- Drama: Pinocchio
- Revised romanization: Pinokio
- Hangul: 피노키오
- Director: Jo Soo Won
- Writer: Park Hye Ryun
- Network: SBS
- Episodes: 20
- Release Date: November 12 - January 15, 2015
- Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 21:55
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
As a child, Ha-Myeong (
Lee Jong-Suk) grew up in a family with his firefighter father, mother and older brother. Ha-Myeong and his older brother (
Yoon Gyun-Sang)
both possess higher than normal intellect and are proud of their
father. A fire at a waste facility though destroys his family. His
mother dies a short time later and Ha-Myeong ends up being scooped out
of the ocean by an unknown man (
Byun Hee-Bong).
The man that pulls Ha-Myeong out of the ocean is the grandfather of In-Ha (
Park Shin-Hye).
In-Ha's grandfather believes Ha-Myeong is his eldest son Dal-Po, who
died 30 years ago. Ha-Myeong is then adopted by In-Ha's grandfather and
his name is changed to Dal-Po. In-Ha and Dal-Po now live together as
uncle and niece, although they are in the same age range. In-Ha has a
Pinocchio Syndrome. Whenever she lies she gets the hiccups. In-Ha and
Dal-Po get along well until Dal-Po learns that In-Ha's mother (
Jin Kyung)
is the reporter that covered the waste facility fire that destroyed his
family. Dal-Po tries to distance himself from In-Ha, but he also
develops feelings for her.
Years later, Dal-Po and In-Ha's family are now living in Seoul.
In-Ha attempts to become a reporter like her mother. In-Ha meets her
mother for the first time in years at a job interview for MSC
Broadcasting Station. Her mother is the person giving her the job
interview. In-Ha though fails the job interview. Her mother rejects her
because of her Pinocchio Syndrome.
Dal-Po is now driving a taxi to support their family. One day, Dal-Po meets In-Ha's mother and decides to become a reporter.
Cast
Quotes
“The truth is ten times more comforting than a lie.” -
Choi Dal Po-
“There are many times in life when I’m made to realize just how
small this world truly is. I’m sure there’s been times in everyone’s
lives when you meet a perfect stranger and come to realize their fate is
intertwined with yours.”
“Whether the fate be good or evil, it’s strange how it intertwines.”
“A pipe of speculation, a pipe of envy and jealousy. These pipes
are so easy & simple to blow that anyone can easily set it off”
“That’s not evidence, that’s speculation” -
Choi In Ha-
“Broadcasting can kill an innocent person with just one
statement, so how would I even dare to think of it as a joke?” -Choi Dal Po-
“I thought that my heart racing in that moment would eventually
subside with time. And then, I thought I’d be able to leave easily. But
that was a foolish assumption, an excuse to stay by her side” -
Choi Dal Po-
“The higher you climb up in the ladder, the harsher criticism you will receive.”
“Isn’t a reporter supposed to relay the truth?” -
Choi In Ha-
“A reporter must be able to lie during interviews because it’s
telling those lies that will bring out the truth, like oil on water”
-Reporter Song-
“Is it a pointless dream for a person who can’t lie to dream to be a reporter?” -
Choi Dal Po-
“I will come to visit you again not as an ignorant puppy, but as a wolf. I’ll howl properly at you.” -Choi Dal Po-
“Trying to force your thoughts into someone else’s head is
harder than trying to force other people’s money into your pocket.”
-
Grandpa-
“Don’t be cautious anymore, start living your life the way you want to live.” -Grandpa-
“Your handsome face, your smart brain. Don’t need to keep them hidden
anymore. It’s okay for you to live your life out in the open, however
you want.” -
Grandpa-
“I believe that a reporter should never report anything that has yet to be proven.” -
Choi Dal Po-
“I don’t believe any speculations or conclusions can be made from what you’re shown on screen.” -Seo Bum Jo-
“Blindly accepting a decision is something that only little kids would do. A true reporter should’ve investigated deeper to find out the real truth.” -
Cha Hye Sung-
“Pinocchio and reporters should’ve known that people always
believe their words, therefore they should have known that their words
are scarier than any other person’s words. They should have been
cautious, more cautious!” -Choi Dal Po-
“How dangerous it is if a person who ignores the fact they could be wrong, becomes a reporter” -
Choi Dal Po-
“The person who led me down the path of becoming a reporter may
not have been In Ha, but in actuality it may have been you, Father”
-Choi Dal Po-
“How scary a person can be when they don’t realize the gravity of the words they speak.” -
Choi Dal Po-
“News reports being created and told by a reporter who can’t
lie will lend more credibility to the viewers. As you can see, I’m a
Pinocchio who can’t lie. I am the first Pinocchio in the country to
become a reporter.” -Choi In Ha-
“Don’t treat your kids like a criminal and just let her do whatever she wants to do” -
Reporter Song-
“In order to survive in this world, everyone has to go beyond the human’s limits” -Seo Bum Jo-
“When what we have found isn’t the truth, the truth sends us a small
signal to try looking again. That’s what we call ‘doubt'” -
Choi Dal Po-
“The small pieces that don’t suit the perfect looking truth: doubt” -Choi Dal Po-
“The moment you let go of that suspicion, the truth hides itself away in secrecy.” -
Choi Dal Po-
"News stories are often compared to an onion. Because as more
layers (called the truth) are peeled off, more new truths are
revealed. Upon deeper digging and further investigating as you would
peel an onion, we were able to find out the ultimate truth of the
story.” -Manager Song-
“It’s a problem if you take up the challenge without knowing to be fearful of it but you’ll be fine as long as you know to be fearful of it beforehand. You won’t make such a big mistake again.” -
Grandpa-
“There are times when you just have to follow your gut instinct instead of following the line.”
“There are times when you just have to follow your gut instinct instead of following the line” -
Jang Hyun Kyu-
“When you actually do see the person, they’re nothing like what
you were expecting. The more you found out about the person, the more
difficult and painful it becomes.” -Choi Dal Po-
“Making the whole world watch our stories is the true responsibility of a reporter.” -
Kim Gong Joo-
“Shooting the story without pondering about the issues first would make them tabloids, not news stories” -Kim Gong Joo-
“If it’s magic that can fool the entire world then can it be turned
into a miracle? If it’s a lie that can fool the entire world… then can
it be turned into the truth?” -
Choi Dal Po-
“The truth trapped in a wall of lies may look still and peaceful
like the calm waters. But without anyone even being aware of it, the
truth found the tiniest crack in the wall & started leaking out
toward the world” -Choi Dal Po-
“The truth slowly starts to leak out, forces that tiny crack even
wider. Then in one moment, the wall comes crumbling down and flows
heavily out into the world” -
Choi Dal Po-
“The truth that I’ve wanted to keep hidden, was found out by one person who should never known” -Choi Dal Po-
“Burying the truth doesn’t make it go away. It’s bound to come out
into the world in some way, shape or form whether it’ll be pretty or
heinous” -
Cap Hwang-
