Shows Like It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Loved It's Okay to Not Be Okay? These picks share the same story DNA — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of show.

2020 TV Show Romance Drama Psychological
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16 eps tvN Romance Drama Psychological

Moon Gang-tae has spent his entire adult life as a caretaker — literally, at a psychiatric hospital where he keeps his autistic brother safe and cared for, and figuratively, buryin…

If you loved It's Okay to Not Be Okay's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, It's Okay to Not Be Okay delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Dear Hyeri

30% match
16 eps ENA Romance Drama Psychological

Joo Eun-ho is a broadcast announcer whose life looks perfect from every camera angle — until a dissociative identity disorder diagnosis reveals that another personality, 'Hyeri,' h…

If you loved It's Okay to Not Be Okay's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Dear Hyeri delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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12 eps tvN Romance Fantasy Comedy

The Do family has supernatural powers — or they used to. Grandma can see the future, the eldest son can time travel in his dreams, and various other relatives have abilities that a…

Like It's Okay to Not Be Okay, it leans hard into opposites attract. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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May I Help You

29% match
16 eps MBC Fantasy Comedy Romance

A delivery driver who secretly moonlights as a grim reaper's assistant fulfills the final wishes of the recently deceased, alongside a cheerful convenience store worker who can als…

If you loved It's Okay to Not Be Okay's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, May I Help You delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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16 eps JTBC Romance Melodrama Drama

Two survivors of the same building collapse — a construction worker and a young woman who lost her whole family — find each other years later. Neither has recovered. Neither can mo…

Like It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Just Between Lovers is built around ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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16 eps SBS Romance Drama Medical

A crime-fiction writer with severe OCD and a psychiatry resident who refuses to be analyzed move in together as an experiment — and fall in love despite themselves. Groundbreaking …

Like It's Okay to Not Be Okay, it leans hard into opposites attract. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

12 eps tvN Romance Fantasy Drama

A woman who remembers all her past lives searches for her soul connection from her most recent life.

Both are built around the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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12 eps tvN Romance Fantasy Comedy

A family with supernatural abilities is targeted by a con artist woman who ends up falling for one of them.

If you loved It's Okay to Not Be Okay's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, The Atypical Family delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Imaginary Cat

26% match
16 eps MBC Fantasy Drama Romance

A young woman who lost her cat meets a cat that only she can see, who helps her deal with a personal crisis.

Both are built around the slow, non-linear work of healing — done with real tenderness. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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12 eps tvN Romance Fantasy Drama

The continuation of Sol and Ryu Sun-jae's time-crossing love story, as new temporal complications threaten the future they fought so hard to create together.

If you loved It's Okay to Not Be Okay's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Lovely Runner Season 2 delivers exactly that. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Shows Like It's Okay to Not Be Okay: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to It's Okay to Not Be Okay?

The closest match to It's Okay to Not Be Okay is It's Okay to Not Be Okay, scoring 44% on DramaMatch. You should also check Dear Hyeri.

Is there a show like It's Okay to Not Be Okay I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as It's Okay to Not Be Okay. Top picks: It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Dear Hyeri, The Atypical Family.

Where can I watch dramas like It's Okay to Not Be Okay?

Dramas similar to It's Okay to Not Be Okay are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. DramaMatch lists the exact streaming platform for each recommendation.

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