Profile of Pinocchio (2014)
- Drama: Pinocchio
- Revised romanization: Pinokio
- Hangul: 피노키오
- Director: Jo Soo-Won
- Writer: Park Hye-Ryun
- Network: SBS
- Episodes: 20
- Release Date: November 12, 2014 – January 15, 2015
- Runtime: 65 min
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Main cast of Pinocchio (2014)
| Main cast | Characters |
| Lee Jong-Suk | Choi Dal-Po / Ki Ha-Myeong |
| Park Shin-Hye | Choi In-Ha |
| Kim Young-Kwang | Seo Bum-Jo |
| Lee Yoo-Bi | Yoon Yoo-Rae |
| Lee Pil-Mo | Hwang Gyo-Dong |
Trailer of Pinocchio (2014)
Plot of Pinocchio (2014)
As a child, Ha-Myeong (played by Lee Jong-Suk) grew up in a loving family with his firefighter father, mother, and older brother Pinocchio. Both Ha-Myeong and his older brother (played by Yun Kyun-Sang) possess above-average intellect and take great pride in their father. However, a devastating fire at a waste facility destroys their family. Ha-Myeong’s mother dies shortly afterward, and he is left adrift, eventually being rescued from the ocean by an unknown man (played by Byun Hee-Bong).
The man who pulls Ha-Myeong from the ocean is the grandfather of In-Ha (played by Park Shin-Hye). Believing Ha-Myeong to be his eldest son Dal-Po, who died 30 years ago, the grandfather adopts him and changes his name to Dal-Po. Ha-Myeong, now Dal-Po, lives with In-Ha as her uncle, despite being the same age. In-Ha has Pinocchio Syndrome, which causes her to hiccup whenever she lies. Dal-Po and In-Ha get along well until Dal-Po discovers that In-Ha’s mother (played by Jin Kyung) is the reporter who covered the waste facility fire that destroyed his family. This revelation leads Dal-Po to distance himself from In-Ha, though he begins to develop feelings for her.
Years later, Dal-Po and In-Ha’s family move to Seoul. In-Ha aspires to become a reporter like her mother and meets her for the first time in years during a job interview at MSC Broadcasting Station. Unfortunately, In-Ha’s mother rejects her because of her Pinocchio Syndrome.
To support the family, Dal-Po works as a taxi driver. One day, he encounters In-Ha’s mother and decides to become a reporter himself, driven by the desire to uncover the truth and seek justice for his family’s tragedy.