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Pinocchio.

How far can you get by lying?

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.

Created by Jo Soo-won

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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.

01

Pinocchio

2014-11-12 · 59m

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.

02

The Ugly Duckling

2014-11-13 · 59m

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.

03

The Snow Queen

2014-11-19 · 58m

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.

04

Romeo and Juliet

2014-11-20 · 59m

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.

05

The King Has Donkey Ears

2014-11-26 · 59m

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.

06

Two Years' Vacation

2014-11-27 · 58m

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.

07

The Frog in the Well

2014-12-03 · 59m

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.

08

One Lucky Day

2014-12-04 · 58m

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.

09

The Pied Piper

2014-12-10 · 59m

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.

10

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

2014-12-11 · 59m

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.

11

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2014-12-17 · 59m

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.

12

The Magic Flute

2014-12-18 · 58m

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.

13

The Gift of the Magi

2014-12-24 · 58m

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.

14

Hansel and Gretel

2014-12-25 · 55m

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.

15

Don Quixote

2015-01-01 · 57m

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.

16

The Emperor's New Clothes

2015-01-07 · 57m

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.

17

The Scarlet Letter

2015-01-08 · 59m

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.

18

The Red Shoes

2015-01-14 · 59m

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.

19

The North Wind and the Sun

2015-01-14 · 59m

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.

20

Peter Pan

2015-01-15 · 58m

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.

Cast.

Park Shin-hye

Park Shin-hye

Choe In-ha

Lee Jong-suk

Lee Jong-suk

Gi Ha-myeong / Choe Dal-po

Kim Young-kwang

Kim Young-kwang

Seo Beom-jo

Lee Yu-bi

Lee Yu-bi

Yun Yu-rae

Jin Kyung

Jin Kyung

Song Cha-ok

Lee Pil-mo

Lee Pil-mo

Hwang Gyo-dong

Min Sung-wook

Min Sung-wook

Jang Hyeon-gyu

Yoon Kyun-sang

Yoon Kyun-sang

Gi Jae-myeong

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