The BEST episodes of It's Okay to Not Be Okay season 1
Every episode of It's Okay to Not Be Okay season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of It's Okay to Not Be Okay season 1!
He has no money, no parents, and no hope. All he has is an autistic brother. All Gang-tae wants is to be able to put food on the table and provide shelter for the two of them. One day, a strange woman who seems like the witch in a children's story appears in front of him. Moon-young is the queen of children's literature who uses her pen to capture the hearts of her young readers. She cannot congenitally feel love, but she is somehow drawn to a man who refuses to love. The two push and pull at each other, sometimes hurting themselves and the other in the process.
#1 - Finding the Real Face
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/9/2020
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.
#2 - A Tale of Two Brothers
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/8/2020
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.
#3 - Zombie Kid
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2020
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.
#4 - Romeo and Juliet
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/26/2020
Wanting to overcome his trauma, Sang-tae opens up about his darkest memory. A cruel twist of fate threatens Gang-tae's newfound happiness.
#5 - The Cheerful Dog
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/11/2020
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.
#6 - The Hand, the Monkfish
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/2/2020
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.
#7 - Beauty and the Beast
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/12/2020
Seeing Mun-yeong with something that belongs to him upsets Sang-tae. When a belligerent visitor shows up at the hospital, Gang-tae snaps.
#8 - The Ugly Duckling
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/25/2020
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.
#9 - The Father of the Two Sisters
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/1/2020
Sang-tae shows Gang-tae that he's been practicing drawing his greatest fear. Mun-yeong receives word about her father's worsening condition.
#10 - King Donkey Ears
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/18/2020
Gang-tae and Mun-yeong decide to go on a day trip together. During their mountain getaway, an unforeseen situation crops up.
#11 - Bluebeard's Secret
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/5/2020
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.
#12 - Rapunzel and the Cursed Castle
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/4/2020
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.
#13 - Sleeping Witch
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/27/2020
Having followed Gang-tae, Mun-yeong begins teaching literature classes at his new hospital. Chaos breaks out when a VIP patient runs away.
#14 - The Girl Who Cried Wolf
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/19/2020
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.
#15 - The Boy Who Fed on Nightmares
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/20/2020
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.
#16 - The Lady in Red Shoes
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/21/2020
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.