It's Okay to Not Be Okay
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
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It's Okay to Not Be Okay

When you can't control yourself, count to three.

8.5 / 10 · 1.5k votes
TV-MA
2020
~1h 17m / ep
1 season
16 episodes
DramaComedy

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.

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Seasons

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.

  • The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares

    1.The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares

    8.6
    20-06-20201h 15m

    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
    21-06-20201h 14m

    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
    27-06-20201h 17m

    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

    8.4
    28-06-20201h 10m

    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

    9.5
    04-07-20201h 13m

    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

    9.7
    05-07-20201h 12m

    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
    11-07-20201h 12m

    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

    8.7
    12-07-20201h 17m

    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

    9.5
    18-07-20201h 15m

    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

    9.5
    19-07-20201h 22m

    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

    9.6
    25-07-20201h 26m

    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
    26-07-20201h 14m

    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

    8.5
    01-08-20201h 23m

    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

    9.5
    02-08-20201h 19m

    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
    08-08-20201h 19m

    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

    9.6
    09-08-20201h 22m

    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.

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