Jo Yong (screenwriter) Revision as of 20:30, 11 July 2023 by RamenLover (Talk | contribs) (diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Contents 1 User Rating 2 Profile 3 Screenwriter 4 Comments User Rating Current user rating: 95/100 (216 votes) You need to enable JavaScript to vote Profile Name: Jo Yong Hangul: 조용 Birthdate: Birthplace: South Korea Screenwriter Mr. Plankton (Netflix / 2024) It's Okay to Not Be Okay | Saikojiman Gwaenchanha (tvN / 2020) Jugglers (KBS2 / 2017-2018) Comments Leave a Comment Name (required) Mail (required but will not be published) WebsiteComments Marlene Oct 25 2025 10:04 pm The series Mr. Plankton moved me in a way that very few things ever have. I cried so much with every episode, every glance, every note of its music… Everything in it carries an indescribable emotional power. The expressions, the silences, the scenes full of meaning —every detail made me feel something different, something so human and so real that it was impossible not to connect deeply. I had never experienced so many emotions with a story before. I truly wish I could erase my memories just to live it all again for the first time, to feel that mix of sadness, tenderness, and hope that it left in my heart. This series didn’t just entertain me; it taught me valuable lessons and made me reflect on love, forgiveness, and the fragility of feelings. I hope that when the time comes for me to fall in love, I can feel something as sincere, as pure, and as intense as what its protagonists experienced. Thank you for creating such a beautiful work, so full of soul. Thank you for everything you made me feel. Mr. Plankton wasn’t just a series for me… it was an experience that will stay with me forever. Sara Mazza Aug 27 2025 7:22 am Dear Jo Yong, I do not know if this is the right way to contact you, but at the moment it is the only one I have found. I find your work (it’s ok not to be ok and Mr Plankton) is poetic and really deep inside emotions of human beings. It has the power to open our minds gently and to create connection with our souls. It can educate us to accept we are different and precious. It is much more than a simple drama. I appreciate your way to tell history an to use photography. I also think you have choosed very good actors and something tells me that they are grown after working with you.I want to thank you for your work and I hope to know more about it. oliwia Jul 05 2025 1:46 pm Hi so i really want another season of mr plankton. Im so depressed after Hae jo's death it's crazy! And also please make Eu Heung fell in love with another girl that will truly love him. Fact he was pissing me off but he is a good person and he deserves to be loved. I know that making a season 2 probably wouldn't be possible because it was a mini series and usually k-dramas like this don't make season 2. But i'm so disappointed on the ending now i feel empty, but everything except for the ending was good written i love how you made Jae mi fell in love and stay with Hae Jo even tho he was an asshole sometimes but still love him obviously. I'm begging you if there will be a season 2 because a lot of people are traumatized make jae mi and Hae Jo marry after he survives??. Kathi Dec 20 2024 7:55 am Dear Ms. Jo, What beautiful stories you write! My favorite Korean drama is “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” and when I saw you also were a writer of “Mr. Plankton” I was eager to watch it, too. I was not disappointed. Both shows touched me deeply. Your characters’ suffering and growth are beautifully written and portrayed by many wonderful and talented actors and actresses. Oh Jung-se is fantastic in both dramas. I look forward to seeing more of your work. Amanda Dec 06 2024 5:22 am Couldn't agree more on how genius your piece for Mr Plankton! Thanks for the artwork yet still an enjoyable heartwarming watch! audrey Nov 28 2024 2:51 pm Genius writer… Had to look up who the writer is while watching Mr. Plankton… turns out she writes IONTBO too, that’s when it hits me, the vibes are really similar ??? really really love your writing!! thank you for creating all these dramas and can’t wait for your next one!!! ❤️❤️? Diamondzavi Nov 17 2024 2:59 pm Thank you so much for Mr Plankton !!!! Jaine Nov 11 2024 3:02 pm Genius writing in Mr Plankton. Gumsahabnida! Sofia Nov 11 2024 2:29 am Hello Mr. Jo Yong please give us a happy ending with Hae Jo being alive and get to marry Jae Mi!! Please give us a part 2 ending for Mr Plankton!! Naomi Teplow Oct 11 2024 1:09 pm Dear Jo Yong, I just finished watching It's OK to not be OK second time, and I miss the characters as if they were my family or friends. What a fantastic show