An extraordinary road to emotional healing opens up for an antisocial children's book writer and a selfless psych ward caretaker when they cross paths.

Release Date

Premiered

It's Okay to Not Be Okay Season 1 released on June 20, 2020.

Your Progress

Track your watching progress by signing in

Sign In to Track Progress

Seasons

Episodes

Watched?

S01E01 Aired June 20, 2020

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.

S01E02 Aired June 21, 2020

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.

S01E03 Aired June 27, 2020

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.

S01E04 Aired June 28, 2020

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.

S01E05 Aired July 04, 2020

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.

S01E06 Aired July 05, 2020

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.

S01E07 Aired July 11, 2020

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.

S01E08 Aired July 12, 2020

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.

S01E09 Aired July 18, 2020

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.

S01E10 Aired July 19, 2020

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.

S01E11 Aired July 25, 2020

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 brother's lives.

S01E12 Aired July 26, 2020

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.

S01E13 Aired August 01, 2020

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.

S01E14 Aired August 02, 2020

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.

S01E15 Aired August 08, 2020

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.

S01E16 Aired August 09, 2020

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.