It's Okay To Not Be Okay is one of the most popular Korean drama of 2020. The drama highlighted the ups and downs relationship between the trio of Gang Tae, Mun Yeong, and Sang Tae. Gang Tae is a health worker who works in a psychiatric ward room. He is assigned to write down any changes to the patient's condition and to be prepared to deal with unexpected situations. Mun Yeong, played by Seo Ye Ji has an antisocial personality disorder but he is a popular author of children's books. Sang-tae, the older brother of Gang Tae who has an autism spectrum disorder. He loves doodling on books written by Mun-Yeong and he later becomes Mun-Yeong's illustrator.
Both Mun Yeong and Gang Tae were unhappy for the longest time. It is because of the long-standing trauma from their childhood. It took a long time. But they healed each other. And for a while, they thought that they needed to let go of each other to make the other happy. But they fought for that love. They fought to be together. And they fought to get that happiness that they both deserve.
For the past few weeks, I went on a roller-coaster ride of emotions but also laughing while watched this drama. Each episode of the K-drama has tried to showcase how the trio are like each other’s family. It also narrates how trauma and heartbreak can change one’s emotional side. This trio showed us that love does not magically heal all our scars and trauma but insted showed us that loving and being loved is enough for us to keep going no matter what and be better for yourself and your loved ones. It's Okay to Not Be Okay to leave us with a parting words of wisdom: "What the Shadow Witch had stolen from them was not their true faces but their courage to find happiness."
Thank you for the much-needed life lessons, It really is okay to not be okay.
