Jo Soo-won
Director
Pinocchio (KR) (2014)
Season 1
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.
Released Nov. 12, 2014
Episode 58 min
14+
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Keywords: tmdb.news-report, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.reporter, imdb.tragic-past, imdb.hidden-identity, imdb.journalism + 16 more, imdb.adopted-siblings-love, imdb.cohabitation, imdb.revenge, imdb.wrongfully-accused, imdb.news-media, tmdb.journalism, tmdb.revenge, tmdb.bromance, tmdb.tragic-past, tmdb.hidden-identity, tmdb.double-identity, tmdb.cohabitation, tmdb.wrongfully-accused, tmdb.new-media, imdb.coming-of-age-drama, imdb.suspense-mystery
Watch Providers: Netflix, Rakuten Viki, Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, OnDemandKorea + 3 more, OnDemandKorea, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kocowa Amazon Channel
Production Companies: iHQ, SBS Plus
Network: SBS
Country: South Korea
Languages:
Korean
S1E1 - Pinocchio
Gi Ha-myeong's family is shattered by an unethical reporter's story falsely implicating his father, but he takes on a new identity as Choe Dal-po.
Nov. 12, 2014, midnight
S1E2 - The Ugly Duckling
Dal-po keeps up the façade as the school's worst student but when he gets a perfect score on the quiz rumors run wild and he sets out to prove himself.
Nov. 13, 2014, midnight
S1E3 - The Snow Queen
After struggling for three years to become a reporter, In-ha informs Dal-po that she finally got an interview -- at MSC, where her mother works.
Nov. 19, 2014, midnight
S1E4 - Romeo and Juliet
In-ha's father asks Dal-po a delicate question. Dal-po and In-ha both decide to apply for a spot at YGN. Dal-po's father has a surprise for him.
Nov. 20, 2014, midnight
S1E5 - The King Has Donkey Ears
Unable to find his brother, Dal-po learns that he's been chosen by YGN. In-ha keeps hiccuping, but he tells her he meant what he said during the debate.
Nov. 26, 2014, midnight
S1E6 - Two Years' Vacation
The rookies get sent out to cover their assigned districts and brace themselves for a long night. Dal-po sees In-ha coming out of MSC with Seo Beom-jo.
Nov. 27, 2014, midnight
S1E7 - The Frog in the Well
Dal-po and Yun Yu-rae feel certain they have an exclusive -- but so do In-ha and Beom-jo. Upon probing further, Dal-po makes a disquieting discovery.
Dec. 3, 2014, midnight
S1E8 - One Lucky Day
Dal-po is reluctant to divulge his real name or what he does to Gi jae-myeong. He notes how much they look alike but can't shake off a bad feeling.
Dec. 4, 2014, midnight
S1E9 - The Pied Piper
Dal-po sees his family making the news again in a different way and begs In-ha not to talk to Jae-myeong. In-ha gets the awful truth about her mother.
Dec. 10, 2014, midnight
S1E10 - The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Stupefied by her mother's adamant insistence that she did nothing wrong, In-ha presses her to take responsibility of her misconduct at the lecture.
Dec. 11, 2014, midnight
S1E11 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Dal-po reveals his story to Jae-myeong as Ha-myeong, but he's taken aback by his brother's request and learns the full extent of what Song Cha-ok did.
Dec. 17, 2014, midnight
S1E12 - The Magic Flute
Jae-myeong's revelation catches Song Cha-ok off guard during the interview. Ha-myeong resolves to resume his life by reclaiming his real identity.
Dec. 18, 2014, midnight
S1E13 - The Gift of the Magi
Ha-myeong takes on Song Cha-ok. Beom-jo makes up his mind over In-ha but gets indignant when Ha-myeong pursues a story that hits too close to home.
Dec. 24, 2014, midnight
S1E14 - Hansel and Gretel
To Ha-myeong's disbelief, In-ha takes Beom-jo's side and causes a mishap when he tries to piece together evidence for the department store story.
Dec. 25, 2014, midnight
S1E15 - Don Quixote
Seeing Song Cha-ok's misleading story on An Chan-su, Ha-myeong vows to protect his friend. But Jae-myeong worries this will dredge up bad memories.
Jan. 1, 2015, midnight
S1E16 - The Emperor's New Clothes
Recalling how Song Cha-ok jeered at the new evidence, Ha-myeong fears that the waste-disposal plant fire story will get buried in the news cycle.
Jan. 7, 2015, midnight
S1E17 - The Scarlet Letter
Appalled by their mothers' actions, In-ha and Beom-jo confront them respectively about the truth. Song Cha-ok criticizes In-ha for being so foolish.
Jan. 8, 2015, midnight
S1E18 - The Red Shoes
Choosing to forgo the text messages, Ha-myeong relies on an informant who comes forward against Park Ro-sa, but YGN and MSC come under attack.
Jan. 14, 2015, midnight
S1E19 - The North Wind and the Sun
As Ha-myeong's story exposes Song Cha-ok's role in manipulating the media and her ties to Park Ro-sa, Beom-jo makes a stunning statement to the police.
Jan. 14, 2015, midnight
S1E20 - Peter Pan
Park Ro-sa goes to the police on behalf of Beom-jo but loses her control when Ha-myeong asks how she feels about the media reporting on her son.
Jan. 15, 2015, midnight
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SBS
58 min/ep
1166 min
Nov. 12, 2014
Jan. 15, 2015, midnight
Ended
TV-14 / 14+
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