Pinocchio: Season 1

2014 · 20 episodes

What Season 1 of Pinocchio

South Korea, 2000. An explosion at a factory kills fire captain Ki Ha-myung, and his family falls apart when the media blames him for the disaster. Years later, his son lives as Choi Dal-po, after being rescued from the sea by an elderly man who adopts him. Dal-po's granddaughter, In-ha, suffers from Pinocchio syndrome: every lie gives her hiccups. She dreams of becoming a reporter, but she can't lie, and doors keep closing on her. Dal-po decides to accompany her on the path toward honest journalism, with one clear goal: to expose the injustices of the past. Alongside other rookies at the network, the two face a profession full of pressure and temptation.

20episodes

Nov 12, 2014Aired

Jan 15, 2015Latest episode

19.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 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.
Starring: Yum Dong-hun, Jang Kwang, Choi Jong-hoon, Woo Hyeon
1x02 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.
Starring: Chang Hang-jun, Woo Hyeon, Ahn Sun-young, Kim Young-jun
1x03 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.
Starring: Woo Hyeon, Lee Bo-young, Kim Sun-young
1x04 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.
1x05 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.
1x06 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.
1x07 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.
Starring: Kim Min-young
1x08 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.
Starring: Ri Min
1x09 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.
1x10 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.
1x11 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.
1x12 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.
Starring: Yoon Sang-hyun, Park Gil-su
1x13 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.
1x14 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.
1x15 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.
1x16 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.
1x17 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.
1x18 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.
Starring: No Tae-yeob
1x19 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.
Starring: Lee Joon
1x20 Peter Pan Season Finale
Jan 15, 2015 · 58 min
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.
Starring: Kangnam, Oh Seung-ah, Dowoo