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It's Okay!
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!
Literal meaningIt's okay, it's okay, it's okay!
Revised RomanizationGwaenchanh-a Gwaenchanh-a Gwaenchanh-a!
Directed byKim Hye-young
Written byCho Hong-jun
Kim Hye-young
Produced bySong Won-seok
Starring
CinematographyLee Seok-min
Edited byLee Gang-hee
Music byKim Jun-seok
Production
company
  • Twomen Film
Release dates
  • October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06) (BIFF)
  • February 26, 2025 (2025-02-26) (South Korea)
Running time
102 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$691,275[1]

It's Okay! (Korean: 괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!) is a 2023 South Korean coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Kim Hye-young in her directorial debut. The film starring Lee Re, Jin Seo-yeon, and Chung Su-bin, follows In-yeong (Lee Re), a high school student who loses her mother and hides in her art group school basement, but is discovered by the strict art director Seol-ah (Jin Seo-yeon), and they unexpectedly end up living together.[2]

It was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its International premiere on 18 February,[3] and won Children's Jury Generation Kplus: Crystal Bear for Best Feature Film.[4][5]

Plot

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The ever-optimistic girl In-yeong, who is happiest when on stage, ends up living under the same roof as Seol-ah, a lonely perfectionist and the strict director of an arts troupe. Then there's Na-ri, the star and perpetual top performer of the troupe, who considers In-yeong her one-sided rival. Do-yoon, In-yeong's one and only male friend, confesses his feelings daily, blurring the line between love and friendship. And Dong-wook, a quirky pharmacist and In-yeong's neighborhood friend, offers both words of advice and medicine prescriptions.

Cast

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Release

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It's Okay! had its premiere at 28th Busan International Film Festival in Korean Cinema Today - Panorama section on October 6, 2023.[7][8] It had its International premiere on February 18, 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Generation Kplus,[9][10][11] where it won Children's Jury Generation Kplus: Crystal Bear for Best Feature Film.[12]

The film was showcasesd in Family section of the 71st Sydney Film Festival on June 17, 2024.[13]

It was released in theaters in South Korea on February 26, 2025.[14]

Reception

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The film was released on February 26, 2025 on 588 screens.[15][16] The film opened with 17,126 cumulative audience on the first day of its release.[17]

As of March 19, 2025, the film has grossed US$691,275 from 164,320 admissions at the South Korean box office.[16][1]

Accolades

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Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival 25 February 2024 Children's Jury Generation Kplus: Crystal Bear for Best Feature Film Kim Hye-young Won [9][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2025". KOFIC. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  2. ^ Jeong Yu-jin (January 25, 2024). "이레, '괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!'로 베를린 국제영화제 진출 "감사하고 신기해"" [Lee Re, ‘It’s Okay, It’s Okay!’ advances to the Berlin International Film Festival “I’m grateful and amazed”]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Economou, Vassilis (January 18, 2024). "Berlin unveils the entirety of its Generation line-up". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Berlinale: Children's Jury Generation Kplus". Berlinale. February 24, 2024. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Kim Gye-yeon (February 25, 2024). "'괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!' 베를린영화제 수정곰상" ['It's okay, it's okay, it's okay!' Berlin Film Festival Crystal Bear Award]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Cho Yeon-kyung (January 19, 2024). "이레·진서연·손석구·이정하 '괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!' 베를린영화제 간다" [Lee Re, Jin Seo-yeon, Son Seok-gu, Lee Jeong-ha 'It's okay, it's okay!' Going to the Berlin Film Festival]. JTBC (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. September 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "It's Okay!". Busan International Film Festival. October 6, 2023. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (January 17, 2024). "Berlinale Unveils Full Panorama, Forum & Generation Line-Ups With New Films By Nathan Silver, Levan Akin, André Téchiné & Bruce LaBruce". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Dalton, Ben (January 17, 2024). "Berlinale unveils complete 2024 Panorama, Generation, Forum sections". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "It's Okay!". Berlinale. February 6, 2024. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  12. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (February 24, 2024). "Last Swim and It's Okay snag the Crystal Bears in Berlinale's Generation". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "It's Okay!". Sydney Film Festival Festival. June 6, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  14. ^ Kim Jae-sung (February 13, 2025). "영화 '괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!'가 전하는 새학기 적응법" [The movie 'It's okay, it's okay, it's okay!' How to adapt to the new school year]. E Donga (in Korean). Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  15. ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The box office It's Okay! (2023)". KOFIC. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Daily Box Office". KOBIS (in Korean). Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  17. ^ Kim Yu-jin (February 27, 2025). "'괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!', 이레x진서연 힐링 무비의 힘…동시기 개봉작 1위" ['It's Okay, It's Okay, It's Okay!', the power of Lee Re x Jin Seo Yeon's healing movie... #1 among films released at the same time]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
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