# It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/its-okay-to-not-be-okay/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-25

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 87% |
| Critic Score | 90% |
| Audience Score | 93% |
| Metascore | 79/100 |
| IMDb | 8.6/10 |
| Fan Score | 88% |
| Creator | Jo Yong |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Psychological |
| Seasons | 1 (16 episodes) |
| Language | Korean |
| Country | South Korea |

## Quick answer

It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020) is a Drama, Romance, Psychological series created by Jo Yong, streaming on Netflix. It holds a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (90%), audience ratings (93%), Metascore (79/100), IMDb (8.6/10), and fan ratings (88%) across 1 season.

## Critics consensus

A ravishing, emotionally serious romance about damage and repair — Seo Yea-ji and Kim Soo-hyun are magnetic, and Oh Jung-se grounds a show that could easily have floated away on style alone.

## Synopsis

Moon Gang-tae has spent his adult life as a caretaker on a psychiatric ward and a full-time guardian to his autistic older brother, packing up and moving towns whenever the past catches up with them. Ko Mun-yeong writes beautiful, brutal children's books and has been told since childhood that she is incapable of love. Their collision is prickly, charged and unexpectedly healing, told through dark fairy tales that keep circling one shared wound.

## Cast

Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Yea-ji, Oh Jung-se, Park Gyu-young

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Most searched questions

**Is It's Okay to Not Be Okay worth watching?**
Yes — It's Okay to Not Be Okay earns a 87% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 90%, audience 93%, Metascore 79/100, IMDb 8.6/10, and fan 88%. A ravishing, emotionally serious romance about damage and repair — Seo Yea-ji and Kim Soo-hyun are magnetic, and Oh Jung-se grounds a show that could easily have floated away on style alone.

**Why is It's Okay to Not Be Okay so highly rated?**
It's Okay to Not Be Okay scores 87% because all five independent sources agree: critics 90%, audiences 93%, Metacritic 79/100, IMDb 8.6/10 and fan ratings 88%. A ravishing, emotionally serious romance about damage and repair — Seo Yea-ji and Kim Soo-hyun are magnetic, and Oh Jung-se grounds a show that could easily have floated away on style alone. See the full breakdown on the It's Okay to Not Be Okay series page.

**Is It's Okay to Not Be Okay on Prime Video?**
No — It's Okay to Not Be Okay is not on Prime Video. It streams on Netflix, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.

**Is It's Okay to Not Be Okay on Netflix?**
Yes — It's Okay to Not Be Okay is available on Netflix in many regions (catalogued under Netflix on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Netflix app or the where-to-watch notes.

**What year did It's Okay to Not Be Okay come out?**
It's Okay to Not Be Okay first aired in 2020 (2020). Created by Jo Yong; it streams on Netflix today.

**How many seasons of It's Okay to Not Be Okay are there?**
It's Okay to Not Be Okay has 1 season across 16 episodes (2020). Status: ended / complete.

**How long does it take to watch It's Okay to Not Be Okay?**
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, It's Okay to Not Be Okay’s 16 episodes take roughly 12 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.

**Where can I watch It's Okay to Not Be Okay?**
It's Okay to Not Be Okay streams on Netflix in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.

**Who is in the cast of It's Okay to Not Be Okay?**
It's Okay to Not Be Okay stars Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Yea-ji, Oh Jung-se, Park Gyu-young. Created by Jo Yong.

**How many episodes are in It's Okay to Not Be Okay?**
It's Okay to Not Be Okay has 16 episodes across 1 season (2020).

**What is It's Okay to Not Be Okay about?**
Moon Gang-tae has spent his adult life as a caretaker on a psychiatric ward and a full-time guardian to his autistic older brother, packing up and moving towns whenever the past catches up with them. Ko Mun-yeong writes beautiful, brutal children's books and has been told since childhood that she is incapable of love. Their collision is prickly, charged and unexpectedly healing, told through dark…

**Who created It's Okay to Not Be Okay?**
It's Okay to Not Be Okay was created by Jo Yong. It is a drama, romance, psychological series from South Korea, primarily in Korean.

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