I’m so charmed by the dark whimsy of It’s Okay to Not be Okay and how it weaves both the fairy tales of cultural significance such as the Red Dancing Shoes and Bluebeard as well as female lead Go Moon Young’s own stories into the narrative. The newest stills are from the epilogue of episode 6 and show the dark … Continue reading →
There is so much back and forth these days whether one likes or doesn’t like a drama. It’s rather exhausting and I miss the days of more constructive and fun commentary. Artistic output is subjective and on that subjective note I love the illustrations and animation in currently airing tvN drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay. The artist is … Continue reading →
Oh boy, I crazy loved episode 6 of It’s Okay to Not be Okay, yesterday’s slower episode felt like it was conserving a lot of emotional heft to unleash today. With a slight increase to 5.647% ratings on tvN, the drama is a mid-range hit for the cable network and a deep dish akin to Producers rather than the stratospheric … Continue reading →
Rather than a train journey of steady speed, tvN drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay is looking more like a car drive down the coast. At times electrifying with the astounding view and now we see a slow down of quiet contemplation. Episode 5 was a lovely interlude of sorts, bringing Kang Tae and Moon Young into each other’s … Continue reading →
Long time supporting actor Oh Jung Se is getting his long overdue lime light this year despite still playing supporting roles. Like, best development EVAR! He’s winning raves for his second male lead role in It’s Okay to Not be Okay playing an autistic man and next week he can be seen in the upcoming jTBC drama The Good Detective … Continue reading →
One drama is no surprise to stay hot on the search list but another keeps jumping around like a hot potato. The 4th week of June 2020 is done and staying most searched in K-drama key words as compiled by Good Data is tvN weekend drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay. Second is weekend drama Once Again with SBS … Continue reading →
I don’t think there was ever a good enough way to promote It’s Okay to Not be Okay. And I might not have watched it but for it being Kim Soo Hyun’s drama and I’d watch that boy read from a phone book. This drama is breathtaking in its storytelling, the visuals equal to the emotional darkness and hope of … Continue reading →
I can’t believe we’re in the third week of June 2020 already, normally this would be the high peak of summer start with blockbuster movies dropping every Friday and folks out enjoying vacations and time off. After surprise hit cable drama The World of the Married and high profile fantasy drama The King: Eternal Monarch ended the internet search on … Continue reading →
It’s hard to keep track of so many production teams and I didn’t fully connect the visuals of just premiered tvN drama It’s Okay to Not Be Okay with the PD until I double checked and confirmed that it’s the same PD as Encounter (Boyfriend). I love love love Encounter and have written countless posts as the drama unfurled but … Continue reading →
If this is a cat and mouse game it’s not clear who is the cat and who is the mouse, and if the end game is love healing all or emotional devastation raining down. Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye Ji drop so much chemistry and intensity in the second episode of It’s Okay to Not be Okay their scenes … Continue reading →
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve loved Kim Soo Hyun for over a decade since his debut even as a teen actor but I never think of him as a heartthrob. He’s very good looking but it’s always his acting and sincerity that makes him so attractive to be onscreen, but I guess he’s heard the tradition loud … Continue reading →
Seeing the newest drama poster for It’s Okay to Not be Okay, a group one with all four leads Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji, Oh Jung Se, and Park Kyu Young, the drama may not have a fantasy element but study above totally reminds me of IU‘s office in Hotel Del Luna. Seo Ye Ji’s cold alpha type personality … Continue reading →
Ever since I laid eyes on this boy ten years ago I knew he was destined to go places. He was the younger versions of male leads in Giant and Will it Snow for Christmas and his sections were in ways even more interesting that the ensuing story. He does the set up, so much angst and hope and dreams … Continue reading →
