It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Name: It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Released: 2020
Cast: Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Yea-ji, Oh Jung-se, Park Gyu-young, Kim Ju-hun

2020 · TV Series · TV-14

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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its writer stated on the record that "jo Yong based the drama on her relationship with a man who had a personality disorder, She developed Moon Sang-tae's character by listening to the stories of p…" 1. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 10 of 100 3.

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Creator statementwriter: "Jo Yong based the drama on her relationship with a man who had a personality disorder. She developed Moon Sang-tae's character by listening to the stories of people with autistic brothers and referre…"Wikipedia - It's Okay to Not Be Okay source ↗
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Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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Content balanceAdvocacy 10 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22

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Synopsis

Desperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his life, a psychiatric ward worker begins to heal with help from the unexpected – a woman who writes fairy tales but doesn’t believe in them.