Pinocchio gave a very fresh look at the inside view of being a reporter, as unlike many of the others who have reviewed this k-drama, I have yet to actually watch I Can Hear Your Voice for comparison. I noticed the constant theme of the episode names being references to different fairy tales, which was quite a fun touch for consistency that was too fun for me to dismiss.

STORY:
The overall story was very gripping and captivating, and kept me on my toes as I went along the series. It had a very kdrama-esque feel to it, which always usually prompts the audience to move on to the next episode. It had many twists, turns and reveals and occasionally the absurdity of how sharp every character's memory is almost got to me (but that sharp memory is exactly what keeps the story in its correct flow, anyway). While the main plot of the story did keep me extremely interested in the show, the main romance can only be briefly described as blandly sweet and barely did much to genuinely move me in any way. Towards the end of the drama, I started to root more for a certain couple than I did for In Ha and Ha Myung, and they didn't even get a proper ending (which may or may not have left me in emotional distress, but I can look past it).

To describe the romance between them — In Ha and Ha Myung — although it is very soft, sincere and sweet, it's not the usual kind that garners a reaction from the audience and therefore did not for me (not completely, anyway). I could look past them most of the time, really, and was very "meh" at the ending they were given, too. The conclusion that was given in the drama seemed a bit lacking for me in some characters, but that's usually irrelevant to the overall flow and is something I can look over. I really wanted to know how That Certain Couple turned out, and also know the current state of In Ha and her mother's relationship, too, and got neither.

Otherwise, the storyline had many intellectual points about human morals and occasionally made me reflect on a few things while watching. It has also made me realize the hardships reporters can go through to reach that lifelong status they yearn for in life.

ACTING/CAST:
All characters were lovable, even the bad ones. The whole cast was very good at their job and gave a — once more — kdrama-esque perspective to the story. Lee Jong Suk, as an infamous actor at this point, gave an outstanding job with his acting, and so did the actor for his older brother. The comedic relief, Nosy Jang, was a likable character as well, along with our cutie Yoon Yu Rae and Chan Soo with his family. I even started developing a little crush on Cap Hwang!
All actors gave their dialogues and characters justice and depth to them in their own way. In Ha is definitely a heroine I don't see everyday, and respected her decisions throughout the way as a Pinocchio and as a reporter. I found her a little badass, too!

MUSIC:
Didn't really stand out to me, but I can certainly remember that one song since it's fresh in my memory. But it probably won't be as stuck in my head as do the songs in other dramas; but the music itself gave a very refreshing outlook to the story.

REWATCH VALUE:
As I don't really every fully rewatch any Asian dramas besides looking at specific scenes on YouTube, Pinocchio doesn't really change my ongoing streak despite the impact it has left on me. Perhaps I'll just rewatch scenes of that aforementioned "certain couple". Who knows.
In general, however, mystery shows can come off as boring to me after you know how all mysteries will be solved anyways, so rewatch value is rather low for me.

OVERALL:
Served justice as a crime/mystery drama, not completely as a romance kdrama. It proved itself to be captivating, partially philosophical and rather insightful. It didn't really provide anything new for me as a Korean drama, but it certainly provides a heavily enjoyable watch for everyone.