Name: Pinocchio
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Mystery
Rating: 8.2

About this series

In-ha and Ha-myeong become reporters for different reasons: one aspires to follow in her mother's footsteps and the other seeks to do honest news.

Quick facts

First aired

2014

Seasons

Episodes

TMDB Rating

⭐ 8.2/10

Votes

643

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Mystery

Status

Ended

Network

SBS

Creator

Jo Soo-won

Language

Seasons & Episodes

S01E01

Pinocchio

Nov 12, 2014 59 min

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.

S01E02

The Ugly Duckling

Nov 13, 2014 59 min

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.

S01E03

The Snow Queen

Nov 19, 2014 58 min

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.

S01E04

Romeo and Juliet

Nov 20, 2014 59 min

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.

S01E05

The King Has Donkey Ears

Nov 26, 2014 59 min

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.

S01E06

Two Years' Vacation

Nov 27, 2014 58 min

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.

S01E07

The Frog in the Well

Dec 3, 2014 59 min

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.

S01E08

One Lucky Day

Dec 4, 2014 58 min

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.

S01E09

The Pied Piper

Dec 10, 2014 59 min

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.

S01E10

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Dec 11, 2014 59 min

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.

S01E11

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Dec 17, 2014 59 min

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.

S01E12

The Magic Flute

Dec 18, 2014 58 min

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.

S01E13

The Gift of the Magi

Dec 24, 2014 58 min

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.

S01E14

Hansel and Gretel

Dec 25, 2014 55 min

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.

S01E15

Don Quixote

Jan 1, 2015 57 min

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.

S01E16

The Emperor's New Clothes

Jan 7, 2015 57 min

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.

S01E17

The Scarlet Letter

Jan 8, 2015 59 min

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.

S01E18

The Red Shoes

Jan 14, 2015 59 min

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.

S01E19

The North Wind and the Sun

Jan 14, 2015 59 min

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.