It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Season 1

2020 · 16 episodes · 20h 30m in all · 9.2/10

He has no money, no parents, and no hope. All he has is an autistic brother. All Gang-tae wants is to be able to put food on the table and provide shelter for the two of them. One day, a strange woman who seems like the witch in a children's story appears in front of him. Moon-young is the queen of children's literature who uses her pen to capture the hearts of her young readers. She cannot congenitally feel love, but she is somehow drawn to a man who refuses to love. The two push and pull at each other, sometimes hurting themselves and the other in the process.

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares

   20 Jun 2020 · 75 min · 8.6/10

   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.

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   2. The Lady in Red Shoes

   21 Jun 2020 · 74 min · 9.4/10

   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.

3. 

   3. Sleeping Witch

   27 Jun 2020 · 77 min · 9.1/10

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

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   4. Zombie Kid

   28 Jun 2020 · 70 min · 8.4/10

   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.

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   5. Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle

   4 Jul 2020 · 73 min · 9.5/10

   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.

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   6. Bluebeard's Secret

   5 Jul 2020 · 72 min · 9.7/10

   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.

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   7. The Cheerful Dog

   11 Jul 2020 · 72 min · 9.8/10

   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.

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   8. Beauty and The Beast

   12 Jul 2020 · 77 min · 8.7/10

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

9. 

   9. King Donkey Ears

   18 Jul 2020 · 75 min · 9.5/10

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

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    10. The Girl Who Cried Wolf

    19 Jul 2020 · 82 min · 9.5/10

    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.

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    11. The Ugly Duckling

    25 Jul 2020 · 86 min · 9.6/10

    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.

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    12. Romeo and Juliet

    26 Jul 2020 · 74 min · 9.8/10

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

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    13. The Father of the Two Sisters

    1 Aug 2020 · 83 min · 8.5/10

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

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    14. The Hand, the Monkfish

    2 Aug 2020 · 79 min · 9.5/10

    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.

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    15. A Tale of Two Brothers

    8 Aug 2020 · 79 min · 8.3/10

    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.

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    16. Finding the Real Face

    9 Aug 2020 · 82 min · 9.6/10

    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.