you've written! I can't wait to watch other shows you've written! Please know that far away here in California, your writing touches people deeply. Thank you so very much! ROSE Jun 25 2024 3:22 am Dear Jo Yong, I have been searching for the best way to express my deepest gratitude for creating "It's Okay to Not Be Okay." I hope this message reaches you. This series was my first-ever Korean TV show, a journey I embarked on about three years ago, and it remains my absolute favorite. I am now on my third watch, and each episode continues to move me just as profoundly as the first time. I cried and laughed, reflected and questioned. This series has been the best therapy for me, and I am forever grateful to you for that. I am especially impressed by your portrayal of Sang Tae, my favorite character. His innocent and funny reactions, his insights, and the way he expresses himself are both wise and profound. There are many other characters I am very fond of, and even the most minor ones show profound wisdom and add significant depth to the story. Thank you so, so, so much for everything. Heath Tuttle Oct 12 2023 10:53 am Dear Jo/Cho, We are halfway into “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay,” and are riveted by it. It may, according to some writeups, reflect your personal experience. But the screenplay you have crafted—with some brilliant cinematography, acting, and directing—is classic, pitting two “damaged” people against each other. I certainly hope you continue your already-illustrious career, Jo/Cho. Yours most sincerely, Heath Tuttle Durham, North Carolina Shami May 27 2023 11:45 am Dear Jo Yong If you ever read this, please write more of those books. You're amazing and I retell those stories every time I try to explain a complex issue to a sensitive person. It's a great way to address and teach :) Sarah Gibson Nov 20 2022 10:58 am Looked for ways to appropriately contact Jo Yong, about thanking her for writing this. It helped me heal in a way I don't think I could have without her. A personal thank you. Catherine Crowe Oct 06 2022 6:13 am Jo Yong. Upon just finishing Its Ok Not To Be Ok I am so moved by your story. The stories you wrote encompassed human compassion, forgiveness, growth, love …. so many emotions. I can’t say enough about how it has effected me. Sometimes I feel I live through tv as I have never been married and have no children. This series has take. Me on a beautiful adventure, and I thank you. Wonderful. ridwanz Dec 14 2021 5:05 am jugglers is my favorite romance comedy of all time. can you make new boss-secretary romance comedy drama again with different setting and story? hehe it is my taste Jaine Jul 30 2021 3:51 pm I love the It’s okay drama. ( I have watched it twice so far). Did you also write Touch your heart? It seems to have a similar tone! I love it. Jain Jul 30 2021 3:12 pm I love the It’s okay drama. ( I have watched it twice so far). Did you also write Touch your heart? It seems to have a similar tone! I love it. Wanda E. Ramos Jul 23 2021 8:51 pm I wish I could tell personally to the writer that I fell in love with the drama. To me it is a masterpiece. So full of emotions and real life circumstances that many times we do not know other peopme are living. Personally I have a nephew with autism and now I can understand better how he feels, how he thinks and moreover how his mother has struggled with his condition. Also his two sisters who are younger than him and took and still taking care of him although he is totally indepndent. Thank you Jo Young for such a drama. It melted my heart. Maria Mar 12 2021 11:16 pm Painfully personal. Gang-Tae is like my daughter. Sang-tae like my son. I am like their mother. Mun-yeong is like my best friend was. Although our lives seemed to go in opposite directions to the lives of those characters, the emotional dynamics is strangely similar. I watched the series with my daughter and we both did a lot of reflecting. Marie Mar 03 2021 1:53 am Breathtaking storytelling. How can anybody write like this? 