It's Okay to Not Be Okay

It's Okay to Not Be Okay

2020
8.5
1 Seasons
Drama Comedy

Desperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his life, a psychiatric ward worker begins to heal with help from the unexpected – a woman who writes fairy tales but doesn’t believe in them.

Season

Episodes

Episode 1
Ep 1

The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares

Moon Gang-tae has a striking run-in with his brother's favorite author, Ko Mun-yeong, when she comes to his hospital to read to the children.

Episode 2
Ep 2

The Lady in Red Shoes

Mun-yeong invites Moon Sang-tae to a book signing event that ends with a nasty commotion. Gang-tae hears about a job opening in his hometown.

Episode 3
Ep 3

Sleeping Witch

Having followed Gang-tae, Mun-yeong begins teaching literature classes at his new hospital. Chaos breaks out when a VIP patient runs away.

Episode 4
Ep 4

Zombie Kid

The VIP patient's incident triggers childhood memories for Gang-tae, who remains an emotional puzzle to Mun-yeong. Lee Sang-in arrives in town.

Episode 5
Ep 5

Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle

With nowhere else to take Mun-yeong, Gang-tae brings her back to his place. Discovering her there surprises everyone, most of all Nam Ju-ri.

Episode 6
Ep 6

Bluebeard's Secret

When Mun-yeong offers an opportunity to Sang-tae, Gang-tae is forced to bend to their will. A patient at the hospital rattles Mun-yeong.

Episode 7
Ep 7

The Cheerful Dog

Gang-tae takes a day off from work to spend time with Mun-yeong, who seems to need a distraction. While drinking alone, Ju-ri encounters Sang-in.

Episode 8
Ep 8

Beauty and The Beast

Seeing Mun-yeong with something that belongs to him upsets Sang-tae. When a belligerent visitor shows up at the hospital, Gang-tae snaps.

Episode 9
Ep 9

King Donkey Ears

Gang-tae and Mun-yeong decide to go on a day trip together. During their mountain getaway, an unforeseen situation crops up.

Episode 10
Ep 10

The Girl Who Cried Wolf

Refusing to go home, Sang-tae coops himself up in a room. Gang-tae wrestles with the demons of his past and the constraints of his present.

Episode 11
Ep 11

The Ugly Duckling

An escaped patient shows up at the mansion. Mun-yeong makes an effort to change Sang-tae's mind about allowing her a place in the brothers' lives.

Episode 12
Ep 12

Romeo and Juliet

Wanting to overcome his trauma, Sang-tae opens up about his darkest memory. A cruel twist of fate threatens Gang-tae's newfound happiness.

Episode 13
Ep 13

The Father of the Two Sisters

Sang-tae shows Gang-tae that he's been practicing drawing his greatest fear. Mun-yeong receives word about her father's worsening condition.

Episode 14
Ep 14

The Hand, the Monkfish

The identity of the vandal who ruined Sang-tae's mural sends everyone into a state of shock. Mun-yeong struggles to process a devastating truth.

Episode 15
Ep 15

A Tale of Two Brothers

After a chilling phone call, Gang-tae rushes over to the mansion. Later, Mun-yeong asks the brothers to leave her — but they refuse to listen.

Episode 16
Ep 16

Finding the Real Face

Mun-yeong decides she's going to publish the new fairy tale after all. Everyone comes together at the hospital for a reading of the book.

Cast

Kim Soo-hyun

Kim Soo-hyun

Moon Gang-tae

Seo Yea-ji

Seo Yea-ji

Ko Moon-young

Park Gyu-young

Park Gyu-young

Nam Joo-ri

Oh Jung-se

Oh Jung-se

Moon Sang-tae

Kim Ju-hun

Kim Ju-hun

Lee Sang-in

Kim Chang-wan

Kim Chang-wan

Oh Ji-wang

Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam

Park Haeng-ja

Kim Mi-kyeong

Kim Mi-kyeong

Kang Soon-deok

Kang Ki-doong

Kang Ki-doong

Jo Sae-joo

Park Jin-joo

Park Jin-joo

Yoo Seung-jae

Kang Ji-eun

Kang Ji-eun

Park Ok-ran

Kim Ki-cheon

Kim Ki-cheon

Kan Pil-ong