It's Okay to Not Be Okay
It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Season 1

Air Date

June 20, 2020

Episodes

16 episodes

It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Season 1

Overview

An extraordinary road to emotional healing opens up for an antisocial children's book writer and a selfless psych ward caretaker when they cross paths.

Episodes

The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares

1. The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares

8.5
June 20, 2020
75 min

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.

The Lady in Red Shoes

2. The Lady in Red Shoes

9.4
June 21, 2020
74 min

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.

Sleeping Witch

3. Sleeping Witch

9.1
June 27, 2020
77 min

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

Zombie Kid

4. Zombie Kid

8.1
June 28, 2020
70 min

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.

Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle

5. Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle

9.6
July 4, 2020
73 min

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.

Bluebeard's Secret

6. Bluebeard's Secret

9.8
July 5, 2020
72 min

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.

The Cheerful Dog

7. The Cheerful Dog

9.8
July 11, 2020
72 min

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.

Beauty and The Beast

8. Beauty and The Beast

8.4
July 12, 2020
77 min

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

King Donkey Ears

9. King Donkey Ears

9.7
July 18, 2020
75 min

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

The Girl Who Cried Wolf

10. The Girl Who Cried Wolf

9.6
July 19, 2020
82 min

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.

The Ugly Duckling

11. The Ugly Duckling

9.7
July 25, 2020
86 min

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.

Romeo and Juliet

12. Romeo and Juliet

9.8
July 26, 2020
74 min

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

The Father of the Two Sisters

13. The Father of the Two Sisters

8.7
August 1, 2020
83 min

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

The Hand, the Monkfish

14. The Hand, the Monkfish

9.6
August 2, 2020
79 min

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.

A Tale of Two Brothers

15. A Tale of Two Brothers

8.3
August 8, 2020
79 min

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.

Finding the Real Face

16. Finding the Real Face

9.7
August 9, 2020
82 min

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.