Series synopsis
It's Okay to Not Be Okay, also known as 사이코지만 괜찮아 is a South Korean drama comedy television series that premiered on tvN on June 20, 2020. It ended on August 9, 2020. It was created by Park Shin-woo, Jo Yong. It stars Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Yea-ji, Oh Jung-se and 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.
Premise
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.
Premise: When you can't control yourself, count to three.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Soo-hyun as Moon Gang-tae
- Seo Yea-ji as Ko Moon-young
- Oh Jung-se as Moon Sang-tae
- Park Gyu-young as Nam Joo-ri
Guest cast
- Choi Daniel as CEO Choi Daniel
- Jung Sang-hoon as Motel Clerk
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Kwon Ki-do
- Bae Hae-seon as Kang Eun-ja
- Bae Bo-ram as Myoung Ji-Suk
- Woo Jeong-won as Do Hee-jae
- Cho Si-yeon as Lee Seul-bi
- Min Young as Lee Seul-bi's Mother
- Kim Jin as Nurse
- Son Kang-gook as Kim Seung-cheol
- Kwon Ye-Eun as Go-eun
- Kim Woo-kyum as Caregiver
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | June 20, 2020 | August 9, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
June 20, 2020 |
| 2 |
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. |
June 21, 2020 |
| 3 |
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. |
June 27, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 20, 2020 |
| Last aired | August 9, 2020 |
| Runtime | 77 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |