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    TV Series

    It's Okay to Not Be Okay

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

    IMDb8.6/10
    2020 - 2020
    Ended
    Seasons: 1
    Episodes: 16

    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.

    Created by: Park Shin-woo
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    Seasons & Episodes

    The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares

    1. The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares

    8.6

    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.

    6/20/202075 min
    The Lady in Red Shoes

    2. The Lady in Red Shoes

    9.4

    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.

    6/21/202074 min
    Sleeping Witch

    3. Sleeping Witch

    9.1

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

    6/27/202077 min
    Zombie Kid

    4. Zombie Kid

    8.4

    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.

    6/28/202070 min
    Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle

    5. Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle

    9.5

    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.

    7/4/202073 min
    Bluebeard's Secret

    6. Bluebeard's Secret

    9.7

    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.

    7/5/202072 min
    The Cheerful Dog

    7. The Cheerful Dog

    9.8

    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.

    7/11/202072 min
    Beauty and The Beast

    8. Beauty and The Beast

    8.7

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

    7/12/202077 min
    King Donkey Ears

    9. King Donkey Ears

    9.5

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

    7/18/202075 min
    The Girl Who Cried Wolf

    10. The Girl Who Cried Wolf

    9.5

    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.

    7/19/202082 min
    The Ugly Duckling

    11. The Ugly Duckling

    9.6

    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.

    7/25/202086 min
    Romeo and Juliet

    12. Romeo and Juliet

    9.8

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

    7/26/202074 min
    The Father of the Two Sisters

    13. The Father of the Two Sisters

    8.5

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

    8/1/202083 min
    The Hand, the Monkfish

    14. The Hand, the Monkfish

    9.5

    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.

    8/2/202079 min
    A Tale of Two Brothers

    15. A Tale of Two Brothers

    8.3

    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.

    8/8/202079 min
    Finding the Real Face

    16. Finding the Real Face

    9.6

    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.

    8/9/202082 min

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