'It's Ok..' is the best Netflix drama I have ever watched as it strikes a perfect balance between deep character development, action, art, mystery, humour, passion and lightheartedness (plus outstanding performances from the actors and camera) The story moves at just the right pace and it was never obvious how long it would be before a scene would hit home and leave me wracked because I could deeply relate to your protagonist's struggles. Keep writing. Seriously. Jaine Feb 27 2021 8:55 am I just realized that I should have specified in m comment below that I just watched the It’s Ok show. I am looking for Jugglers next. I will add too, that the problem the director had at the Ok hospital is also one my Dad had when he was an administrator of a nursing home. The head nurse was stashing meds from dead people, lying about disposing them, and using them on patients who very likely didn’t live out their years. My Dad had to catch her. So I really felt like your story was personal in so many ways. Thanks again! Jaine Benson Feb 27 2021 8:26 am One of the finest screenplays I have ever seen. The wrap up finale episode was so satisfying. From laugh out loud moments to tears of compassion, I was taken in by the genius of how you fooled us, enticed us and gratified us with a deep adventure. You hooked us! I will always be grateful and I will watch it again!! Thank you so very much! Chip Croft Jan 24 2021 11:17 pm Just finished "It's OK..." - wow what an amazing piece of writing!Seriously this is at an Oscar level, world class masterpiece! The emotional range and complexity of the plot is compelling and unforgettable! Thanks so much for this and please keep on - the world needs to see so much more of your work! Steven Pham Jan 01 2021 1:33 am What I loved the most is to see Moon Kang Tae despress greed and lust, but it will be better to see his mind which has lead him to choose that path. Teri Gaddis Nov 15 2020 2:25 pm Dear Jo Young I wanted to tell you that I loved the show It’s Okay Not to be Okay. I laugh, I cried, I was was intrigued with the complexity of the characters. As I watch more and more Korean shows I am super impressed with the style of writing and the character backgrounds. I can’t wait for you next show to come to Netflix. As you know being the United States, we are constantly quarantined for safety factors so these tv shows are helpful when we are at home. Thanks for the great show Gaddis Bayane Oct 22 2020 2:46 am Refreshing & Comforting. This show really hits differently. The story is very special and well directed. Topics of mental health, trust, friendship and love are brought upon. I really love that we see the perspective of the world from an autistic person. This drama has heavy and heartaching scenes, but also comic, and is pleasant to watch. Solid plot, strong dialogue, exceptional cinematography and visuals, professional acting and great chemistry, and beautiful soundtrack. Aria Sep 24 2020 7:57 pm Hi writer Jo Yong, I cried every time the children's books are read in the series. Truly, you will have your realizations on how you handle small and big events in your life. I really loved Moon Sang Tae's character and gosh, Oh Jung-se truly deserve a recognition for his performance (wishing he could be my older brother too) our mental health matters and it should be prioritized. Jessa Solis Sep 09 2020 10:43 pm I owe you alot about how my story goes and your story goes so perfect connected. It's a privileged to know that you've created such art that the world has to see. Sunu Sep 02 2020 7:31 pm This was an amazing story. There is so much stress in this world and the title is so right! Your a great writer and I laughed, cried and enjoyed ever bit on this series. Paul Bertucci Aug 31 2020 3:01 pm Wonderful and very skillfull writer. However tidbits of American foul language inserted does a great story no justice. Please dont let any American writers influence you in any way, they will only make your work look bad. There are only a very few America writers who can actually write scripts now days. 90% of all our films are crap. I can tell your a good writer, so keep up the good work. LIZA MARIE DELFINO Aug 22 2020 1:37 am Thank you for this wonderful kdrama story! Can't help not to watch every episode. Great actors and actresses. Looking forward for another story to watch. Congrats to all casts! THARIA MOON Aug 17 2020 10:11 am You did your best, Jo Yong ?????? For the first time, I found drama that is very relatable to my life, especially Ko Moon young character as an ASDP Thank you so much for writing "It's Okay To Not Be Okay" ❤ Achele Sisli Aug 16 2020 2:28 am Thank you for "It's Okay To Not Be Okay". Spoke so much to me in many ways. There were times I cried my heart out just so because I could so much feel and relate to what's happening... Am the more grateful as I believe I recieved emotional healing myself along with the characters there as I watched the drama ❤️ Cecilia Lalisan Aug 15 2020 11:15 pm Hi Jo: just want to say I am very happy and blessed to have watched story you created , It’s ok to not be Ok. I felt so sad when it ended really. It touches the very core of my being that I did shed lots of tears and have to find the writer and give her my gratitude for such an awesome story. It’s all that mist of us needs. To be assured and respected for not being ok! It’s ok to be different, it’s ok to be who we are ... with all our flaws and imperfections. I am truly honoured! Thank you very much❤️?