what i love most about this drama is the dialogue ,
the main story line which will make you realize a lot of things about manipulating the media for political reasons .
the perfect acting of the all cast all the support roles seems perfect the main reason i rate acting 9/10 because the main role actors acting especially shin hye (she is one of my fav actresses but she don't act really well) her crying scenes looked awkward in my eyes sometimes overacting .
Even though
I highly recommended watching this drama
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Last episode?What happened to people?
what happened to their cap and Yoorae?Why didn't we see Chan Soo at the end?What happened to the mother of In Ha?bouhhhh why can't I ever see a satisfying ending???At least we saw the two reporters being married at the end.That as a happy thing but I didn't like the fact that they talked about Bom Joo's mom more than anything else.Who was the kid at the end?What happened to the ''ceo's son'' ? Also , they didn't give enough information in the episode where they were talking about an idol,they cut it so short it lasted for like 2-5 minutes(Fama).Was this review helpful to you?
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The plot was definitely worth watching; I would have never thought of a news reporter who hiccups when she lies to be the main character of any show. I also liked how they tied in the fate of the main male character's parents death to the fate of the main female character's parents death--- it showed how they were connected by some unusual, spiritual forces.I genuinely do not think that this was Lee Jong Suk's best production. He's been in much better shows. In total, he is a great actor however, he's been in better shows with better plots. As always, his acting appeared to be very authentic as he played his character really well and he was passionate in scenes where his brother was accused of being a murderer.
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Very well written, this show manages to never be boring and always unexpected.
On a side note, this is the second show I watch with Lee Jong Suk (after W) and I liked him a lot here. At the same time, this is the first show, for me, with Park Shin Hye, and I love her! She's really, really good, so much so that I'm definitely looking forward to watch more shows with her! 100% recommended.
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perfect
it is one of favorite drama ever. the story is perfect, I love dramas that show people past so I can feel how they lived and how they grow. you will understand and feel the characters very well, especially the main actors are really good ones. i cried and laughed a lot. I enjoyed a lot at every momentI wasn't excited because I thought its just work environment drama, but its absolutely not. it is much deeper
but honestly I would prefer if it was 16 ep. it look they try to extend it very hard. I don't think I can rewatch it because I cant forget the story so its difficult to watch
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I will admit the first half of the show was rather slow. There was a lot of backstory development as well as having the characters establish themselves in their careers. It took a lot of time away from what I, and I'm sure many others, consider to be the more interesting or fast moving plot of the show's second half. I feel that they could have easily cut this drama down to 16 episodes. That being said I clearly enjoyed this drama since I scored it highly. The above mentioned criticism is really my only glaring problem with the show. As for the aspects I loved there are too many to name. First lets talk about the plot. It's thought provoking, heavy on morality, and really encapsulates how different people can react when pushed to the end of their rope. Each character is challenged and broken. They either rise above, fall short of, or overcome these challenges, but the unique and believable actions of each character solidify the artistry with which this show was written. Even the addition of the fictitious and silly sounding Pinocchio Syndrome does not detract from the realism this drama embodies. If anything the syndrome adds to it by allowing the audience to see that though someone may never lie they can still be mistaken and fall short of the truth. My applause to Park Hye Ryun for her magnificent writing. The way the syndrome forces our female lead to confront her feelings is also a huge plus for me. This brings me to the romance. This is my favorite couple pairing for both Park Shin Hye and Lee Jong Suk. Their chemistry was off the charts and I felt that their friends to lovers relationship was organic and believable. They knew when to put their partner before themselves and when to put themselves before their partner. The relationship was mutual, healthy, and endearing. They were each other's biggest support system and their relationship had a note of maturity thanks to this. Even when things got tough or the relationship seemed like it wouldn't work out they never truly gave up on each other. Everyone's reaction to the relationship was also appropriate if not frustrating. In fact all of the characters had logical reactions to just about every scenario the show presented. When a character got mad I too was angry, when a character made a bad decision I felt that I would have chosen the same course, when a character finally broke down and cried it was at just the right moment. Everything was well balanced and above all logical. For me this logic, so lacking in most dramas, was the crowning achievement of Pinocchio.
