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.

Last Updated: 11/2/2024Network: tvNStatus: Ended
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Finding the Real Face
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9.26
125 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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8.79
107 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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8.78
130 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
The Ugly Duckling
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8.77
111 votes

#4 - 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
106 votes

#5 - 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
Romeo and Juliet
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8.73
112 votes

#6 - 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
Beauty and the Beast
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8.71
118 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 Hand, the Monkfish
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8.71
109 votes

#8 - 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
Watch Now:Amazon
The Cheerful Dog
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8.70
123 votes

#9 - 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
Bluebeard's Secret
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8.57
126 votes

#10 - 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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8.54
126 votes

#11 - 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
Watch Now:Amazon
King Donkey Ears
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8.54
115 votes

#12 - 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
Sleeping Witch
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8.50
135 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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8.50
107 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
Watch Now:Amazon
The Boy Who Fed on Nightmares
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8.34
180 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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8.19
142 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