It's Okay to Not Be Okay
When you can't control yourself, count to three.
TV-MA2020•1h 17m•8.5/10
DramaComedy
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8.5/10(1K)
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.
Production
Studio Dragon
Language
KO
Status
Ended
First Aired
June 20, 2020
Last Aired
August 9, 2020
Networks
tvN
Created By
Park Shin-woo, Jo Yong
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares
Air date: 2020-06-20
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.
E2
The Lady in Red Shoes
Air date: 2020-06-21
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.
E3
Sleeping Witch
Air date: 2020-06-27
Having followed Gang-tae, Mun-yeong begins teaching literature classes at his new hospital. Chaos breaks out when a VIP patient runs away.
E4
Zombie Kid
Air date: 2020-06-28
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.
E5
Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle
Air date: 2020-07-04
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.
E6
Bluebeard's Secret
Air date: 2020-07-05
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.
E7
The Cheerful Dog
Air date: 2020-07-11
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.
E8
Beauty and The Beast
Air date: 2020-07-12
Seeing Mun-yeong with something that belongs to him upsets Sang-tae. When a belligerent visitor shows up at the hospital, Gang-tae snaps.
E9
King Donkey Ears
Air date: 2020-07-18
Gang-tae and Mun-yeong decide to go on a day trip together. During their mountain getaway, an unforeseen situation crops up.
E10
The Girl Who Cried Wolf
Air date: 2020-07-19
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.
E11
The Ugly Duckling
Air date: 2020-07-25
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.
E12
Romeo and Juliet
Air date: 2020-07-26
Wanting to overcome his trauma, Sang-tae opens up about his darkest memory. A cruel twist of fate threatens Gang-tae's newfound happiness.
E13
The Father of the Two Sisters
Air date: 2020-08-01
Sang-tae shows Gang-tae that he's been practicing drawing his greatest fear. Mun-yeong receives word about her father's worsening condition.
E14
The Hand, the Monkfish
Air date: 2020-08-02
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.
E15
A Tale of Two Brothers
Air date: 2020-08-08
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.
E16
Finding the Real Face
Air date: 2020-08-09
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.
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
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