❤️ Bali Aug 14 2020 7:35 am You did very well writer nim, thanks for this great drama, i will always remember 2020 as IOTNBO year, it hits my soul, hard to move on, thank you for giving the trio a perfect happy ending. Thank You Jas Sta Aug 11 2020 9:19 pm Hi writer Jo yong. We have been blessed because you were born with such a brilliant mind, that you wrote such a wonderful story like it's okey to not be okey. I am one of your real fan because you created such a once in a lifetime great kdrama. It was an eye opener for us. I am a nurse, that really can relate to the story, we don't have to judge others because we don't know the real story of their life. We have to understand them why they are acting like that. Hope that you'll write again, I know it takes time but we know it's worth the wait Eunice Cleveland Aug 11 2020 4:06 pm Jo Yong, thank you so much for giving the world this unique and wonderful story. It’s okay not to be well it is by far the best drama I’ve watched so far. You were brilliant, sensitive and warm in every detail, in creating each character. Please tell us more stories at this level. It's okay not to be well deserves a second season. Simply spectacular! Congratulations!!!. Eunice Cleveland Aug 11 2020 12:33 pm I apologize if any words come out different from my feelings, I am using a translator. Jo Yong I mean that you have an unimaginable responsibility to your fans. It will be very difficult for me to fall in love with another drama as much as I fell in love with It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. his genius detonated me. I ask God to bless you in all your steps ... selfishly I want more of your productions. I can't stop crying whenever I review the scenes from Gang-Tae, Moon-Young or Sang-Tae, what a memorable trio! I wish you to receive all the awards of the year, they will be forever in my memory. Thank you for this wonderful drama! A big kiss on your heart and my eternal gratitude Tenzin Aug 11 2020 10:13 am It's okay to not be okay is very beautiful, thank you. I just can't tell how grateful I am for it, it reminded me that happiness is never complete without ever having experienced sadness and it is really okay to not be okay. Really, thank you so much. love from Bhutan Faishady Aug 11 2020 8:56 am Thank you writernim, Jo Yong. Will keep you in check and waiting for your next story. IOTNBO is truly a keeper for me. All the best to you. Eshu Aug 11 2020 8:50 am Thanku so much for this amazing story.. I'm really grateful to u..thanku for giving such a healing drama that healed our heart n helped us moving on.. loving ourselves.. loving our life...thanku so much ???????? Lacy Aug 10 2020 8:47 pm Director Jo Yong, there are no words to describe how grateful I am for It's Okay to Not Be Okay. I never really looked at my life fully and just accepted it, It's Okay to Not Be Okay was more than a drama to me... I now have the courage to keep fighting for myself and those I hold close to my heart. To Park Shin-Woo I'd like to also thank you for directing such a well written series and making it come to life, the tears of joy and the deep breath I was able to take after the final episode was a breath of relief of me letting go of the pain I held in my heart for years. It is now time for me to start the next chapter in my life and keeping fighting with full force. Yvonne Aug 10 2020 8:26 am Thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful story. What an amazing talent!! Jonalyne Sunico Aug 10 2020 8:13 am I am so grateful for your masterpiece. I enjoyed every bit of it. I hope you continue writing more dramas that has such great substance and excellence in every single way. Thank you so much! I hope you get the most from this drama because you deserve it! Meory Aug 10 2020 7:56 am I am really amazed of how you wrote IONTBO truly remarkable. Very well written.. This is the first time that i really want to know who the writer is. You've done a great job. GiLe Aug 10 2020 7:16 am I have never looked up a screenwriter before. But after watching It's Okay To Not Be Okay, it was obvious that the writer knew what they were doing. The writing shined in every episode and the finale was just what we needed. Thank you so much for writing this drama. Looking forward to more great work from you! Gina Aug 10 2020 7:11 am I have never commented before but I thought this page deserved it. Dear Jo Yong chakkanim, Thank you so much for writing It's Okay To Not Be Okay. I loved every moment of it. You are a very talented writer and