It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Season 12020

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.

16 Episodes

    E01 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.

    June 20, 2020

    E02 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.

    June 21, 2020

    E03 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.

    June 27, 2020

    E04 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.

    June 28, 2020

    E05 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.

    July 4, 2020

    E06 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.

    July 5, 2020

    E07 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.

    July 11, 2020

    E08 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.

    July 12, 2020

    E09 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.

    July 18, 2020

    E10 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.

    July 19, 2020

    E11 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.

    July 25, 2020

    E12 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.

    July 26, 2020

    E13 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.

    August 1, 2020

    E14 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.

    August 2, 2020

    E15 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.

    August 8, 2020

    E16 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.

    August 9, 2020