Western Shows Like We Are All Trying Here

Same energy. Western accent. These shows and movies share the exact story DNA of We Are All Trying Here — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of story.

2026 TV Show Drama Slice Of Life
10 Western TV & Film Matches
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16 eps tvN Drama Slice Of Life Unlikely Friendship Healing Relationship

A middle-aged engineer and a young woman burdened by debt find solace and healing in their unlikely bond.

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Like We Are All Trying Here, it leans hard into slice of life. The emotional territory — loneliness — is the same. Same melancholic energy throughout.

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12 eps JTBC Drama Slice Of Life Comedy Roommate Ensemble Found Family

Five very different young women share a college house called Belle Epoque — each carrying a secret that explains why she is the way she is. A quiet, brilliant ensemble drama about …

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Like We Are All Trying Here, Age of Youth (Hello, My Twenties!) is built around ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world. Same honest and warm energy throughout.

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Move to Heaven

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10 eps Netflix Drama Slice Of Life Case Of The Week Unlikely Family

A young autistic man and his ex-convict uncle run a trauma cleaning service, uncovering stories of the deceased.

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Move to Heaven scratches the same itch as We Are All Trying Here — different world, same emotional frequency.

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20 eps tvN Drama Slice Of Life Workplace Underdog Story Workplace Bonds

A failed Go player enters corporate life as an intern with no degree, navigating office politics and self-worth.

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Both navigate the same emotional territory: self worth. Same melancholic energy throughout.

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12 eps tvN Comedy Drama Slice Of Life Female Ensemble Adult Friendship

Three years after the events of season 2, the trio faces new professional crossroads: a documentary filmmaker offered a career-changing project that would mean leaving Seoul, a fit…

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Like We Are All Trying Here, Three Drinks: Work Later, Drink Now Returns is built around ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world. Same honest and warm energy throughout.

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Ode to Joy

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42 eps Dragon TV / Jiangsu TV Drama Romance Slice Of Life Ensemble Female Leads Different Life Circumstances

Five women in their late twenties and thirties live on the 22nd floor of a Shanghai apartment building: a hyper-competent investment manager hiding a traumatic past, a warm-hearted…

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If you loved We Are All Trying Here's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Ode to Joy delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — self worth — is the same. Same warm energy throughout.

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Our Blues

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20 eps tvN Romance Drama Slice Of Life Anthology Found Family

Interconnected stories of people living on Jeju Island, each facing their own joys, sorrows, and loves.

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If you loved We Are All Trying Here's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Our Blues delivers exactly that. Same melancholic energy throughout.

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16 eps JTBC Romance Drama Slice Of Life Slow Burn Anti Rom Com

Three siblings living in a rural suburb each pursue their own form of liberation from suffocating daily routines.

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Both navigate the same emotional territory: loneliness. Same melancholic energy throughout.

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12 eps ENA Romance Drama Slice Of Life Workplace Romance Slow Burn

Seo Hye-jin is a legendary test-prep English instructor at Korea's most prestigious cram school. When a younger, talented male instructor joins the faculty and they start collabora…

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Same warm and grounded energy throughout.

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8 eps TVING Comedy Drama Romance Found Family Apartment Roommates

Go Young, a gay man in his late twenties navigating Seoul's apartment rental market and dating scene, forms a deep friendship with his female flatmate Jae-hee — and the show builds…

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If you loved We Are All Trying Here's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Love in the Big City delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — loneliness — is the same. Same honest and warm energy throughout.

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Western Shows Like We Are All Trying Here: FAQ

What Western show should I watch if I like We Are All Trying Here?

If you love We Are All Trying Here, start with My Mister (My Ajusshi) or Age of Youth (Hello, My Twenties!) — both share the same Drama and Slice Of Life DNA. DramaMatch found 10 Western matches total.

Is there a Western version of We Are All Trying Here?

The closest Western equivalent to We Are All Trying Here is My Mister (My Ajusshi) (2018), which scores a 30% match on DramaMatch. Like We Are All Trying Here, it leans hard into slice of life. The emotional territory — loneliness — is the same. Same melancholic energy throughout.

Where can I watch Western shows like We Are All Trying Here?

Western shows similar to We Are All Trying Here are available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Apple TV+, and Peacock. DramaMatch shows the exact streaming platform for each recommendation so you can start watching immediately.

Why do We Are All Trying Here fans like Western shows?

We Are All Trying Here fans discover Western shows share the same emotional intensity, genre-blending, and story craft — especially Drama and Slice Of Life. Western shows often have bigger production budgets and longer seasons, delivering the same narrative depth in a different cultural context.

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