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Turtle Stomper

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Turtle Stomper

Seattle (USA)
It's Okay to Not Be Okay korean drama review
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It's Okay to Not Be Okay
4 people found this review helpful
by Turtle Stomper
May 4, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 10
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This review may contain spoilers

The ambiance and music in this show is exceptional

It took me awhile to decide to watch this show because...IDK....it sounded so boring. Mental health themes are kind of meh. But I'm super glad I finally watched it! The lead actor and actress were really well suited to their roles. That actress has such a deep and sultry tone to her voice that a dark and jaded but beautiful character really fit her well. And the lead actor is for sure an android because no one's skin is that perfect even with 500 pounds of makeup piled on top. That kid is legit gorgeous...how is it mouth even formed like that, is it plastic surgery? He looks like a doll. They both look like dolls. But that sort of added to the aesthetic and gave the whole thing a live action Tim Burton type feel.

The story itself ended up actually being really engaging and meaningful. Although I wasn't super thrilled with the "love cures mental illness" eventual ending. I liked that the female lead character was broken and that the dude loved her in spite of it. I didn't really want her to be "fixed". But I'm aware happy-everything's-resolved endings are super typical in Kdramas, so I didn't expect much else. The two leads play so well off each other and every side-character was so well defined and engaging even down to the minor hospital patient characters. The whole thing was like some beautiful fever dream with gorgeous sets and costume design, really really exceptionally well done music, and almost dance-like flow from one scene to the next.

I would absolutely watch this show again and have added all of the soundtrack to my favorite K-Drama songs playlist (which is pretty rare for me, I usually find one or two I like in a K-drama but this one had SUCH well done themed music).
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