Published 15:02 IST, January 7th 2024
It’s Okay To Not Be Okay to Our Blues, K-dramas addressing the turmoil of mental health
There are plenty of K-dramas that address mental health issues and incorporate them into the daily lives of their characters. Here is a look at some of them.
1/7: Our Blues: Romance is sweet and bitter -- and life is riddled with ups and downs -- in multiple stories about people who live and work on bustling Jeju Island. / Image: IMDb
2/7: Flower of Evil: When Detective Cha Ji-Won marries Baek Hee-Sung, they have a daughter. While he seems like a committed family man, they are unaware that he is living in disguise. / Image: Flower of Evil
3/7: Kill Me Heal Me: In addition to doing a fantastic job of revealing Cha Do Hyun's mental illness, this series does so in a humorous manner. / Image: IMDb
4/7: My Mister: Dong-hoon and Ji-an are two kindred spirits who start finding comfort in each other's company and eventually grow very protective of each other. / Image: IMDb
5/7: It’s Okay To Not Be Okay: The main characters of the show are a successful children's book author who is aloof toward others, and Moon Gang Tae, a community health worker worker at a psychiatric ward. / Image: IMDb
6/7: Extraordinary Attorney Woo: Young and intelligent, Woo Young Woo has Asperger's syndrome. She secures a position at Hanbada, one of the best legal firms in Korea, as a trainee lawyer. / Image: IMDb
7/7: It’s Okay, That’s Love: When it comes to mental health and recovery, this is one of the most memorable series. When it is revealed that a successful author is suffering from a severe mental illness. / Image: IMDb
Updated 15:06 IST, January 7th 2024