Discover the Emotional Depth of ‘모자무싸’: A Must-Watch JTBC Drama in 2026

[Sports Today Reporter Jeong Ye-won] JTBC has released the first stills of O Jung-se from its new weekend drama Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness. O Jung-se’s controlled, commanding turn promises immersive intensity and raises expectations for his fraught, love–hate dynamic with Koo Kyo-hwan.

JTBC’s new Saturday–Sunday drama Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness follows a man undone by envy and jealousy after he fails to keep pace with his accomplished friends, and his desperate search for peace. Earlier images and promos highlighted the brutal struggle and frenetic flight of Hwang Dong-man (Koo Kyo-hwan), a man branded “nothing,” which piqued viewers’ interest. On the 11th, production shared the first stills of Park Kyung-se (O Jung-se), one of Hwang Dong-man’s more successful acquaintances.

Park Kyung-se is a director at Gobak Film who’s built a solid resume with five feature films. Though respected in the industry, cracks begin to show after his latest picture, The Second Sister Without Arms, suffers a disastrous box-office failure. He snaps with irrational anger at a single remark or a single line written by Hwang Dong-man, a director aspirant of 20 years, prompting the question: why does a successful figure like Park Kyung-se harbor such acute insecurity toward someone he publicly regards as “nothing”?

The newly released stills sharply reveal the precarious psychology beneath Park Kyung-se’s polished exterior. One image shows him taking the mic for a stage greeting with the practiced poise of a veteran director, but the faint smile barely conceals a restless unease. Other shots invert that impression: he stares at a monitor, channels his anger into his work, and clenches his jaw in a desperate bid to prove he isn’t the same “worthless” type as Hwang Dong-man. Paradoxically, Park Kyung-se is the one who unravels most violently at Hwang Dong-man’s presence or a single line. O Jung-se’s nuanced control of tempo hints at a performance likely to resonate strongly with audiences.

The series pairs writer Park Hae-young—known for shaping life’s lowest emotions into eloquent prose—with director Cha Young-hoon, who brings warm humanism to stories about extraordinary bonds among ordinary people. Framed around the contemporary, universal anxiety of feeling worthless, the show aims to turn that red warning into a green light for life and is one of the most anticipated dramas of early 2026. It premieres April 18 at 10:40 p.m.

[Sports Today reporter Jeong Ye-won ent@stoo.com]
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