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It's a drama which reveals new hidden secrets and information in each episode!! How exciting is that?!!
The story doesn't just end there at the climax and everything just starts to solve itself.. no.. even with the falling action after episode 10 secrets were still uncovered !!
How hard is it to give 10s these days? SUPER HARD! To the point where I'm not watching anything -.- Kdrama is going downhill, but THIS cam to the rescue...
Story...
As I said the story has SO much hidden around the corner, so many details and excitement. You are reminded of small details you never paid attention to at the beginning with bigger events and plots. It doesn't bore you out! An obvious 10 *-*
Acting/Cast
DAMN! THE CHEMISTRY! O.O PSH and LJS are made for each other !!
I hate Park ShinHye simply because she's too pretty and always steals my oppas (I can count TEN of them! both Korean AND Japanese!) but I can't not give her credit for how much her acting improved especially after that Heirs disaster *facepalm* she was a mess. Anyways, she passes this drama, thumbs up :3
Lee Jung Suk *-* DEABAK improvement !! From the rising star to the pro. His actions and expressions are becoming more genuine and precise.
Kim Young Kwang.. my crush since White Christmas has surely grown much more professional at what he does. He played the character way too well.
The MOST impressive though, Jin Kyung (In Ha's mother) you won't notice it at the beginning, but the contrast in the personalities sh'es playing is shown CLEARLY on her face in the last few episodes. SHE'S TOO GOOD!
Nothing on Music... It's Amazing but not Perfect because I didn't even notice it while watching.
My guess, the story is too intense to notice the music, but I must admit, the music blends in SO well with the events that you feel it instead of hearing it.. I TAKE IT BACK ! the Music is PERFECT!
Rewatch Value isn't much cuz you already know all the secrets and hidden agendas.. but I still would look up some Romance between the leads and watch on a nice free day to relief stress.. the chemistry IS that good!
I can't believe all the winter dramas are so bad I get to watch only this and it's about to end ToT I hope this drama drought doesn't last ToT
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I like those dramas that also have small complete stories in it every one-two episodes, and that stories are short, so that they finish within one-two episodes and don't pester me through all the drama. Wow yeah. I mean the reporters cases. I like it that they are also a bit detective. And I like how they solve the cases, the characters do have common sense. And that's so rare in korean drama that I just fell in love for the Pinocchio.
Lacks..
There is a tradicional love triangle in the drama. I'm tired of it. I'd like to see a drama where heroes would fall in love with more that one person and be okay and happy with that and wouldn't need to choose only one...
And that family bonds that bring so big hardships to the characters... is just an absurd. And the greater absurd is how they still respect this bonds and obey to this absurd.
LJS is emotionless in this drama, like as if he forgot how to act. He just stands, walks, poses here and there, stares, makes big eyes while a trouble scene, and that's it. Though his character is interesting.
All characters are okay or great. There is no any single character which I hate too much.
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The only thing that touched me here is the Brother relationship well, heart wrenching enough... Another monotonous acting of LJS....
I love romantic comedies, but this one I felt eerie and awkward.... I just don't know why PSH always looks being raped/forced on romantic scenes....
The only scene that has impact on me is that: they were doing undercover with the expensive bag... I was thinking that time, I wish they also make news why Prada, Chanel, LV etc are expensive.... hahahah..
Music score, Okay... But nothing left remarkable OST (and that's what Im looking for a Kdrama!)...
The acting is anime-like, some boring and dragging moments, that I'd rather do some house cleaning while my TV is on tuned in to this show..
Well, bravo to PSH and LJS tons of fans, that they joint force to put this on top... But im not re-watching it again....
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I personally think that this drama would be better if they would have been able to make sure that this drama was more able to understand.The story is good its just that the acting was a little to much for the whole story and not serious enough to give you that good drama
The music was great and very nice to listen to and the only thing that made me drop this was the first few episodes.
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