Pinocchio (2014)

Pinocchio (2014)

A fairly entertaining script, driven by an alright cast, portraying characters with an okay on-screen presence and semi-decent chemistry.

The setup is an interesting idea but it is a bit slow before it ramps up to the juicy bits. There's hardly much in terms of the romance subplot so you'll pretty much have to be engaged with the suspense and drama bits the majority of the time. Which, again, isn't the greatest at times.

In terms of the characters, I don't feel as if they developed as much as they should have from the series start to finish. While the performances from the leads were fine I feel as if the writing didn't match up. Some storylines or plot devices were a bit boring(?) or draggy even though, oddly enough, the show passes the eye test in terms of pacing.

In any case, I think they could've done something a little more impactful with the Pinocchio setup. While I credit the writing in an attempt to create something magical out of the "Pinocchio, the boy who lied", well, "Pinocchio, the girl who hiccupped" just doesn't hit the same.

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Starts with a bang, falls flat at the end - Slightly overhyped

When it comes to the plot, Pinocchio had the most attention gripping opening I have ever seen. Usually at the first 1 or 2 episodes I tent to get a bit bored since I am still not familiar with the characters and the story, but at the first 10-15 minutes of Pinocchio I was glued to my screen already invested in the characters. Unfortunately, it didn’t really manage to keep my attention throughout and found myself loosing my interest towards the end and kind of struggling to finish it. I think this would be better as a 16-episode drama. Almost each episode started with a bang and ended with a bang but almost always felt flat in the middle.

The plot formula was also quite different from other dramas. Usually issues, secrets & mysteries go unresolved almost until the end of the drama, here they were revealed early on making you wonder how the plot was going to be moving forward. Pinocchio, among others, is a drama on how people are perceived by the media and how easily someone’s image and reputation can be built or torn down! One thing that I found interesting was how that was depicted, in a settle way without being in your face obvious, with the two mothers!
We, as viewers, had a certain idea of how each mother was based on what the writer and director allowed us to see, and we were quick to judge and like or hate the characters, but as the plot proceeded we realized that we were deceived!

One thing that bothered on the plot was that the characters that were supposed to be journalists acted more like detectives and less like journalists. I understand they are supposed to be investigative reporters, but it did not seem realistic to me. I mean at some point I think they were doing actual police work!!

One thing that took me by surprise it was how much I enjoyed the Yoon Yoo Rae character. She is the type of person that you will usually find annoying and irritating, but she came out as cute and endearing and provided a much-needed comedic relief- and I think this is mostly thanks to the actress. Also, I am low key annoyed that a romance between her and the Cap never took off! I was so happy to see Lee Pil Mo (Cap) again. I first saw him at Emergency Couple and had the biggest crush on him, so I was glad to see him here in a similar role (mentor). Also, talking about characters, the 2nd Ml, no matter how his character developed at the end, he was a creepy stalker and there is no other way to look at it or excuse it!!

All in all, Pinocchio was a good drama with a good story line and great acting so I kind of understand the hype around it, although it leaved me a little bit underwhelmed.

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Most intelligently written romantic comedy drama

This drama is hands down the best romantic comedy drama I've ever seen.

Reasons why it's the best drama ever:

Romance
At the start of the show, it already set up the romance and the realistic obstacles that they have to face. My mum really liked the first few episodes because it was really cute how he already started liking her from high school and couldn't stop. What made this romance one that everyone would root for is both leads have loveable personalities that make the viewers fall for them as well. The girl is very honest because of her sneezing syndrome and the guy is very supportive who has a tragic past. There's so many romantic scenes when she realises she likes him but he already liked her when they first met. So many scenes that they can't be together but can't keep away from each other. There isn't any silly scenes where they split up for no reason, they split up for believable and realistic reasons.

Drama
I love how there wasn't a villain trying to kill them because that is so overdone. The drama is more about the corruption in reporters and the leads learning how to be better reporters. There is a reason why there is corruption. The villain is three dimensional. It's also about the bonds between family as well.

Comedy
I love how they sprinkle comedy in each episode that will make you laugh out loud. It's either the personalities are funny or the reporter team that are so funny. Every personality was so well written, it made me want to do reporting and work for them hahaha

Definitely a rewatch because the romantic scenes (I've watched them so many times)

I'm a big fan of this writer because she always creates intelligent stories along with funny and romantic moments.

