The Korean drama It’s Okay to not be Okay attempts to neutralise the negative perceptions and misconceptions of mental illnesses by telling the stories around the protagonists. In both Hong Kong and Korea, the stereotypical images of people with mental illness are influenced by the media,…
In the Korean drama It’s Okay to not be Okay different characters suffer from emotional difficulties due to reasons such as painful childhood experiences, loss of a loved one, placing excessively high demand on self and others etc. When we are growing up, a lot of us are encouraged to do better and achieve more and more in different aspects such as study,…
Those who have watched the popular Korean drama It’s Okay to not be Okay, know that Gang-tae’s brother Sang-tae has autism and he always needs Gang-tae’s support in life. You might wonder: Are people with autism self-isolated and they cannot communicate well with others? Is Sang-tae’s behaviour in the play only dramatic effect?…
The drama It’s Okay to not be Okay has put a spotlight on the younger brother as a caregiver to his elder brother who has autism. Let us focus not only on mental illness or people with mental illness, but also the caregiver who has his/her own feelings,…
