The story, without the spoilers.
Choi In-ha has a rare condition: whenever she lies, she breaks into hiccups, so honesty is not a choice for her but a physical fact. Choi Dal-po, the boy she grew up with, is living under a borrowed name after a family tragedy destroyed his real identity. Both of them become rookie reporters, and their jobs force them to face the same question every day: what is the truth, and who gets to decide it? Pinocchio is a smart, warm drama about journalism, family and first love. The newsroom cases are engaging, the leads have gentle and believable chemistry, and the story treats its central mystery with care rather than cheap twists. Lee Jong-suk and Park Shin-hye are at their best here, and the hiccup premise, which could have been a gimmick, becomes a lovely symbol for a story about honesty. It slows a little in the final stretch, but the heart of it never wavers.
A little curiosity. A new favourite.
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