EPISODE · Aug 6, 2022 · 37 MIN
2.3 - Episode 3 of It's Okay to Not Be Okay
from K Drama Chat · host jen, joanna
In this episode, we recap and analyze episode 3 of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, the hit K Drama on Netflix from 2020. Meun Young shows up at OK Hospital because she misses Gang Tae. Her father is at the hospital, but she doesn’t seem to care about him. The hospital director asks Meun Young to teach a literature class and Sang Tae to paint a mural at the hospital. Meun Young kidnaps a manic patient at the hospital, who turns out to be the son of a famous assemblyman. They stop at a campaign event for the assemblyman. The son gets up on stage and tells the residents that he is the assemblyman's son, that he is mentally ill, and the ugly duckling of the family. We do a recap of the show, and then we dive deep into the episode. We discuss:The song My Tale by Park WonOur impressions of episode 3How it’s clear that Meun Young and Gang Tae have known each other since they were kidsThis episode’s children’s story of Sleeping Beauty and the theme of destinyThe many times that Gang Tae seems to have changed his mind about Meun Young and being with herHow we see another side of Meun Young, the vulnerable sideWhat we think of the OK Hospital DirectorThe story of the assemblyman’s son, Min-seokMental illness in South Korea and the USThe K Drama elements in this episodeOur favorite Meun Young outfitOur favorite lines from the showBrene Brown’s work on fitting in and belongingSeo yea-ji’s background and acting careerReferences:Brene Brown on True Belonging
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In this episode, we recap and analyze episode 3 of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, the hit K Drama on Netflix from 2020. Meun Young shows up at OK Hospital because she misses Gang Tae. Her father is at the hospital, but she doesn’t seem to care about him. The hospital director asks Meun Young to teach a literature class and Sang Tae to paint a mural at the hospital. Meun Young kidnaps a manic patient at the hospital, who turns out to be the son of a famous assemblyman. They stop at a campaign event for the assemblyman, Min seok’s father. The assemblyman’s son gets up on stage and tells the residents that he is the assemblyman's son, that he is mentally ill, and the ugly duckling of the family.
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