Pinocchio
피노키오
The idealistic Choi 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 Choi Dal Po, whose shabby appearance masks his true eloquence and sharp memory; Seo Bum Jo, a wealthy heir who has had everything handed to him in life; and Yoon Yoo 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. (Source: SBS World YouTube)
Episode 1: Pinocchio Episode 1
Choi Dal Po, who was formerly called Ki Ha Myung, had a father who was a firefighter who got lost in a fire-fighting mission and was faulted for the mishap. A reporter, Song Cha Ok, accuses Ha Myung's father of being responsible for the fire accident, which is in fact, inconsistent with the facts. Due to the irresponsible report, Ha Myung's mother is devastated and jumps into the sea with her son. Ha Myung is later saved by Choi In Ha's family and becomes In Ha's uncle, changing his name to Dal Po. However, he unexpectedly finds out that In Ha is the daughter of his enemy, Song Cha Ok. (Source: Viu)
Episode 2: Pinocchio Episode 2
Ahn Chan Soo knows that In Ha needs a bike, so he gives his old bike to In Ha. He is planning to confess his love to In Ha when he wins the competition. In school, Dal Po is known to be bad in his studies but he defeats Chan Soo, the most talented student in school and wins the competition unexpectedly. Everyone in school suspects that Dal Po cheated in the competition. Only In Ha believes that Dal Po did not do that. When their classmates are criticising Dal Po, she defends Dal Po and proves his innocence. Dal Po discovers that he is starting to like In Ha. (Source: Viu)
Episode 3: Pinocchio Episode 3
In order to get in touch with her mother, In Ha takes part in the TV station's interview. However, she finds out that her mother, Cha Ok, happens to be her interviewer. At the interview, Cha Ok makes trouble for In Ha on purpose. In Ha fails the interview. In Ha leaves the TV station for home. She packs up and leaves without saying goodbye. Dal Po's heart is torn with anxiety. He goes to every street to find her. Suddenly, he finds In Ha at the top of a tall building, looking like she is about to commit suicide. (Source: Viu)
Episode 4: Pinocchio Episode 4
Dal Po encourages In Ha to forget about the failure of the last interview and look forward to a better future. In Ha feels better. At the same time, In Ha's father realises Dal Po has feelings for In Ha. But he hopes that she stays away from Dal Po. Dal Po and In Ha are given a chance to go for an interview for a media reporter position. However, In Ha hiccups when she tells lies. She cannot report on something she does not believe in. The interviewers think that she is not suitable to be a reporter. Dal Po fights for her, and finally, he and In Ha are accepted. (Source: Viu)
Episode 5: Pinocchio Episode 5
Dal Po finds out about his father's death, and he is overwhelmed with grief. When he goes to collect his father's body, he finds that his elder brother has already collected it. The TV station that Cha Ok is working for is involved in a crisis. They feel that the image of integrity will help the situation. Unable to tell lies, In Ha is deemed to be the best person for the job. Finally, In Ha agrees to work for her mother's TV station. Through a series of struggles, In Ha finally decides to confess her love to Dal Po. Influenced by In Ha, Dal Po also tells his superior his background. (Source: Viu)
Episode 6: Pinocchio Episode 6
After Dal Po becomes an intern for YGN TV station, he and his partner Yoon Yoo Rea are sent to the police station to wait for breaking news. When he arrives, he finds out that In Ha is already there. He knows that In Ha has been in her mother's TV station as an intern reporter. The temporary residence at the police station for the reporters is in poor condition. They have been there for 2 days, and there are still no results. When she finally gets a news lead through her old classmate Chan Soo, who is a police officer now, Yoo Rea follows In Ha and disrupts her interview. (Source: Viu)
Episode 7: Pinocchio Episode 7
Dal Po reports a piece of news about an overweight female who is doing excessive exercise to lose weight. Later, MSC reports on why the female overweight wants to lose weight badly and proves that Dal Po's report is wrong. Dal Po is upset about his false report. He loses his enthusiasm for being a reporter and wants to quit the job. In ha falls sick from waiting in the police station for a long period of time. Dal Po sends her to the hospital. After Dal Po goes back to YGN, he suddenly comes across his brother when he is on his way to cover a story. (Source: Viu)
Episode 8: Pinocchio Episode 8
Dal Po comes across his brother Ki Jae Myung, whom he has been out of touch with for years. But he does not tell his brother who he is. On a snowy night, Dal Po feels that he cannot hide his love for In Ha anymore. He kisses her under the snow. In Ha is asked to film the scene of passengers slipping and falling on the frozen ground. However, In Ha does not catch people falling, which delays the filming. Cha Ok tries to dismiss In Ha because of this, but In Ha finally overcomes herself and finishes the filming. On her way back to the office, she witnesses Ki Jae Myung saving a little boy from an accident. (Source: Viu)
Episode 9: Pinocchio Episode 9
The news of Jae Myung's heroic act of saving a little boy from the accident is reported by all the TV stations. His life stories and family background are dug out as well. Due to these reports, his father's name is finally cleared. In Ha watches the news of her mother reporting the fire accident at the time, and she realises how cruel her mother was to Jae Myung's family. She recognises the shoe which Jae Myung's younger brother left is the same as the one that has been kept neatly by Dal Po. She suspects that Dal Po is Jae Myung's younger brother. (Source: Viu)
