K-Dramas Like It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Loved It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020), and want more with the same feel? It is known for successful female lead, selfless male lead and childhood connection. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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1
My Dearest Nemesis
그놈은 흑염룡
Baek Su Jeong once experienced an embarrassing first love in high school after falling for an online gamer known as “Black Dragon,” only to discover he was actually a socially…
Same feel: Melodrama, Emotional Healing, Romance, Drama
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Daily Dose of Sunshine
정신병동에도 아침이 와요
Nurse Jung Da-eun is transferred to a psychiatric ward, a place she knows nothing about, and has to learn how to care for people whose pain she cannot see.
Same feel: Mental Illness, Drama
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Healer
힐러
Seo Jeong-hu works as a night courier known only as Healer, and for the right price he can get his clients almost anything.
Same feel: Trauma, Romance
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Beyond Evil
괴물
Twenty years ago a girl vanished from a quiet town, and her disappearance has never been solved. Now a series of new murders has shaken the same place.
Same feel: Trauma, Drama
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Strong Girl Bong Soon
힘쎈여자 도봉순
Do Bong Sun is a petite, unemployed woman who is kind, honest, and gentle by nature.
Same feel: Strong Female Character, Fantasy, Badass Female Lead
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Sweet Home
스위트홈
After losing his family, withdrawn teenager Cha Hyun-su moves into a run-down apartment building, hoping to be left alone.
Same feel: Trauma, Drama
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What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
The series centers on Lee Young Joon, a narcissistic vice chairman of a company run by his family.
Same feel: Trauma, Drama, Romance
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Undercover High School
언더커버하이스쿨
Jung Hae Seong is a top agent from the National Intelligence Service who is on the verge of being demoted.
Same feel: Childhood Connection, Drama, Romance
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We Are All Trying Here
모두가 자신의 무가치함과 싸우고 있다
Hwang Dong Man is an aspiring film director and the only member of the famous industry circle known as “The Eight” who still hasn’t officially debuted.
Same feel: Melodrama, Drama
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Love Next Door
엄마 친구 아들
Choi Seung Hyo, Korea’s rising star architect and founder of Atelier In, seems to have it all—talent, charm, and a flawless life.
Same feel: Childhood Connection, Drama, Romance
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About It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Moon Gang Tae is a community health worker at a psychiatric hospital, gifted with intelligence, physical strength, patience, empathy, and quick judgment. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like It's Okay to Not Be Okay
What are the best dramas like It's Okay to Not Be Okay?
Our top picks are My Dearest Nemesis, Daily Dose of Sunshine, Healer, followed by Beyond Evil. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as successful female lead, selfless male lead and childhood connection, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch It's Okay to Not Be Okay?
It's Okay to Not Be Okay is listed on Netflix. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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