signal of survival, saying "I am alive here." Through Dong-man's desperate struggle, viewers are expected to find "​their true selves" beyond annoyance, feeling a poignant sympathy and a touching sense of commonality.

Hwang Dong-man's "pathetic" yet lovable side is compared to a "Maltese with many tear stains." While he is full of "emotional tear stains" accumulated from his constant struggle with worthlessness, he is also a "​Maltese who doesn't hold back," barking at those who are successful. Beneath his seemingly innocent exterior lies a wounded, unvarnished self.

Finally, his unwavering determination as a "romantic eccentric" who writes his own story without yielding to the world's gaze is a charm point that makes one helplessly fall for him. His eccentricities, such as striving to capture falling leaves or calling out his name from a hilltop, are Dong-man's unique romantic resistance against sinking into the swamp of worthlessness. His stubbornness of wearing a World War II veteran's leather coat every day also shows his determination to prove his own worth.

Koo Kyo-hwan will portray these facets of Hwang Dong-man with his characteristic unconventional acting, representing the universal self that anyone in modern times might possess. At the same time, he is expected to penetrate viewers' hearts as a persona who reveals the most honest inner self that we want to hide. His desperate struggle against worthlessness, intertwined with Koo Kyo-hwan's unique human touch, is expected to create a character that viewers will willingly root for. Furthermore, it is anticipated to offer "comfort that it's okay" and turn on the "green light in their hearts" for everyone who has stopped at life's red traffic light.