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Hypocrisy at its best
Plot: A family who has been wrongfully accused because of what the media created. The story didn’t start as a revenge plot but it was full of hatred to all the reporters. Accidentally knowing the truth of their father’s death after a few years, both brothers wanted to clear their father’s name. The Pinocchio syndrome was only used not in front of the camera despite it’s original purpose and mostly done for In Ha’s personal reasons. Even so, they injected a few comedy scenes that helped me to move forward with the plot.
Acting: Most of them did amazing in terms of acting. Although I was slightly unconvinced by Beom Jo’s fake smile in the first few episodes, I got used to it eventually. My favorite characters were grandpa, in ha’s dad, nitpicker and msc captain. Flawless acting from these men and the ‘villains’ as well.
Music: The OSTs are good but not memorable.
Rewatch Value: I don’t think I will be rewatching this as the second half of the drama failed to impress me. It became predictable and too convenient.
Overall: 7.5 to 8 stars. I’m impressed with everyone’s acting and I love the concept of Pinocchio and the plot(uncovering family’s masked face, police-reporter relationship, power tripping) has so much potential however, it was not executed properly in terms of reasoning and their actions. What the characters say contradict to the things they do, especially the female lead, In Ha. No character development, a hypocrite and above all, I felt like she was a burden to everyone. The writer tried to give her a strong personality since she was a kid but she was not reasonable at all and never grew up. Her actions didn’t match what she preached. She was supposed to be the ‘center’ of the series but ended up having her self-pity party. Although there are things that can be considered a good twist, it was ruined by the forced romantic/separation set up and poor communication or dialogues between the leads. They kept on going in circles that felt like a filler and also gave me a headache. Yoo rae and her captain’s love story was actually more interesting. The ending was kind of bland too. Despite my disappointments with the drama, I definitely learned a lot when it comes to media/reporters. I may have an idea to what goes behind the camera, the drama gave me more information and understanding about the essence of ‘NEWS’. Unlike coins, a story can have more than two sides. There are many quotable lines and thought provoking comments. The message of the drama is clear with a good impact and facts about life. What could be just a story/rumor to you may be someone else’s entire life.
Acting: Most of them did amazing in terms of acting. Although I was slightly unconvinced by Beom Jo’s fake smile in the first few episodes, I got used to it eventually. My favorite characters were grandpa, in ha’s dad, nitpicker and msc captain. Flawless acting from these men and the ‘villains’ as well.
Music: The OSTs are good but not memorable.
Rewatch Value: I don’t think I will be rewatching this as the second half of the drama failed to impress me. It became predictable and too convenient.
Overall: 7.5 to 8 stars. I’m impressed with everyone’s acting and I love the concept of Pinocchio and the plot(uncovering family’s masked face, police-reporter relationship, power tripping) has so much potential however, it was not executed properly in terms of reasoning and their actions. What the characters say contradict to the things they do, especially the female lead, In Ha. No character development, a hypocrite and above all, I felt like she was a burden to everyone. The writer tried to give her a strong personality since she was a kid but she was not reasonable at all and never grew up. Her actions didn’t match what she preached. She was supposed to be the ‘center’ of the series but ended up having her self-pity party. Although there are things that can be considered a good twist, it was ruined by the forced romantic/separation set up and poor communication or dialogues between the leads. They kept on going in circles that felt like a filler and also gave me a headache. Yoo rae and her captain’s love story was actually more interesting. The ending was kind of bland too. Despite my disappointments with the drama, I definitely learned a lot when it comes to media/reporters. I may have an idea to what goes behind the camera, the drama gave me more information and understanding about the essence of ‘NEWS’. Unlike coins, a story can have more than two sides. There are many quotable lines and thought provoking comments. The message of the drama is clear with a good impact and facts about life. What could be just a story/rumor to you may be someone else’s entire life.
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