It's Okay, That's Love

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It's Okay, That's Love
It's Okay, It's Love-poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Also known as 'It's Okay, It's Love
It's OK, This Is Love
It's Alright, It's Love
It's Alright, That's Love
It's Alright, This is Love'
Genre Romance
Drama
Comedy
Medical drama
Written by Noh Hee-kyung
Directed by Kim Kyu-tae
Starring Jo In-sung
Gong Hyo-jin
Sung Dong-il
Lee Kwang-soo
Do Kyung-soo
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s) Kim Young-sub
Producer(s) Kim Kyu-tae
Choi Jin-hee
Park Ji-young
Production location(s) South Korea
Japan
Production company(s) GT Entertainment
CJ E&M
Release
Original network Seoul Broadcasting System
Original release July 23 (2014-07-23) –
September 11, 2014 (2014-09-11)
Chronology
Preceded by You're All Surrounded
Followed by My Lovely Girl
External links
Website

It's Okay, That's Love (Hangul: 괜찮아, 사랑이야; RR: Gwaenchanha, Sarangiya) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Jo In-sung, Gong Hyo-jin, Sung Dong-il, Lee Kwang-soo and Do Kyung-soo.[1][2][3][4] It aired on SBS from July 23 to September 11, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.[5]

Plot

Jang Jae-yeol is an author of bestselling mystery novels and a radio DJ. Playful and a bit arrogant, he also suffers from obsessive–compulsive disorder. Ji Hae-soo is a psychiatrist on her first year of fellowship. Driven and ambitious with her career yet compassionate towards her patients, Hae-soo has a negative attitude towards love and relationships in her personal life. Once Jae-yeol and Hae-soo meet, there is much contention between them caused by their strong personalities and refusal to give in to each other. But slowly their bickering turns into love and they begin to learn how compatible they are. Jae-yeol and Hae-soo attempt to heal each other's deep-seated wounds, but their fledgling relationship takes a blow when they learn that Jae-yeol's mental health issues are more serious than they initially suspected.[6][7]

Cast

Main characters

A bestselling mystery fiction novelist and radio DJ. Because of his troubled past and obsessive–compulsive disorder, Jae-yeol can only sleep in his own bathtub. From his first meeting with psychiatrist Ji Hae-soo on a talk show, they have had a combative relationship. When noise from ongoing construction beside his house interrupts his writing, and he learns that Hae-soo is currently a tenant living in a building he owns in Hongdae, Jae-yeol temporarily moves in with her and her housemates because of his fascination with her. As the two fall in love, they must later come to grips with Jae-yeol's undiagnosed schizophrenia.[8]
A first-year fellow in the psychiatry department at a university hospital. A smart and compassionate doctor but not very affectionate, Hae-soo self-diagnoses herself as having insecurity/anxiety issues, a fear of commitment and sex phobia.[9][10][11][12][13]
Hae-soo's senior colleague at the hospital, who also happens to be her first love. His wife and children are based in the United States, and he has an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and colleague, Young-jin. After he becomes the court-appointed psychiatrist to a convict, Jang Jae-beom, whom he later finds out is Jae-yeol's brother, Dong-min sets out to find the truth behind the crime.
A cafe waiter with Tourette syndrome. Soo-kwang and Dong-min are Hae-soo's housemates, and Dong-min in particular is a good friend to Soo-kwang, often calming him down during his panic attacks. Soo-kwang is unlucky in love and keeps getting dumped by girls, but the one he can't quite get over is So-nyeo, who is not only a minor but who openly has several boyfriends at the same time.
A high school student who's a big fan of Jae-yeol's and keeps bugging his idol to read the manuscripts he's writing, since Kang-woo aspires to become a famous author like him someday. He and his mother are frequently beaten by his alcoholic father. Kang-woo is later revealed to be Jae-yeol's younger self, a manifestation of his schizophrenic break due to trauma and guilt. Jae-yeol has been seeing Kang-woo for the past three years, ever since Jae-beom stabbed him.[14][15][16][17][18]