I hope you take on many projects in the future. I will surely watch every drama you write. Ozioma Aug 10 2020 1:22 am I love you and your work....you are so talented.....I thank you for this show....God bless you.....God bless you...you have touched many lives....looking forward to your works...... Gemini Aug 09 2020 6:42 pm Hope you'll do more amazing stories in the future. It's okay to not be okay is soooo amazing! Perfectly done. heyyo Aug 09 2020 3:52 pm Beautiful piece of art. Please come back to us soon with another fairy tale. Thank you for this drama. Srushti Aug 09 2020 3:43 pm Amazing writing and beautifully made drama!!! Just came here to appreciate your work..? Thank you for the masterpiece It's Okay to Not Be Okay. Bless you! Simon Rose Aug 09 2020 3:17 pm Dear Writer Jo Yong, I can't begin to thank you for this amazing drama you have written, I've just finished watching all 16 episodes of 'It's okay not to be okay' and I have to say I've never watched anything so amazing in my life, so perfectly written. I don't know how you did it! a beautiful drama, books within the drama, stories within stories! I don't know how you did but thankyou so much! As an inspiring writer, and a beginner in learning Korean, you have touched many people including myself with this masterpiece! Simon Charlotte Aug 09 2020 3:15 pm Screenwriter Jo Yong. I think the reason for the success of K-dramas around the world is the unique perspective that one writer delivers to the viewer, versus a 'team' of contributors as is done in so many US shows. I've tried writing with a team but never felt my voice really heard or incorporated. Instead, the idea is muted or mutated into other people's ideas...stretched, shredded or diluted with a result that is nowhere near as creative, lacks both continuity & sincerity, and worse still, leaves the viewer unsatisfied without knowing why. You did none of those. Your script was glittering, masterful and full of pathos & humanity. Brava! Please give us more! Flower Rain Aug 09 2020 2:26 pm Writer Jo Yong, thank you for wonderful IONTBO drama. Its very well made. So many memorable lines and those are truly healing. I hope to see more of your work. thoi Aug 09 2020 2:13 pm This is the best kdrama I have seen so far ...it's such a revolution to kdrama ...very different from the conventional stories of kdrama...this content is too good and many people can relate to it...thankyou for introducing us to such a great script. You have made such a high benchmark through this drama ...I hope others follow the suit . Sanj Aug 09 2020 2:04 pm Dear Writer, I am not really sure if you will ever see this message but if you do know that you gave me a masterpiece worth cherishing. I would consider myself lucky if in my career as a journalist, i could interview you. The meaning that your show gave my life during these sixteen episodes is immense. As someone who's very vocal on mental health and an avid Korean drama watcher, this was a treat. Strangely, this show had an healing aura.The day episode 15 aired was my birthday. It was such a perfect present for me. I cannot fangirl enough. Gamsahamnida for this wonderful show nafta Aug 09 2020 12:06 pm Dear writer, gamsahamnida, you are an amazing writer. i really appreciate how you made this drama is wonderfull. i loveeeeeeeee this drama .... saranghaee god blessss youu cakkanimmmm !!!!!!! ❤❤✨ Kimberly Wong Aug 09 2020 12:01 pm Dear Writer Jo Yong: I have just had the pleasure of viewing all 16 episodes of It’s Ok to Not Be Ok. What a beautifully written script. Thank you for addressing Autism and other conditions with such humanity and love at every point throughout the story. It is very rare that I am held transfixed by film, but I was so engrossed with the intricacies of this production, and all in a vey good way. I look forward to more of your work shared with the world. Wishing you the very best, Kimberly Wong Desman Situmorang Aug 09 2020 10:10 am Thx for the drama..ure so cool with the "its okay not to be okay" story...keep writing... Diana Aug 09 2020 4:02 am Dear Writer I really appreciate how you made this master piece. I hope you can do more and I will support you. Just an admirer of art Aug 08 2020 12:37 pm Jo Yong shi you are an amazing writer , well you know that already but I got to learn many beautiful morals through your work in " its okay to not be okay".I hope you make many beautiful works like this in future .. I'm rooting for you ❤️. please stay safe and healthy❤️❤️❤️. wishing you luck ... hwaiting ? DT Aug 07 2020 3:28 am What a masterpiece for the movie its okay not to be okay.. Really soo lovinggg it.... What an excellent work... Thank youu ??? Stephanie