You can only get progress and catharsis from what is stagnant and seemingly hopeless, and episode 11 of It’s Okay to Not be Okay delivered tons of incredibly satisfying forward momentum without any of the usual K-drama tropes. Kang Tae and Moon Young’s breakup was as short as it should be considering how it solved no problems and allowed Sang Tae to stay in his comfort zone without thinking of the feelings of those around him. I love that the totally unexpected and way smexy OTP kissing in this episode didn’t come in the usual episode ender with a sudden smooth, it arrived like a flame and really let Kang Tae and Moon Young be the young, expectant, lovers they should be rather than two people walking around with emotional armor around them. The focus of this episode was on Sang Tae and he got a lot of chances to change his mind and try something different and it’s really sweet that he came around on his own pace and in own his way of understanding. When he saw Kang Tae’s dream smile of genuine happiness, when Kang Tae was dreaming of his normal life of a high school student with a normal older brother, ugh my heart just expanded with so much feels.
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Masterpiece. Period.
I'm on ep 11, awwww!! waiting for ep 12,13,14,15,16
My opinion, Worst drama of the year. No wonder the ratings are too low comeback project of Kim Soo Hyun. Forced chemistry between fhe leads. FL VOICE is annoying. acting of ML is meeeeeh.
only in ur head!!
@lana
Lol
Can we all agree to leave this "joane" troll and her multiple personalities be? It's not like she's here to participate in the discussion, just to stir drama as she does in every post she comments in. She clearly craves attention, so let's not give it to her. Let her be delusional by her lonesome self.
Can we all agree to not give this "joane" creature and her multiple personalities the attention she desperately craves? It's not like she's here to participate in the discussion, she's just trying to stir trouble, as she does in every article she comments on. I doubt she's even watching the drama, she just lives to hate. Let her be. No point in replying to cuckoo people.
Joane is sad. Her bias is not trending at all so she is craving for attention elsewhere. Bubbles,, it is actually fun reading Joane because she has no comeback, her double-digits prediction never happens. This troll has been taken down!
Who is her bias? What double digits prediction?
An irrelevant actress not worth mentioning in this article. You will know if you read more.
Everything bout this drama is just fantastic! I’m head over heels with them two lovebirds and those supporting actors - they do add value as well. I have watched TKEM thinking the leads were good but these two here, ..omg, u can just feel the intensity, love, emotions.. good work KSH & SYJ.. it made me think they are real couple! Can’t wait for the next episodesss...
I don't think this drama worst of the year. But I agree about bothering Kim Soo Hyun dissapointing acting. He doesn't add complexity to his char.
Agree worst drama. King Monarch of lee mi ho is way better compare to kim so hyun drama
@Katepie maybe you were on the other side of the parallel world if u think TKEM is better. That drama? I couldn't even get past ep2.
Hahaha agree with mindy. Tge narrative was just disengaging ar some point but ut definitely didnt help that LMH felt so stagnant
Nowadays, ratings have changed in Korea because of Netflix. Some people prefer to watch it on Netflix rather on TV because anytime they can watch the series. I don't know why you're hating on the casts but in my opinion they're doing great and giving justice to their characters.
Also, I salute you for spending your time throwing hate on IONTBO because it shows that it's getting your attention. :)
Are those two dating in real life?
I believe your opinion is sincerely lacking authenticity. The actors and storyline is actually moving at a steady and almost realistic pace. To me, they are doing well. The ratings aren't reflecting that.
First time comment on this website because, well, I am tired of seeing comments trashing the drama, saying it doesn't get high rating or the acting it not good.
First of all, about the rating. One: rating doesn't necessarily mean quality - if you think a drama is good because its rating is high or vise versa, then I doubt you truly understand what a quality drama is. Two, I don't come from Korea but there are several issues contributing to why the rating is not high - which, by the way, has nothing to do with acting. One of the reason is, to be honest, about the drama's mental issue. It's not for everyone; they can easily be turned off by the theme even before they intend to watch. The drama is deep, but very dark and can be scary or troubling for the mind at times. Lots of broken people in different way.
Secondly, the acting and chemistry. Damn, the chemistry between the two ML and FML is off the chart and does not have to be sexual all the time; they simply shine together onscreen. And I am no fan of Kim Soo Huyn and never really interested in his acting before but he brings the character of KT to life; like how Seo Ye Ji does with MY. Can't image anyone else plays these parts.