Supporting characters

Another psychiatrist and Hae-soo's immediate boss at the hospital. Young-jin still has unresolved feelings towards her ex-husband Dong-min, since the breakdown of their marriage was partially caused by her decision to focus on her career and not have children.
A troubled girl who got expelled from high school and was abandoned by her mother. So-nyeo works at a cafe alongside Soo-kwang; she takes advantage of his feelings for her and uses him to give her money and buy her things, even though he knows she's seeing someone else. So-nyeo eventually falls for Soo-kwang and begins dating him exclusively, then decides she wants to become a psychiatrist like Hae-soo.
Jae-yeol's older brother who served eleven years in prison after being found guilty of killing their abusive stepfather. His defense attorney at the time found the verdict and sentence needlessly harsh, which came about due to a tough-on-juveniles judge and an ambitious prosecutor. Jae-beom has maintained his innocence through the years, but after being released, he repeatedly stabs his brother, and gets sentenced to another 30 months in jail. Violent and unstable, Jae-beom can't wait to get out of prison and get his revenge on Jae-yeol, whom he believes is the real murderer.
Jae-yeol and Jae-beom's mother. She and Jae-yeol have a close, affectionate relationship. Her older son Jae-beom believes that Ok-ja gave false testimony against him at his trial in order to save Jae-yeol. But as Dong-min later learns from Jae-beom's defense attorney, Ok-ja was the true culprit, setting fire to her unconscious husband after one of her sons non-fatally stabbed him (the man's cause of death was asphyxia). The psychologist who examined her at the time diagnosed Ok-ja as suffering from dissociative disorder, a defense mechanism which made her forget what happened and what she'd done.
  • Tae Hang-ho as Tae-yong
Jae-yeol's best friend from childhood and an employee at his publishing house. Tae-yong betrays Jae-yeol by giving Pul-ip a galley proof of his latest book, but Jae-yeol forgives him.
She takes good care of her severely handicapped husband, but is also having a decades-long affair with another man, Mr. Kim. Hae-soo's aversion to physical intimacy stems from her knowledge of her mother's affair.
  • Choi Moon-kyung as Ji Yoon-soo
Hae-soo's older sister. She is Soo-kwang's coworker at the cafe.
  • Choi Seung-kyung as Oh Do-deuk
Yoon-soo's husband.
The director (PD) of a TV talk show, and Hae-soo's boyfriend of almost a year. They break up when she learns that he's been unfaithful to her.
  • Moon Ji-in as Min-young
Choi Ho's colleague at the TV station, and the girl he's been cheating on Hae-soo with.
  • Han Jung-hyun as Editor Bae
Jae-yeol's book editor.
  • Sung Yoo-bin as young Jang Jae-yeol
  • Noh Tae-yub as young Jang Jae-beom
  • Kang Joo-eun as young Ji Hae-soo
  • Lee Chae-eun as young Ji Yoon-soo
  • Myung Jong-hwan as Resident
  • Lee Seo-joon as Resident

Guest/cameo appearances

A magazine journalist who goes after an interview with Jae-yeol because she's a fan of his work, and ends up becoming his girlfriend for three years. Pul-ip later steals his latest book and passes it off as her own, then publicly accuses Jae-yeol of plagiarism.
A transgender woman who was beaten to near-death by her family.[19]
  • --- as Soo-bin
A patient with severe depression.
  • Baek Seung-do as Hwan-hee
A patient who draws erotic art.
  • Lee Dong-ha as Yoon-chul
  • --- as Hye-jin
Yoon-chul's wife who has schizophrenia.
  • Ha Yeon-joo as Hyun-joo
  • Jang Ki-yong as Sam
  • Kim Hwan as Talk show host
  • Heo Ji-woong as Radio DJ (ep 16)[20]
  • Goo Hara as Female fan (ep 16)[20]
She asks for Jae-yeol's autograph, but he declines, explaining that he's on a date with his girlfriend Hae-soo.

