12 Episodes · Premiered April 18, 2026 · Ended May 24, 2026
A story of the struggles and journey of people tormented by envy and jealousy, while trying to find their own peace. Hwang Dong Man is an aspiring director who is the only one in the famous film industry group "The Eight" that hasn't debuted. He tries not to get caught up in feeling worthless. Byeon Eun A works as a producer for Choi Film. She's called "The Axe" due to her sharp screenplay reviews. She hides her anger and fears inside. Park Gyeong Se is a film director. He is particularly swayed and stressed by Hwang Dong Man after his recent movie bombed at the box office. Ko Hye Jin is the CEO of Gobak Film and is married to Park Gyeong Se. She is broad-minded and steadfast enough to embrace Hwang Dong Man's long-winded talks. Hwang Jin Man is Hwang Dong Man's older brother and a former poet. After experiencing the end of incompetence, he, whose inner self collapsed, feels empty.
After 20 years trying to make his debut film, Hwang Dong-man flails through life, irritating his director friends — until one day he meets Byeon Eun-a.
While Dong-man deals with rock bottom, Ko Hye-jin delivers devastating news. Meanwhile, Eun-a seeks counseling as she struggles at work.
Dong-man slowly grows closer to Eun-a. Later, he makes an enemy of Park Gyeong-se — whose film opens to negative critical reception.
Gyeong-se sets his revenge against Dong-man in motion — playing dirty. Meanwhile, Eun-a faces mounting hostility and pressure at work.
Tired of enduring contempt from his peers, Dong-man confronts Gyeong-se. He later chastises Ma Jae-yeong over his relationship with Eun-a.
Dong-man rushes to share a meal with Eun-a — but is met with a surprise. Later, Eun-a receives a phone call that stops her in her tracks.
As Dong-man and Eun-a's bond deepens, they both make decisions about their scripts. Eun-a and Oh Jeong-hui finally come face-to-face in a tense moment.
When Dong-man learns that Jae-yeong is about to begin filming, he becomes consumed by envy. Meanwhile, Eun-a decides to confront Jeong-hui directly.
Just as Dong-man is about to debut, his fears haunt him — but Eun-a offers her brand of support. Meanwhile, Eun-a's secret script garners interest.
Desperate to cast Noh Kang-sik, Dong-man takes matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Eun-a grows uneasy as Jeong-hui involves herself in her project.
Despite exciting casting news, Dong-man witnesses an explosive clash between his lead and another actor. Jeong-hui confronts Eun-a about her hostility.
Eun-a takes a bold step forward in resilience. As Dong-man grows increasingly impatient with production timing, will he finally release his film?
