It's Okay to Not Be Okay

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It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Promotional poster
Also known asPsycho But It's Okay
Psycho But It's All Right
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon[1]
Written byJo Yong
Directed byPark Shin-woo
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jo Do-youn
  • Kim Youn-jin
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJune 20, 2020 (2020-06-20) –
present (present)

It's Okay to Not Be Okay (Korean: 사이코지만 괜찮아; RR: Saikojiman gwaenchana; lit. Psycho But It's Okay) is a 2020 South Korean romantic television series starring Kim Soo-hyun and Seo Ye-ji. The series tells an unusual romance story between two people who end up healing each other's emotional and psychological wounds. It airs on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST) time slot and will be available to stream worldwide on Netflix starting from June 20, 2020.[2][3]

Synopsis

The drama tells the story of Moon Gang-tae (Kim Soo-hyun), a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who doesn't have time for love, and Ko Moon-young (Seo Ye-ji), a successful children's book author who suffers from antisocial personality disorder and has never known love. After meeting each other, the two slowly begin to heal each other's emotional wounds.

Cast

Main

An orphaned caregiver working at a psychiatric ward. Empathetic to his patients, friends, and older brother, he rarely loses his temper. However, he does not believe in love.
  • Seo Ye-ji as Ko Moon-young[1]
    • Kim Soo-in as young Ko Moon-young
A popular children's book author who suffers from antisocial personality disorder and develops a romantic obsession with Gang-tae.
  • Oh Jung-se as Moon Sang-tae[5]
    • Lee Kyu-sung as young Moon Sang-tae
Gang-tae's autistic older brother, who is a fan of Ko Moon-young.
A nurse and Moon Gang-tae's co-worker, who has an unrequited crush on him.

Supporting

Sangsangyisang Publishing Company

A 38-year-old CEO of the Sangsangyisang publishing company. He started his career as an editor of a fairy tale story written by Moon-young. He knows about Moon-young's illness and her past story.
The art director at Sang-in's company.

OK Psychiatric Hospital Officials

The president of the mental ward.
A strong and meticulous senior nurse.
Chef at the mental ward, Ju-ri's mother.
A nurse with 3 years of experience, Ju-ri's friend.
  • Seo Joon as Kwon Min-suk (psychiatrist)
  • Choi Woo-sung as Oh Cha-yong

Patients

  • Lee Eol as Ko Dae-hwan
Moon-young's father and a patient at the mental ward who suffers from dementia.
  • Kim Ki-chun as Gan Pil-ong
A kind-hearted yet troubled Vietnam War veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Jung Jae-kwang as Joo Jung-tae
  • Ji Hye-won as Lee Ah-reum
  • Kang Ji-eun as Park Ok-ran
  • Joo In-young as Yoo Sun-hae

Others

Gang-tae's friend. He is self-employed.
  • Woo Jung-won as Do Hee-jae
Moon-young's mother. A best-selling author who has disappeared for years.

Special appearances

Production

Original soundtrack

It's Okay to Not Be Okay OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
  • NHN Bugs
  • Most Content

Part 1

Released on June 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You're Cold" (더 많이 사랑한 사람이 아프대; deo manh-i salanghan salam-i apeudae; lit: The One Who Loved More Hurts)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
Heize3:54
2."You're Cold" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
 3:54
Total length:7:48

Part 2

Released on June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Breath" (숨)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
Sam Kim4:14
2."Breath" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
 4:14
Total length:8:28

Part 3

Released on July 5, 2020 (2020-07-05)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."My Tale"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Park Won3:47
2."My Tale" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 3:47
Total length:7:34

Special Track Vol.1

Released on July 18, 2020 (2020-07-18)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wake Up"
  • Nam Hye-Seung
  • Jello Ann
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Elaine4:14
2."Got You"
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
GA EUN3:13
3."Your Day" (feat. Kim Bom)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Jello Ann
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Jeon Jung-hoon
  • Kim Ki-won
Kim Ki-won1:51
4."Wake Up" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 4:14
5."Got You" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
 3:13
6."Your Day" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Jeon Jung-hoon
  • Kim Ki-won
 1:51
Total length:18:36