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The first thing I wanna say is I really liked the fact that this story is created based on the journalism which is very hard to do now in this era. I found Pinocchio to have unique story line, compared to most of the Korean dramas. It was a very interesting to watch this show as it holds truth at the core of the story. The story shows us to what degree are reporters responsible for the facts they represent and the consequences the general citizens can suffer for the reporters. It shows clearly with great impact the reality and truth behind the media and news world, the power of words and how assumptions with no solid evidence can destroy someone's life completely. The drama is all about honesty and justice and how a band of reporters willingly investigate and report only the truth. This is one of the good facts that we all will want to watch pinocchio to bring justice in the journalism department. In addition to it, there’s nice intense chemistry between Lee Jong Suk and Park Shin Hye and it makes the audiences instantly love this couple. Their love also shows the realism that everyday people go through. Their love shows the struggle of couples in terms of acceptance in society and the family. The way the writer represents the villains give pleasant surprises to the audiences and make them curious about the show. Overall this show is satisfying, lovable, interesting. <3 <3 <3

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Addicting!

It's been a while that I've been so hooked on a kdrama as I was on Pinnochio. It has everything you might need good actors, good storyline, nice music and interesting plot.

There was a bit more preaching than I would like there to be and as per usual there were quite a few of the kdrama cliches but they were handled rather well.

I loved both Park Shinhye and Lee Jongsuk here but I think their chemistry was a bit lacking, they felt more like good friends rather than lovers, but this could be said to be due to their characters circumstances.

What I loved the most were complex family relations and respect the characters had both for themselves and for the ones they loved. There was a fair bit of drama stemming from lies but it was a good kind of drama, the FML refreshing honesty set the tone for the whole show and did not allow for the usual miscommunication issues between the leads, which I found to be a breath of fresh air amongst all the other kdramas.

I very much recommend the drama for everyone, but especially for Park Shinhye haters - she's cute here, her character is lovable and she adds great value to the character and whole show with her acting. And I dare anyone to complain about the kissing - both leads do a good job at it!

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I see countless positive reviews out there and to an extent i too agree with majority of them but no matter from what angle i see through the plot of the story seems too hyped up to me

The only reason i was able to enjoy this drama to its fullest was because of the amazing cast who brought life to scenes which otherwise would have been bland, the character dynamic and the plot thickening was all fantastic. Even though in the end my heart was not full and satisfied, i still left with a lot of good memories and had a great time.

Once in a while there comes a drama which makes me think and appreciate life, There were some great lessons which were told to you or rather punched you in your face making me gloss through.
It was more of a character driven drama in my opinion rather than a plot driven. as the limelight were the complex relations of the characters with one another
Honestly i was bored seeing that they covered only news which were related to one others family members being the culprit it was disheartening

All in all the story itself is something that is not extra ordinary but the people associated with it are which indirectly makes this a must watch drama

Note- please excuse me if you think this was rude i have no intention of making it so.

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Totally worth the watch, there’s was no overly cliche plot or stupid/annoying characters.
Probably the best series for LJS and second best for PSH after you’re beautiful.
Characters are funny and adorable.
There’s really no evil second lead or wavering leads, they were pretty solid in who they liked.
The grandpa and dad of in ha are hilarious they make it so much better.
Kind of slow at times but overall pace is great along with acting.
I didn’t like how dal po in a way blamed in ha for her mother’s wrongdoings like bruh really that’s just too much.
Anyways I still love my fav otp darling couple. 10/10

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Cara... Pinocchio é simplesmente maravilhoso.
O elenco é simplesmente incrível! Cara... Shin Hye é linda e uma excelente atriz e junto com Jong Suk, os dois arrasaram... Shin Hye atuando como a In Ha foi incrível, aqueles soluços que ela dava a toda vez que mentia, além de ser engraçado, era fascinante. A personagem dela com certeza foi a melhor das melhores! E o Dal Po (Jong Suk)... cara, que personagem de da dó no inicio e no fim torcer pra que ele não vacilasse e fizesse as coisas corretamente (foi lindo)... Esses dois fizeram um espetáculo de perfeição!
Claro que o reconhecimento não irá só pra eles dois, como também, para a Jin Kyung (Song Cha Ok). Ô atriz linda e phoda!! Aquelas últimas cenas dela, foram incríveis! Ela trabalhou muito bem! Soube fazer &amp;quot;Fato e Impacto&amp;quot; (se é que me entende?!)
Yoo Bi (Yoo Rae), Young Kwang (Bum Jo) e Gyun Sang (Jae Myung), que excelente trabalho de cada um... Yoo Bi fazendo da sua personagem a mais cômica da série. Já Young Kwang fazendo a personagem dele um mimado que com o tempo teve que amadurecer para que as coisas fossem corrigidas, por fim, Gyun Sang, puts... a personagem dele foi o que mais me emocionou, carai...
Claro que tem mto outros personagens bons, mas esses que listei acima foram os que mais causaram e fizeram da série phoda e perfeita demais e por isso merecem meu reconhecimento, tanto para as personagens que fizeram, como também pela bela atuação... Escolheram perfeitamente o elenco. E por isso, mais uma vez dizendo... Pinocchio deixará muitas saudades <33

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