Aug 04 2020 5:18 pm Wow I loved the drama I had to come look for the brains behind the master piece Umi Aug 04 2020 12:45 pm Thank you so much for sharing your gifts and talents with everyone around the world Jo Yong Sshi. You've addressed a topic which is the need of the hour. So many instances resonate with me. I'm grateful and thankful for your work. God bless you abundantly XX May there be healing and restoration of many through this. Kamsahamnidaaaaaa ? Mary-Jo Aug 04 2020 5:37 am Everything about the drama, It’s okay not to be ok is superb. I love it. Spoon Aug 02 2020 9:39 am Well done for a great drama - it’s ok to not be ok . Daebak I love Jul 30 2020 8:52 am Wishing u all the best writer Jo Yong but please give them a happy ending, I know that it's okay to not be okay bc it's part in our life but jebaalll give them a happy ending that they deserve, Saranghae Pew pew Jul 28 2020 11:54 pm Wow! The way you’ve written it’s okay to not be okay is amazing!!! Please give them a happy ending ! Please Gillian Miner Jul 27 2020 8:04 pm Please accept my congratulation on a really well thought out script. Brilliant idea and theme. Clever you, well done. I have never looked at the script writer before you impressed me so much. I will certainly praise you from now on. ??❤️ Sarang Sy Jul 26 2020 8:08 pm Hi :) I'm now your fan. You did a great story. I really love how the story flows, more project to come. P.S. I'm looking forward to your more stories. Saranghae. Fighting amisha Jul 26 2020 10:41 am i just wanna start with...i am now your fan ma'am..the way you smoothly portrayed the bitter reality of life..in a beautiful manner..the way you showed mental illness.. and how is the world from their eyes...it was really touching...the drama its okay to not be okay..is now just not a drama for me..but a part of my life..ill watch it on repeat and it surely did inspire me a lot..lastly i wanna thank you for writing such a beautiful script..thank you for teaching me life <3 Samsara Jul 25 2020 1:25 pm You are incredible. I’m a writer myself and In each episode of: its okay not to be okay I’m realizing how much learning I still need to do. How you developed your characters left me speechless. I want someone to feel what I fell right now watching your work. Lots of Love from a big fan of your work. Wishing you the best from Germany ? Bali Jul 22 2020 5:52 am Thank you for pbio writer nim, very good drama, please give Gangtae, Mon Young, and Sang Tae a happy ending. vmiavri Jun 22 2020 12:33 am I'm a fan of your work, you really are a talented person! I have a suggestion for you to consider making: It's about a high school girl who gets amnesia, befriends two boys with a hatred for one another, and the struggles in their lives (family lives, school, peer relationships) and their attempts to make themselves better people towards the end of the story. The girl is a hardworking girl and she's like this because she wanted to gain the acceptance of her father who abandoned her as a child because he blamed her for the death of his wife when she was born. One of the boys is a trouble maker, though he also manages to be the smartest student in his grade, and has a slight limp from breaking his leg which destroyed his one true goal in life besides protecting those he loved. Another boy is liked because he is rich and handsome, so he's cold to those around him, and takes an interest in the main girl. He always tries to protect her from minor accidents and follows her around. She discovers the cold guy used to date her before she was ran over, and he was the cause of her amnesia and coma. That's most of what I planned, but it's only an idea of course! If you do see this I would love to know what you could possibly make out of this :) pinpada Mar 18 2020 3:30 pm so... i just want to say "thank you" for this time for me with these heroes, their emotions and actions. Jo-writernim, you did good job ♡ pinpada Mar 18 2020 3:28 pm "Jugglers" - wow .. in this drama were all i want to see in good interesting story with good times, with bad times.. with friends, just knowing people, with misunderstandings, with trying and trying to do better everything. wow.. i was really happy to see this drama. we have good line between main characters from first meet, fighting and a little hating, to trusting, falling in love and really happy time together. i love friends storyline. between girls, between boys. and of course in teams. we all can do better just should do everything for this. in work, in love, in friendship... in this life (: Show the 67 previous comments... Categories: Screen writersSouth Korean screen writers Page Discussion View View source History
