The final episode of South Korean drama It's Okay to Not Be Okay hit screens in its home country last week, but now fans in the UAE can stream all 16 episodes of the show on Netflix.
The series, which stars Kim Soo-hyun and Seo Ye-ji, was to have had its premiere exclusively on Netflix on June 20 - when it first aired on South Korean television - but didn’t seem to make its way to the streaming service’s Mena platform.
But the K-drama wrapped up its last episode on Sunday and is now available in the region. The episodes are all about an hour long.
The drama follows an unusual romance between an antisocial children’s book writer named Go Moon-young and a psychiatric ward caretaker called Moon Gang-tae who end up healing each other’s emotional and psychological wounds.
On Google, almost 14,000 users have reviewed or rated the show, with the audience rating summary currently 5.0 out of 5.0. When it was running in South Korea, the show had steady ratings, with a spike in viewership for the last two episodes.
While we don’t want to spoil too much, fans who have already seen the series have raved about it, especially the show’s take on mental health.
Watching It’s Okay Not To Be Okay made me realize that,
— Dr Aen 🏴 (@draensaari) August 14, 2020
I can cry but I don’t know whether it’s due to sadness or anger. I get excited at times but I don’t know whether it’s true happiness or not.
Now for me to promote my fave show rn - have you guys finished It’s Okay To Not Be Okay yet? Not only is the plot, love story and cinematography incredible, there’s a character with autism and I love to see accurate representation 🥺🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/MoNJAORu54
— Anna Todd (@annatodd) August 15, 2020
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay had me crying ugly tears and it shed so much light on mental health, 10/10 recommend
— Trina (@trinale__) August 14, 2020
It's Okay To Not Be Okay is a book of a life lessons. It redefined the true meaning of family and their place in our lives. Best of all, this drama brought mental health awareness, and stressed the importance of loving oneself. It was a truly healing story. #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay pic.twitter.com/qJo590cZz2
— 윤호구; (@B2PMGG_) August 9, 2020
Even though the series has left open the possibility of a second season based on its ending, South Korean dramas are usually one-offs. But with Netflix involved, you never know...
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