Pinocchio (Season 1)

How far can you get by lying?

Choi Dal-po, a man whose family was ruined by a news channel, and Choi In-ha, his friend who has the Pinocchio Syndrome forbidding her from speaking lies, become journalists and strive to fight for justice.

Pinocchio 0.0
Air date: 2014-11-12
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
The Ugly Duckling 0.0
Air date: 2014-11-13
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
The Snow Queen 0.0
Air date: 2014-11-19
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: 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.
Romeo and Juliet 0.0
Air date: 2014-11-20
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
The King Has Donkey Ears 0.0
Air date: 2014-11-26
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
Two Years' Vacation 0.0
Air date: 2014-11-27
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: 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.
The Frog in the Well 0.0
Air date: 2014-12-03
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
One Lucky Day 0.0
Air date: 2014-12-04
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: 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.
The Pied Piper 0.0
Air date: 2014-12-10
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf 0.0
Air date: 2014-12-11
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream 0.0
Air date: 2014-12-17
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
The Magic Flute 0.0
Air date: 2014-12-18
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: 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.
The Gift of the Magi 0.0
Air date: 2014-12-24
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: 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.
Hansel and Gretel 0.0
Air date: 2014-12-25
Runtime: 55 min
Overview: 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.
Don Quixote 0.0
Air date: 2015-01-01
Runtime: 57 min
Overview: 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.
The Emperor's New Clothes 0.0
Air date: 2015-01-07
Runtime: 57 min
Overview: 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.
The Scarlet Letter 0.0
Air date: 2015-01-08
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
The Red Shoes 0.0
Air date: 2015-01-14
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
The North Wind and the Sun 0.0
Air date: 2015-01-14
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: 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.
Peter Pan 0.0
Air date: 2015-01-15
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: 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.