Production

Screenwriter Noh Hee-kyung and director Kim Kyu-tae said that by realistically exploring characters from a romantic comedy standpoint, their drama also aimed to address the discrimination and social stigma attached to people with mental health issues and other minorities.[2][21] This was Noh and Kim's fourth collaboration; actor Jo In-sung had previously worked with them on That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), while actress Gong Hyo-jin had starred in Noh's Wonderful Days (2001).[22][23]

The first read-through was held in April 2014 at an SBS studio in Ilsan, and filming began shortly after.[24][25][26][27][28]

At 1:00 a.m. on June 19, 2014, the van Gong Hyo-jin was riding became involved in a three-vehicle rear-end collision with two trucks; she was on her way back to Seoul after filming in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. This resulted in a left arm fracture, a knee injury, and scratches on Gong's face.[29][30][31][32][33] After recuperating, she and costar Jo In-sung later left for a shoot in Okinawa, Japan where their characters go on a romantic trip.[34][35][36] Gong's fractured arm was incorporated into the story.[37]

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[38] AGB Nielsen[39]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 July 23, 2014 9.8% 13.5% 9.3% 11.0%
2 July 24, 2014 11.2% 13.6% 9.1% 10.3%
3 July 30, 2014 9.4% 11.6% 9.6%
4 July 31, 2014 10.5% 12.4% 10.1% 11.2%
5 August 6, 2014 9.8% 12.1% 11.5%
6 August 7, 2014 9.8% 11.6% 10.0% 10.8%
7 August 13, 2014 11.0% 13.4% 9.8% 11.0%
8 August 14, 2014 10.0% 11.6% 10.2% 10.9%
9 August 20, 2014 9.7% 11.8% 9.7% 10.8%
10 August 21, 2014 11.2% 13.8% 10.0% 11.2%
11 August 27, 2014 9.4% 11.5% 9.1% 10.2%
12 August 28, 2014 10.6% 12.3% 9.7% 10.5%
13 September 3, 2014 9.3% 11.4% 9.5% 10.7%
14 September 4, 2014 10.9% 12.4% 9.4% 9.7%
15 September 10, 2014 11.1% 13.1% 11.4% 12.1%
16 September 11, 2014 13.4% 15.2% 12.9% 13.8%
Average 10.4% 12.6% 9.9% 10.9%

Despite lackluster TV ratings, It's Okay, That's Love ranked third on the year-end Content Power Index. CPI, developed by CJ E&M and AGB Nielsen Media Research, monitors non-traditional variables such as number of mobile and Internet streaming viewers and online "buzz" in social media.[40]

Original soundtrack

Volume 1:
No. Title Artist Length
1. "최고의 행운" (The Best Luck) Chen (EXO)[41][42] 3:45
2. "괜찮아, 사랑이야" (It's Okay, That's Love) Davichi 4:04
3. "잠 못드는 밤" (Sleepless Night) Crush feat. Punch[43] 3:57
4. "For You"   Wheesung 3:46
5. "I Feel You"   Hong Dae-kwang 3:55
6. "Love Fiction"   Ulala Session 3:38
7. "Love"   Park Joon-soo and 88 feat. Chen Meihan 1:44
8. "Slow Romance"   Ahn Joong-jae 2:49
9. "Get Over"   Kim Ji-soo 2:34
10. "I Love Party"   Bae Bo-ram 1:39
11. "Pizz Bizz 44"   Choi Sung-kwon 1:36
12. "Green Grass"   Jung Yong-gook and Choi Jae-woo 3:26
13. "OK Love Wawoo"   Bae Bo-ram 1:59
14. "Harmonica of Retaliation"   Kim Ji-soo 2:40
15. "Pizz Bizz 34"   Choi Sung-kwon 1:50
16. "U So Beauty"   Park Joon-soo and 88 2:01
17. "Balkans"   Choi Sung-kwon 1:58
Volume 2:
No. Title Artist Length
1. "너를 사랑해" (I Love You) Yoon Mi-rae 4:03
2. "U"   MC the Max 4:12
3. "Tonight"   Orange Caramel 3:08
4. "And I Need You Most"   Hey 2:48
5. "I Love Party (Vox ver.)"   Various Artists 1:40
6. "Blue Day"   Various Artists 2:12
7. "Let the Wind Blow"   Various Artists 2:54
8. "Truth"   Various Artists 1:58
9. "One Moment"   Various Artists 2:11
10. "Route 16"   Various Artists 3:02
11. "Irritation"   Various Artists 0:58
12. "Slow Motion"   Various Artists 2:34
13. "Schizo"   Various Artists 1:34
14. "Just Quit It"   Various Artists 1:36
15. "Seriousness"   Various Artists 1:51
16. "I'm Yours"   Various Artists 1:22
17. "Gloomy Dream"   Various Artists 2:03
18. "Bad Dream"   Various Artists 0:48
19. "Timeless Slow"   Various Artists 1:28
Pop OST
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Sunboat"   Little Suns 7:42
2. "Cross My Mind"   Twin Forks 3:34
3. "Ship and the Globe"   Kae Sun 3:18
4. "You're My Best Friend"   The Once 3:08
5. "Soul"   Brandon Pacheco 3:15
6. "Heavy"   The Killin' Time Band 4:01
7. "Hello (Ira ver.) (Radio Edit)"   Quentin Mosimann 3:31
8. "Psyke Underground (Radio Edit)"   Quentin Mosimann feat. Amanda Wilson 3:09
9. "Hero"   Family of the Year 3:10
10. "Sunboat (Radio Edit)"   Little Suns 6:34
11. "Offbeat"   Clara C. 3:12
12. "The Camel Song"   Clara C. 2:43
13. "Just Where I Belong"   Emilie Mover 6:52
14. "Above the Ground"   Mark Berube 3:16

