WATCH: “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” Cast Shows Chemistry in Behind-The-Scenes Clip
tvN's newly-aired drama "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" recently shared its behind-the-scenes video for the first and second episodes.
"It's Okay to Not Be Okay" depicts a strange fantasy romance story about Moon Kang Tae (Kim Soo Hyun), a psychiatric community health worker, and Go Moon Young (Seo Ye Ji), a storybooks writer for children. She suffers from an antisocial personality disorder. Moon Kang Tae, on the other hand, has a brother who is a very gifted illustrator and is part of the autism spectrum.
The behind-the-scenes video started with Seo Ye Ji and Kim Soo Hyun, filming a scene wherein Moon Kang Tae is holding a knife until his hand bleeds. Kim Soo Hyun gets advice from the director about what will look most natural to him in acting the scene.
Away from the scene is Seo Ye Ji, who seems to be curious about filming equipment. Kim Soo Hyun then calls his leading lady, telling her not to waste her energy.
Later on, Seo Ye Jin lets go of the knife too hard and ends up bursting into laughter. Kim Soo Hyun asked her why she is laughing.
In the next scene, Kim Soo Hyun and Oh Jung Se, immersed in their characters, are at Go Moon Young's autograph event, when Moon Sang Tae gets overwhelmed by the crowd. Moon Kang Tae then comes in his rescue to comfort him and tries very hard to hold back his tears.
Meanwhile, actress Seo Ye Jin cannot hold her laughter when she's supposed to give Moon Kang Tae a small smile. When the director calls cut, Kim Soo Hyun shouts to make the scene pretty with CGI.
In other scenes, Oh Jung Se and Kim Soo Hyun ride a bus while joking around and reading a book about dinosaurs. Their brotherly relationship is such a wholesome thing to see, which will surely win viewers' hearts.
Seo Ye Ji and Kim Soo Hyun try to rehearse a scene together, but Kim Soo Hyun pretends to be a cameraman while following Seo Ye Ji around.
While Kim Soo Hyun practices reading his lines, he tells Seo Ye Ji to close her eyes, which makes Seo Ye Ji ask why she is supposed to follow everything he says. The two have a playful moment when Kim Soo Hyun teaches Seo Ye Ji the butterfly hug. They struggle to do it, which makes them both burst into laughter.
Seo Ye Ji and Kim Soo Hyun try to rehearse a scene together, but Kim Soo Hyun pretends to be a cameraman while following Seo Ye Ji around.
Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye Ji end the shooting of the scenes after a seriousness that diminishes after the cameras stop rolling.
Catch the next episodes of "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 p.m. KST. You can also stream it on Netflix.
Watch the behind-the-scenes video below!
