It's Okay to Not Be Okay

2020 · 45m per ep · TV-MA · 한국어/조선말 · South Korea

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.

8.5(215 reviews)

14.345% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jun 20, 2020
Last air date: Aug 9, 2020
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: 한국어/조선말
Country: South Korea
Network / platform: tvN
Creator / showrunner: Park Shin-woo, Jo Yong
Certification: TV-MA
Production companies: Studio Dragon

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Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)illustratorbrotherhoodromcomromancedark comedypsychiatric hospitalantisocial personality disorderanti-socialbromancecaregiverpsychiatric wardmental healthhealingtraumatic childhooddark fairy talereflectiveautisticfemale writerheartfeltromantic dramaempathetic

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2020 · 16 episodes

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.

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Cast

Kim Soo-hyun

Moon Gang-tae

Seo Yea-ji

Ko Moon-young

Oh Jung-se

Moon Sang-tae

Park Gyu-young

Nam Joo-ri

Media

Reviews & ratings

8.5

215 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera7.5/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim8.5/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel9.5/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee7.5/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong8.5/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful