- 8.2/101,278 votes
#1 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.4/101,129 votes
#2 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.3/101,091 votes
#3 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.7/101,125 votes
#4 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.5/101,031 votes
#5 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.6/101,020 votes
#6 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.8/101,003 votes
#7 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.6/10999 votes
#8 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.8/101,003 votes
#9 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.6/10963 votes
#10 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 9.1/101,133 votes
#11 - 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 brothers' lives.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.9/10957 votes
#12 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.7/10894 votes
#13 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.7/10893 votes
#14 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 8.7/10828 votes
#15 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
- 9.3/101,175 votes
#16 - 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.
Director: Park Shin-woo
Writer: Jo Yong
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. Discover the Best Episodes of It's Okay to Not Be Okay Season 1!
Desperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his life, a psychiatric ward worker begins to heal with help...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:tvN
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares" is the best rated episode of "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1278 votes. Directed by Park Shin-woo and written by Jo Yong, it aired on 6/20/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Lady in Red Shoes".