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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.

1 Seasons
16 Episodes
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Drama Comedy
Cast & Characters
episode image Finding the Real Face
9.3/10 (1227 votes)

#1 Finding the Real Face

S1:E16

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.

episode image The Ugly Duckling
9.1/10 (1155 votes)

#2 The Ugly Duckling

S1:E11

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.

episode image Romeo and Juliet
8.9/10 (971 votes)

#3 Romeo and Juliet

S1:E12

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

episode image The Cheerful Dog
8.8/10 (1027 votes)

#4 The Cheerful Dog

S1:E7

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.

episode image King Donkey Ears
8.8/10 (1027 votes)

#5 King Donkey Ears

S1:E9

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

episode image Zombie Kid
8.7/10 (1169 votes)

#6 Zombie Kid

S1:E4

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.

episode image The Father of the Two Sisters
8.7/10 (910 votes)

#7 The Father of the Two Sisters

S1:E13

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

episode image The Hand, the Monkfish
8.7/10 (912 votes)

#8 The Hand, the Monkfish

S1:E14

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.

episode image A Tale of Two Brothers
8.7/10 (846 votes)

#9 A Tale of Two Brothers

S1:E15

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.

episode image Bluebeard's Secret
8.6/10 (1038 votes)

#10 Bluebeard's Secret

S1:E6

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.

episode image Beauty and The Beast
8.6/10 (1015 votes)

#11 Beauty and The Beast

S1:E8

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

episode image The Girl Who Cried Wolf
8.6/10 (980 votes)

#12 The Girl Who Cried Wolf

S1:E10

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.

episode image Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle
8.5/10 (1048 votes)

#13 Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle

S1:E5

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.

episode image The Lady in Red Shoes
8.3/10 (1143 votes)

#14 The Lady in Red Shoes

S1:E2

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.

episode image Sleeping Witch
8.3/10 (1112 votes)

#15 Sleeping Witch

S1:E3

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

episode image The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares
8.2/10 (1283 votes)

#16 The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares

S1:E1

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.

Cast & Chracters

character image Moon Gang-tae

Moon Gang-tae

Actor: Kim Soo-hyun
character image Ko Moon-young

Ko Moon-young

Actor: Seo Yea-ji
character image Nam Joo-ri

Nam Joo-ri

Actor: Park Gyu-young
character image Moon Sang-tae

Moon Sang-tae

Actor: Oh Jung-se
character image Lee Sang-in

Lee Sang-in

Actor: Kim Ju-hun
character image Oh Ji-wang

Oh Ji-wang

Actor: Kim Chang-wan
character image Park Haeng-ja

Park Haeng-ja

Actor: Jang Young-nam
character image Kang Soon-deok

Kang Soon-deok

Actor: Kim Mi-kyeong
character image Jo Sae-joo

Jo Sae-joo

Actor: Kang Ki-doong
character image Yoo Seung-jae

Yoo Seung-jae

Actor: Park Jin-joo
character image Park Ok-ran

Park Ok-ran

Actor: Kang Ji-eun
character image Kan Pil-ong

Kan Pil-ong

Actor: Kim Ki-cheon
character image Joo Jeong-tae

Joo Jeong-tae

Actor: Jeong Jae-kwang
character image Lee Ah-reum

Lee Ah-reum

Actor: Ji Hye-won
character image Yoo Sun-hae

Yoo Sun-hae

Actor: Joo In-young
character image Go Dae-hwan

Go Dae-hwan

Actor: Lee Eol
character image Oh Cha-yong

Oh Cha-yong

Actor: Choi Woo-sung
character image Kang-tae and Sang-tae's Mother

Kang-tae and Sang-tae's Mother

Actor: Choi Hee-jin
character image Seon-byul

Seon-byul

Actor: Jang Gyu-ri
character image Young Go Moon-young

Young Go Moon-young

Actor: Kim Su-in
character image Young Moon Gang-tae

Young Moon Gang-tae

Actor: Moon Woo-jin
character image Young Moon Sang-tae

Young Moon Sang-tae

Actor: Lee Kyu-sung
character image Kwon Min-seok

Kwon Min-seok

Actor: Seo Joon
character image Psychiatrist at OK Psychiatric Hospital

Psychiatrist at OK Psychiatric Hospital

Actor: Ha Kyoung-min
character image Publishing House Staff

Publishing House Staff

Actor: Jung Ji-hyeon
character image Publishing House Staff

Publishing House Staff

Actor: Cheon So-Ra
character image Publishing House Staff

Publishing House Staff

Actor: Yu Yeon Seok

Publishing Co. Staff

Actor: Jung Ji-hwan
character image Publishing House Staff

Publishing House Staff

Actor: Ko Han-min

The highest rated episode of It's Okay to Not Be Okay is "Finding the Real Face" (S1E16) with a rating of 9.30.

This episode received 1,227 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 1,283 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Finding the Real Face" (S1E16) with a rating of 9.30.

This episode received 1,227 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 1,283 votes.

Name Department Job
Kim Dong-young Camera Director of Photography
Cho Sang-kyung Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Yang Gil-yeong Crew Martial Arts Choreographer
Kim Yoon-jin Directing Co-Director
Kim Joo Eun Sound Theme Song Performance
Nam Hye-seung Sound Music Director
박용주 Sound Theme Song Performance

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