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It's Okay to Not Be Okay

It's Okay to Not Be Okay

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

20208.51 Season16 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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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Top Cast

Kim Soo-hyun

Kim Soo-hyun

Moon Gang-tae

Seo Yea-ji

Seo Yea-ji

Ko Moon-young

Park Gyu-young

Park Gyu-young

Nam Joo-ri

Oh Jung-se

Oh Jung-se

Moon Sang-tae

Kim Ju-hun

Kim Ju-hun

Lee Sang-in

Kim Chang-wan

Kim Chang-wan

Oh Ji-wang

Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam

Park Haeng-ja

Kim Mi-kyeong

Kim Mi-kyeong

Kang Soon-deok

Kang Ki-doong

Kang Ki-doong

Jo Sae-joo

Park Jin-joo

Park Jin-joo

Yoo Seung-jae

Themes & Keywords

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

About It's Okay to Not Be Okay

It's Okay to Not Be Okay is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), illustrator, brotherhood, romcom, romance, dark comedy. it stars Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Yea-ji, Park Gyu-young. 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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