Desperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his life, a psychiatric ward worker begins to heal with help from the unexpected – a woman who writes fairy tales but doesn’t believe in them.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 16
- Latest aired
- S01E16
- Total runtime
- 20h 30min
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S01E01 The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares
June 20 · 75min find the promo
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Moon Gang-tae has a striking run-in with his brother's favorite author, Ko Mun-yeong, when she comes to his hospital to read to the children.
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S01E02 The Lady in Red Shoes
June 21 · 74min find the promo
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Mun-yeong invites Moon Sang-tae to a book signing event that ends with a nasty commotion. Gang-tae hears about a job opening in his hometown.
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S01E03 Sleeping Witch
June 27 · 77min find the promo
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Having followed Gang-tae, Mun-yeong begins teaching literature classes at his new hospital. Chaos breaks out when a VIP patient runs away.
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S01E04 Zombie Kid
June 28 · 70min find the promo
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The VIP patient's incident triggers childhood memories for Gang-tae, who remains an emotional puzzle to Mun-yeong. Lee Sang-in arrives in town.
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S01E05 Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle
July 4 · 73min find the promo
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With nowhere else to take Mun-yeong, Gang-tae brings her back to his place. Discovering her there surprises everyone, most of all Nam Ju-ri.
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S01E06 Bluebeard's Secret
July 5 · 72min find the promo
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When Mun-yeong offers an opportunity to Sang-tae, Gang-tae is forced to bend to their will. A patient at the hospital rattles Mun-yeong.
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S01E07 The Cheerful Dog
July 11 · 72min find the promo
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Gang-tae takes a day off from work to spend time with Mun-yeong, who seems to need a distraction. While drinking alone, Ju-ri encounters Sang-in.
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S01E08 Beauty and The Beast
July 12 · 77min find the promo
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Seeing Mun-yeong with something that belongs to him upsets Sang-tae. When a belligerent visitor shows up at the hospital, Gang-tae snaps.
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S01E09 King Donkey Ears
July 18 · 75min find the promo
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Gang-tae and Mun-yeong decide to go on a day trip together. During their mountain getaway, an unforeseen situation crops up.
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S01E10 The Girl Who Cried Wolf
July 19 · 82min find the promo
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Refusing to go home, Sang-tae coops himself up in a room. Gang-tae wrestles with the demons of his past and the constraints of his present.
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S01E11 The Ugly Duckling
July 25 · 86min find the promo
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An escaped patient shows up at the mansion. Mun-yeong makes an effort to change Sang-tae's mind about allowing her a place in the brothers' lives.
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S01E12 Romeo and Juliet
July 26 · 74min find the promo
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Wanting to overcome his trauma, Sang-tae opens up about his darkest memory. A cruel twist of fate threatens Gang-tae's newfound happiness.
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S01E13 The Father of the Two Sisters
August 1 · 83min find the promo
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Sang-tae shows Gang-tae that he's been practicing drawing his greatest fear. Mun-yeong receives word about her father's worsening condition.
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S01E14 The Hand, the Monkfish
August 2 · 79min find the promo
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The identity of the vandal who ruined Sang-tae's mural sends everyone into a state of shock. Mun-yeong struggles to process a devastating truth.
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S01E15 A Tale of Two Brothers
August 8 · 79min find the promo
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After a chilling phone call, Gang-tae rushes over to the mansion. Later, Mun-yeong asks the brothers to leave her — but they refuse to listen.
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S01E16 Finding the Real Face
August 9 · 82min find the promo
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Mun-yeong decides she's going to publish the new fairy tale after all. Everyone comes together at the hospital for a reading of the book.