I don't like everything about the drama. I have my preferences and there are scenes that don't really sit well with me. But as a whole, I truly appreciate it. And I know there are people who can also get the drama's healing message and feel connected with it so much, they also love the rating. For those who dislike the drama, how about not wasting your time on its topics and leave it for those who truly understand this wonderful piece?
Totally agree on this. People do not realize that higher ratings do not equate quality. Consider also the platform to which movies, series are now being shown. Who are mostly TV reliant now a days? Age demogs above 40 or 50 yrs old. Lower than this age bracket are mostly online or streaming online. Social media active. IOTNBO is mostly rated in top spot in countries where NETFLIX is available. Honestly, this story is so good, so diff from typical Kdrama. This type of story is actually hard to pull of but they did amazingly. To discuss a serious topic like mental disorder in a light, comedic, combine with dark satire, mixed of fairytale rom com is really refreshing and genius. Kudos not only to the writer and director but the entire casts. KSH is brilliant as ever but let me say SYJ is phenomenal. This is the first time I have known her but she is perfect for story. She flawlessly delivers the personality of an ASPD without going overboard. Overall i find the story well-written, relatable and refreshingly good.
I'm on episode 5 and don't mind reading spoilers, YES! this is the drama of the year. absolutely love it.
Wait, i read on Soompi, it said that ep 11 got 6.4%
Which one is the correct one?
It got trending on Naver and twitter last night. Numero uno on twitter worldwide and naver no 2.
Ups im sorry. It's 5.7% and peak at 6.4%
I am totally never a fan of KSH and started watching because I was interested on the psychology theme. But oh boy....what a drama. The writing is brilliant!! None of those old tired cheesy and corny tropes, each episode bring out different type of emotions but satisfying, acting are superb, OST is beautiful, directing is flawless and cinematography is gorgeous. I applauded KSH's taste and great head on his shoulder to chose such outstanding drama.
Regarding ratings on TVn, I won't say it's sky high but it's good. There are many TVn dramas that I watched recently that helmed by big stars received similar ratings.
Even a drama like stranger did not do amazing in ratings (although it was good!) and yet it won so many Baeksang awards. And feels like it will follow in similar footsteps. The drama in not only incredibly written and acted, it’s so well directed. The PD is a magician and each scene really brings out the true emotions of each character.
Today when Sang-Tae was in the bus and the whole war scene played out in the eyes of that patient - it was simply a brilliant way to not “tell” us but rather “show” us exactly what the person is going through. So many times this was done - with Gi-do, Sang-tae, Moon-young, and now here. It’s cinematography, artistry and creativity at its very best.
The acting too is out of this world amazing and specially the two brothers are just knocking it right out of the stadium. Sang-tae realizing Kang-tae was truly happy, or today Kang-tae breaking down in front of the doctor. It’s some powerful performances, powered by outstanding direction and writing that’s pushing this drama. Ratings is one thing, but this drama is an obvious for a lot of categories in next year’s Baeksangs and other awards. It’s a rare one for sure
@Koala,
This article gives some insight on TV ratings these days:
http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=293337
Also, according to my Korean pals and k-netz's interactions on Twitter, Naver, etc., Koreans are indeed watching and loving the drama. But most of them prefer to watch it on Netflix (I read it was #1 in SK and other countries) while others watch it on TVing where episode 11 apparently got a peak of 74.1%. Few are watching on TVN.
Just read on Twitter (with receipts) that episode 12 got 78.2% on TVing and that the family portrait scene is trending at #1 on Naver.
Did anyone hear about the autistic cellist who wanted to meet Oh Jung se (who plays autistic Sang tae in the drama) and they hang out together at Lotte World?
Here's one of the articles on it in case anyone wants to read it:
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/07/26/entertainment/television/Oh-Jungse-Bae-Boumjun-autism/20200726174300434.html
Finally an episode that was satisfying. Been waiting since ep 4. SangTae toutched me this episode. It was so heartwarming to see him be a big bro to Kang Tae. Still loving the acting and chemistry. The kiss was so steamy, I wasn't expecting anything less and they delivered.