It's Okay to Not Be Okay — Season 1
When you can't control yourself, count to three.
About this season
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.
Episodes (16)
1. The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares
8.6Aired 20 June 2020 • 75 min
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.
2. The Lady in Red Shoes
9.4Aired 21 June 2020 • 74 min
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.
3. Sleeping Witch
9.1Aired 27 June 2020 • 77 min
Having followed Gang-tae, Mun-yeong begins teaching literature classes at his new hospital. Chaos breaks out when a VIP patient runs away.
4. Zombie Kid
8.4Aired 28 June 2020 • 70 min
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.
5. Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle
9.5Aired 4 July 2020 • 73 min
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.
6. Bluebeard's Secret
9.7Aired 5 July 2020 • 72 min
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. The Cheerful Dog
9.8Aired 11 July 2020 • 72 min
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.
8. Beauty and The Beast
8.7Aired 12 July 2020 • 77 min
Seeing Mun-yeong with something that belongs to him upsets Sang-tae. When a belligerent visitor shows up at the hospital, Gang-tae snaps.
9. King Donkey Ears
9.5Aired 18 July 2020 • 75 min
Gang-tae and Mun-yeong decide to go on a day trip together. During their mountain getaway, an unforeseen situation crops up.
10. The Girl Who Cried Wolf
9.5Aired 19 July 2020 • 82 min
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.
11. The Ugly Duckling
9.6Aired 25 July 2020 • 86 min
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.
12. Romeo and Juliet
9.8Aired 26 July 2020 • 74 min
Wanting to overcome his trauma, Sang-tae opens up about his darkest memory. A cruel twist of fate threatens Gang-tae's newfound happiness.
13. The Father of the Two Sisters
8.5Aired 1 August 2020 • 83 min
Sang-tae shows Gang-tae that he's been practicing drawing his greatest fear. Mun-yeong receives word about her father's worsening condition.
14. The Hand, the Monkfish
9.5Aired 2 August 2020 • 79 min
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.
15. A Tale of Two Brothers
8.3Aired 8 August 2020 • 79 min
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.
16. Finding the Real Face
9.6Aired 9 August 2020 • 82 min
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.