It's Okay, That's Love (2014)
Grade:
B-
16
Episodes
Proud
psychiatrist Ji Hae-soo crosses paths with arrogant author and radio
DJ Jang Jae-yeol (Jo In-sung, very handsome) while discussing his
latest thriller on a talk show. The two despise each other at first,
but they keep being thrown together and a mutual interest develops.
Jae-yeol soon discovers that Hae-soo has anxiety related to intimacy
and sex in relationships, and she discovers he has OCD and has to
sleep in a bathtub at night instead of on a bed. When one of them
discovers they have a serious mental illness - in addition to their
current issues - will their relationship survive?
*This
had a lot of what I would call “adult content” - not that
anything much was shown, but since Hae-soo has a sex related anxiety
disorder, there is a lot of discussion about it. Jae-yeol's
troubled past involves domestic abuse and violence, some of the
patients Hae-soo treats also have sex related issues, and there's a lot of promiscuity in the show. It's a strong
PG-13 for those reasons. As for the rest of the content, the
flirtation between the two main characters keeps things light for the
first two-thirds of the show, but once that serious illness is
revealed, it immediately feels heavy and more real than I prefer. I
really liked the ending, however – very nicely tied up without
feeling too heavy-handed. Might watch again.*
