Done with - "It's Okay Not To Be Okay " A road to emotional healing opens up for an antisocial children's book author and an employee in a psychiatric hospital. (2020, 16 episodes)
Cast: Kim Soo-Hyun Seo Ye-Ji Oh Jung-Se Park Kyu-young
Story / Directing / Acting: When you empathize with the actors and actresses, when you are more excited and when you are sadder than them, it means they have connected to you quite well. That is how I felt as I was watching the drama. I was put in Gang Tae's perspective, I was hurt when he is in pain. I was in love when he was in love. I feel the energy from Go Mun Yeong's strong words, I feel the warmth from Sang Tae. The animation all throughout was superb, and here we are just wishing we will soon all see a spin-off in the future. The last two episodes felt a bit rushed to me, but it felt satisfying. It's as if I am relieved of a problem. It's heartwarming, and all that we could ever ask for the characters.
OST: Maybe it's now a trend to have English POP OST's in Korean dramas. But I am not complaining. I love it! Janet Suh's voice suits the mood of the drama.
This is not the first mental health drama that I've seen. (Kill Me Heal Me, It's Okay It's Love, Hyde Jekyll Me) But, this drama intricately provided us with a visual of what it feels like to be in their world. You are involved, you are them - and I think, that is magical. I was especially creeped out every time Mun Yeong will have sleep paralysis. I felt like I can't move and it's as if I'm pausing my breath every time that scene shows up. The manic disorder in car explosions and huge crowds, and those that are in hallucination and the pain that we carried through childhood. The drama uses symbolism, such as the butterfly (in case it isn't obvious), the shoes and a lot more. This drama was so much more than Go Mun Yeong's beyond perfect visual, Kim Soo Hyun's abs and superb acting, the autism act from his brother. It teaches us that some scars don't heal right away. Most often than not, it needs to be exposed, tend to and looked after. Having a scar should not prevent you from doing other things. It's part of who you were, of who you are and who you will be. Scarred or not, this should not hinder you from healing. Ask help if you must, and let it all out. After all, it's okay not to be okay. :)
I love this drama. It shows us that it's okay not to be okay. That we must love and accept who we are. It also shows that even you lack in some aspect you can excel in someways.