The BEST episodes of It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Every episode of It's Okay to Not Be Okay ever, 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!

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.

Last Updated: 2/10/2024Network: tvNStatus: Ended
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Finding the Real Face
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9.28
114 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
A Tale of Two Brothers
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8.82
98 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
Zombie Kid
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8.81
123 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
Romeo and Juliet
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8.79
102 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
The Hand, the Monkfish
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8.79
99 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
The Cheerful Dog
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8.78
114 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
Beauty and the Beast
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8.78
107 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
The Ugly Duckling
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8.76
101 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
The Father of the Two Sisters
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8.75
96 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
King Donkey Ears
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8.61
103 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
Bluebeard's Secret
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8.59
117 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
Rapunzel and the Cursed Castle
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8.56
119 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Sleeping Witch
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8.55
128 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
The Girl Who Cried Wolf
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8.51
98 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
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The Boy Who Fed on Nightmares
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8.40
167 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon
The Lady in Red Shoes
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8.23
133 votes

#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.

Directors: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
Watch Now:Amazon