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It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Season 1

16 episodes Premiered Jun 20, 2020 Updated Jul 27, 2026

The first season of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay is a Philippine romantic‑comedy‑drama series that adapts the 2020 South Korean television drama of the same title. Classified by The Movie Database as TV‑MA and listed under both drama and comedy genres, the season follows an unusual path toward emotional recovery. Central to the narrative are two characters: an antisocial writer of children’s books and a selfless caretake

Season overview

The first season of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay is a Philippine romantic‑comedy‑drama series that adapts the 2020 South Korean television drama of the same title. Classified by The Movie Database as TV‑MA and listed under both drama and comedy genres, the season follows an unusual path toward emotional recovery. Central to the narrative are two characters: an antisocial writer of children’s books and a selfless caretaker who works in a psychiatric ward. When their lives intersect, an extraordinary road to healing opens for both of them, prompting each to confront personal burdens and the limits of their own empathy. The series is presented as a single season and is currently available for streaming, as indicated by the TMDB listing. The show’s premise emphasizes themes of emotional vulnerability and personal growth, positioning the unlikely partnership between the writer and the caretaker as the catalyst for the characters’ transformative journeys.

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Episodes

S1·E1

The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares

Jun 20, 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.

S1·E2

The Lady in Red Shoes

Jun 21, 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.

S1·E3

Sleeping Witch

Jun 27, 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.

S1·E4

Zombie Kid

Jun 28, 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.

S1·E5

Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle

Jul 4, 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.

S1·E6

Bluebeard's Secret

Jul 5, 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.

S1·E7

The Cheerful Dog

Jul 11, 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.

S1·E8

Beauty and The Beast

Jul 12, 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.

S1·E9

King Donkey Ears

Jul 18, 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.

S1·E10

The Girl Who Cried Wolf

Jul 19, 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.

S1·E11

The Ugly Duckling

Jul 25, 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.

S1·E12

Romeo and Juliet

Jul 26, 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.

S1·E13

The Father of the Two Sisters

Aug 1, 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.

S1·E14

The Hand, the Monkfish

Aug 2, 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.

S1·E15

A Tale of Two Brothers

Aug 8, 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.

S1·E16

Finding the Real Face

Aug 9, 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.