It's Okay to Not Be Okay (Philippine TV series)

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It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Genre Romantic comedy
Based on It's Okay to Not Be Okay
by Jo Yong
Starring
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Original release
Release2024 (2024)
Related
It's Okay to Not Be Okay (South Korea)

It's Okay to Not Be Okay is an upcoming Philippine romantic comedy television series loosely based on the 2020 South Korean drama series of the same title. It is set to premiere in 2024.

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Cast

Production

On December 13, 2023, the series was announced as one of the titles for ABS-CBN's programming line-up for 2024, [2] with Anne Curtis, Joshua Garcia and Carlo Aquino being cast in the lead roles. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Casting

Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil were initially reported to cast in the lead roles, but both declined the offer. [10] [11] [12]

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