Part 4

Released on July 12, 2020 (2020-07-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."In Your Time" (아직 너의 시간에 살아; ajig neoui sigan-e sal-a; lit: I Still Live In Your Time)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Lee Su-hyun (AKMU)4:29
2."In Your Time" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 4:29
Total length:8:58

Special Track Vol.2

Released on July 18, 2020 (2020-07-18)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."In Silence"
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
Janet Suhh3:30
2."I'm Your Psycho"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Jello Ann
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
Janet Suhh3:10
3."Lighting Up Your World"
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
Janet Suhh3:38
4."In Silence" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
 3:30
5."I'm Your Psycho" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
 3:10
6."Lighting Up Your World" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
 3:38
Total length:20:36

Part 5

Released on July 19, 2020 (2020-07-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Hallelujah" (나도 모르는 노래; nado moleuneun nolae; lit: A Song I Don’t Know)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Kim Feel4:28
2."Hallelujah" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 4:28
Total length:8:56

Part 6

Released on July 26, 2020 (2020-07-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Little By Little" (너라서 고마워; neolaseo gomawo; lit: Thanks For You)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Ki-won
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • B.a.B
Cheeze4:27
2."Little By Little" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • B.a.B
 4:27
Total length:8:54

Chart performance

Title Year Peak
positions 		Remarks Ref.
KOR
"You're Cold" (Heize) 2020 62 Part 1 [7]
"Breath" (Sam Kim) 59 Part 2 [8]
"My Tale" (Park Won) 92 Part 3 [9]
"In Your Time" (Lee Su-Hyun (AKMU)) 31 Part 4 [10]
"Hallelujah" (Kim Feel) 80 Part 5 [11]

Ratings

  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • Since July 4, 2020, the drama was aired in two parts per episode.
Ep. Part Original broadcast date Title Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[12]
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 20, 2020 The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares 6.093% 7.036%
2 June 21, 2020 The Lady In Red Shoes 4.722% 5.474%
3 June 27, 2020 Sleeping Witch 5.940% 6.529%
4 June 28, 2020 Zombie Kid 4.942% 6.000%
5 1 July 4, 2020 Rapunzel and the Cursed Castle 4.661% 5.285%
2 5.248% 5.782%
6 1 July 5, 2020 Bluebeard's Secret 5.056% 5.114%
2 5.647% 5.748%
7 1 July 11, 2020 The Cheerful Dog 5.054% 5.434%
2 5.555% 5.753%
8 1 July 12, 2020 Beauty and the Beast 4.744% 5.160%
2 5.634% 6.407%
9 1 July 18, 2020 The King Has Donkey Ears 4.995% 5.416%
2 5.814% 6.501%
10 1 July 19, 2020 The Girl Who Cried Wolf 4.212% 4.669%
2 5.481% 5.995%
11 1 July 25, 2020 The Ugly Duckling 4.552% 4.681%
2 5.681% 5.661%
12 1 July 26, 2020 Romeo and Juliet 5.145% 5.597%
2 5.264% 6.108%
13 1 August 1, 2020 The Father Of A Tale Of Two Sisters
2
14 1 August 2, 2020
2
15 1 August 8, 2020
2
16 1 August 9, 2020
2
Average % %
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References

  1. ^ a b c Yun Seong-yeol (February 27, 2020). "서예지, 김수현과 로맨스 호흡..'사이코지만 괜찮아' 캐스팅(공식)". StarNews (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b 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. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Kim, Doo-yeon (May 21, 2020). "'사이코지만 괜찮아' 티저 영상 공개…김수현·서예지의 '조금 이상한 로코'". Sports Hankook (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Lim, Jang-won (February 7, 2020). "Actor Kim Soo-hyun to star in tvN drama 'Psycho but It's Okay'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Oh Jung-se Joins Kim Soo-hyun in "Psycho, But It's Okay"". HanCinema. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Lee Seung-hun (February 18, 2020). "박규영, '사이코지만 괜찮아' 남주리 役 출연 확정..김수현과 호흡 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Week 26 Digital Chart". June 21–27, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Week 27 Digital Chart". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Week 28 Digital Chart". Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "2020 Week 29 Digital Chart". Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "2020 Week 30 Digital Chart". Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2020.

External links

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