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Chart Performance
Artist Title Peak positions Sales Album
Gaon Download Chart[44]
Chen "The Best Luck (최고의 행운)" 8 683,264+[45] It's Okay, That's Love OST
Davichi "It's Okay, That's Love (괜찮아 사랑이야)" 4 807,620+[46]
Crush feat. Punch "Sleepless Night (잠 못드는 밤)" 2 608,669+[47]
Wheesung "For You" 22 135,110+[48]
Hong Dae-kwang "I Feel You" 23 184,989+[49]
Ulala Session "Love Fiction" 11 320,988+[50]
Yoon Mi-rae "I Love You (너를 사랑해)" 1 948,536+[51]
MC the Max "U" 14 160,527+[52]
Orange Caramel "Tonight" 65 21,945+[53]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival Best Young Actor Do Kyung-soo Won
Best OST by a Male Artist The Best Luck – Chen Won
7th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Lee Kwang-soo Won
Korean Society for Schizophrenia Research[54] Plaque of Appreciation It's Okay, That's Love Won
6th MelOn Music Awards Best OST It's Okay, That's Love – Davichi Nominated
3rd APAN Star Awards[55] Daesang (Grand Prize) Jo In-sung Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Jo In-sung Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Gong Hyo-jin Nominated
Best New Actor Do Kyung-soo Won
Popular Star Award, Actor Lee Kwang-soo Won
Best OST It's Okay, That's Love – Davichi Nominated
22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Gong Hyo-jin Won
16th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best OST It's Okay, That's Love – Davichi Nominated
I Love You – Yoon Mi-rae Nominated
Blue Media Awards[56] Special Award It's Okay, That's Love Won
SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Jo In-sung Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Gong Hyo-jin Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Sung Dong-il Won
Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries Lee Kwang-soo Won
Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries Jin Kyung Won
Cha Hwa-yeon Nominated
Top 10 Stars Jo In-sung Won
Netizen Popularity Award Jo In-sung Nominated
Gong Hyo-jin Nominated
Best Couple Award Jo In-sung and Gong Hyo-jin Won
2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV) Jo In-sung Nominated
Best New Actor (TV) Do Kyung-soo Nominated
Best Screenplay (TV) Noh Hee-kyung Nominated

Controversy

When the 30-second teaser trailer for the drama was released online on June 25, 2014, netizens pointed out that it had been plagiarized from the short film Olive Juice by New York-based video artist Celia Rowlson-Hall. On June 26, production company GT Entertainment admitted the charge and apologized through a press release, and the teaser trailer was deleted from the official website.[57][58][59]

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