Pinocchio
K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 10/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 8/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 7/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 7/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Lee Jong-sukPark Shin-hyeJin KyungLee Pil-moByun Hee-BongYoon Kyun-sang
Starring
Lee Jong-sukPark Shin-hyeJin KyungLee Pil-moByun Hee-BongYoon Kyun-sang
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About
"A lie-detector heroine exposing journalism's messiest sins"
A young woman who physically cannot lie without hiccuping dreams of becoming a journalist, even though a reckless news report once destroyed her family's name. She ends up training alongside a sharp, guarded young man who has his own grudge tied to that same broken story. What follows is a warm, occasionally soapy mix of newsroom rivalry, slow-burn romance, and surprisingly pointed commentary on media irresponsibility. It's earnest and sentimental rather than edgy, carried by likable leads and a genuine ache underneath the cute premise.
Watch it for
the charming central pairing and its surprisingly sharp critique of reckless tabloid reporting.
Maybe skip if
you find heavy melodrama or slow-building workplace romance tiresome.
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Season 12014
8.02K2019h 38m
The idealistic Choe In-ha has her work cut out for her when she becomes a broadcast reporter, especially when she suffers from a condition known as “Pinocchio syndrome", which makes her break out into hiccups whenever she tells a lie. Her rookie colleagues include Gi Ha-myeong, whose shabby appearance masks his true eloquence and sharp memory; Seo Beom-jo, a wealthy heir who has had everything handed to him in life; and Yun Yu-rae, whose fangirl knowledge comes in handy in covering the news. The 20-something newbie reporters pursue justice as they try to discover themselves in the process.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Pinocchio | 8.0 | 158 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Ugly Duckling | 8.0 | 88 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Snow Queen | 7.9 | 85 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Romeo and Juliet | 8.1 | 80 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The King Has Donkey Ears | 7.9 | 77 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Two Years' Vacation | 7.8 | 76 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Frog in the Well | 8.3 | 86 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | One Lucky Day | 8.2 | 75 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | The Pied Piper | 8.5 | 87 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | The Boy Who Cried Wolf | 8.2 | 69 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | 8.3 | 75 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | The Magic Flute | 7.9 | 71 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | The Gift of the Magi | 7.8 | 68 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | Hansel and Gretel | 7.8 | 65 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | Don Quixote | 8.0 | 67 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | The Emperor's New Clothes | 8.1 | 68 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | The Scarlet Letter | 7.9 | 64 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | The Red Shoes | 8.0 | 63 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | The North Wind and the Sun | 7.9 | 66 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 20 | Peter Pan | 7.9 | 72 | 59 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Lee Jong-suk Gi Ha-myeong, Choi Dal-po
Park Shin-hye Choi In-ha
Jin Kyung Song Cha-ok
Lee Pil-mo Hwang Gyo-dong
Byun Hee-Bong Choi Gong-pil
Yoon Kyun-sang Gi Jae-myeong
Shin Jeong-geun Choi Dal-pyeong
Kang Shin-il Lee Yeong-tak
Kim Young-kwang Seo Beom-jo
Lee Yoo-bi Yoon Yu-rae
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