Pinocchio
피노키오
“A rookie reporter who can't lie tackles the ethics of the news”
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.
Park Shin-hye
as Choe In-ha · LEAD
Park Shin-hye
Choe In-ha
Lee Jong-suk
as Gi Ha-myeong / Choe Dal-po · LEAD
Lee Jong-suk
Gi Ha-myeong / Choe Dal-po
Kim Young-kwang
as Seo Beom-jo · SUPPORTING
Kim Young-kwang
Seo Beom-jo
Lee Yu-bi
as Yun Yu-rae · SUPPORTING
Lee Yu-bi
Yun Yu-rae
Jin Kyung
as Song Cha-ok · SUPPORTING
Jin Kyung
Song Cha-ok
Lee Pil-mo
as Hwang Gyo-dong · SUPPORTING
Lee Pil-mo
Hwang Gyo-dong
Min Sung-wook
as Jang Hyeon-gyu · SUPPORTING
Min Sung-wook
Jang Hyeon-gyu
Yoon Kyun-sang
as Gi Jae-myeong · SUPPORTING
Yoon Kyun-sang
Gi Jae-myeong
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Quick verdict
Should you watch?
A smart, heartfelt romance about journalism and truth.
✓Fans of romance with a social message, media-ethics themes, and Lee Jong-suk
✗You want pure romance over a journalism-driven plot
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What is it really about
A young woman with 'Pinocchio syndrome' — she hiccups whenever she lies — becomes a TV reporter alongside a man whose family was destroyed by false reporting. A sharp romance about truth and the media.
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