Episode 10: Pinocchio Episode 10
After finding out about Dal Po's complex background, In Ha realises it was what her mother did and said in that report that ruined Dal Po's family. In one of Cha Ok's lectures, In Ha points out that it was her mother's false report that caused Jae Myung's family to end up in a tragedy. However, Cha Ok insists she did not do anything wrong in that report years ago. To take revenge on Cha Ok, Jae Myung tails In Ha and tries to kidnap her. Dal Po knows about this and comes to stop him. In order to save In Ha, Dal Po has to tell Jae Myung that he is his brother, Ki Ha Myung. (Source: Viu)
Episode 11: Pinocchio Episode 11
Dal Po and Jae Myung are acquainted with each other, but Jae Myung has to keep Dal Po at a distance because he killed someone. Dal Po and In Ha are in love with each other. However, Dal Po has an indelible enmity against In Ha's mother due to the incident with his father. In order to get Dal Po out of a dilemma, In Ha decides to break up with Dal Po. Dal Po suggests taking revenge on his brother, but Jae Myung must confess his crime to the police. Jae Myung hesitates at first, but he makes up his mind when he knows that Dal Po has broken up with In Ha. He tells Dal Po the details of his murder so that Dal Po can report his murder to the police. (Source: Viu)
Episode 12: Pinocchio Episode 12
Jae Myung accepts the interview by Cha Ok and exposes that Cha Ok was the unjust reporter who reported the wrong news to the public years ago. At the same time, Jae Myung confesses his crime in the interview. After reporting the murder crime committed by Jae Myung, Dal Po restores his identity as Ki Ha Myung. However, In ha's grandpa does not accept Dal Po leaving and his changed identity. Dal Po packs up his luggage and moves to Jae Myung's house. Jae Myung is active in working with the police to investigate his murder case and hopes Dal Po can take revenge and seek justice for their parents through proper means. (Source: Viu)
Episode 13: Pinocchio Episode 13
Ha-myung finds out that Cha-ok didn't report the news after checking the death certificate, so he collects information with the thought to end Cha-ok's career and end his revenge. When In-ha comes back late from checking the authenticity of the death certificate, Ha-myung feels that something is off, and goes to find her. After hearing how In-ha put aside her feelings for Ha-myung, Bum-jo decides to confess to In-ha... (Source: Kocowa)
Episode 14: Pinocchio Episode 14
Dal Po has a suspicion that Beom Jo's mother, Park Rosa, has been manipulating news reports to advertise her handbag store. During the investigation by the police, In Ha and Dal Po found the document which shows that Rosa increased the purchase order before the news report came out to the public. Faced with the evidence, she has to confess to her misconduct. According to the materials given by Park Rosa, Cha Ok reports an arson case in the city, which makes Chan Soo the suspect in the arson case. In order to prove that Cha Ok's report is wrong, Dal Po decides to investigate the case on his own. (Source: Viu)
Episode 15: Pinocchio Episode 15
Ha-myung and In-ha team up to find out the real cause of the fire at the waste disposal plant in order to save his friend, Chan-soo (Lee Joo-seung) from being wrongly accused. Ha-myung vows to not make Chan-soo a victim of media manipulation, as it was 13 years ago with his family. (Source Kocowa)
Episode 16: Pinocchio Episode 16
There's a weird vibe in the air when Ha-myung takes In-ha to his house to fix up her legs. Meanwhile, Ha-myung and In-ha finds evidence from the black box that could change the flow of the public opinion, yet Cha-ok just scoffs at the two, and they become increasingly disturbed by it... (Source: Kocowa)
Episode 17: Pinocchio Episode 17
In-ha goes to Cha-ok and vents out her rage and disappointment after she finds out it was under Bum-jo's mother's orders to give the news about Ha-myung's father in such negative light. In-ha tells her that she'll blow the whistle by giving all this info to Ha-myung of YGN, and Cha-ok tells her how she also almost made the same decision 14 years ago... (Source: Kocowa)
Episode 18: Pinocchio Episode 18
A killer with a gun bursts into the TV station to find Dal Po. Dal Po fights with the killer and hits him to the floor. The killer breaks away from Dal Po and goes to MSC to find In Ha. Dal Po arrives and saves her. However, he gets injured during the fight with the killer and has to stay at In Ha's home. After much struggle, Cha Ok decides to prove Chan Soo's innocence. She decides to launch a press conference and explain that Chan Soo was on patrol and that he did not set the fire. Dal Po comes to meet Cha Ok and tells her that he will question her at the conference. (Source: Viu)
Episode 19: Pinocchio Episode 19
Cha Ok launches a press conference. In the conference, she confesses to the public what she did and proves Chan Soo's innocence. President Park persuades Rosa to apologise to Chan Soo. But she strongly disagrees with giving an apology. President Park used the money to persuade Chan Soo to compromise. Dal Po hears the news, and he comes and stops President Park. The killer who attacked Dal Po is captured. Beom Jo is afraid that his mother will be put in jail because of her instigation of crime. So, he takes the blame for his mother. Rosa hears the news and rushes to the police station. (Source: Viu)
Episode 20: Pinocchio Episode 20
When Bum-jo decides to take the fall for the crime, Chairwoman Park has no choice but to report to the police. Ha-myung and In-ha gets questions prepared to ask Chairwoman Park. (Source: Kocowa)
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Original Title
피노키오
Country
🇰🇷 South Korea
Network
SBS
Content Rating
15+ - Teens 15 or older
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