It's Okay to Not Be Okay

*It's Okay to Not Be Okay*
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
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Hangul	사이코지만 괜찮아
Literal meaning	Psycho but It's Okay
Revised Romanization	Saikojiman Gwaenchana
McCune–Reischauer	Saik'ojiman Kwaench'ana
Genre	Romantic comedy
Created by	Studio Dragon (planning)
Written by	Jo Yong
Directed by	Park Shin-woo
Starring	Kim Soo-hyun; Seo Yea-ji; Oh Jung-se; Park Gyu-young;
Opening theme	"Sketch Book"; by Janet Suhh
Composer	Nam Hye-seung
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Running time	70–85 minutes
Production companies	Story TV; Gold Medalist;
Original release
Network	tvN
Release	June 20 –; August 9, 2020
Related
	It's Okay to Not Be Okay (Philippines)
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It's Okay to Not Be Okay (Korean: 사이코지만 괜찮아) is a 2020 South Korean television series written by Jo Yong, directed by Park Shin-woo, and starring Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Yea-ji, Oh Jung-se and Park Gyu-young. The series follows Ko Moon-young, an antisocial children's book writer who moves to her hometown to pursue her love interest Moon Gang-tae, a psych ward caretaker, who has dedicated his life to taking care of his autistic older brother Moon Sang-tae. It aired on tvN from June 20 to August 9, 2020, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.^[1]

According to Nielsen Korea, it recorded an average nationwide TV viewership rating of 5.4%. It was the most popular show of 2020 in the romance genre on Netflix in South Korea.^[2] Critical response were primarily positive; some commentators criticized the writing in the latter half of the series but praised the acting by the cast.

The New York Times named It's Okay to Not Be Okay one of "The Best International Shows of 2020".^[3] At the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, it received eight nominations with two wins (Best Supporting Actor – Television and Best Technical Achievement – Television for costume design). It received a nomination at the 49th International Emmy Awards in the Best TV Movie or Miniseries categories.

^ Kang, Minji (March 23, 2020). "Korean Romance Drama It's Okay to Not Be Okay To Premiere on Netflix in June". Netflix Media Center. Seoul. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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[1] Kang, Minji (March 23, 2020). "Korean Romance Drama It's Okay to Not Be Okay To Premiere on Netflix in June". Netflix Media Center. Seoul. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

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