- 8.1/10138 votes8.1/10(138)
#1 - Pinocchio
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 11/12/2014
Gi Ha-myeong's family is shattered by an unethical reporter's story falsely implicating his father, but he takes on a new identity as Choe Dal-po.
Director: N/A
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- 8.0/1080 votes8.0/10(80)
#2 - The Ugly Duckling
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 11/13/2014
Dal-po keeps up the façade as the school's worst student but when he gets a perfect score on the quiz rumors run wild and he sets out to prove himself.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1079 votes7.9/10(79)
#3 - The Snow Queen
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 11/19/2014
After struggling for three years to become a reporter, In-ha informs Dal-po that she finally got an interview -- at MSC, where her mother works.
Director: N/A
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- 8.2/1074 votes8.2/10(74)
#4 - Romeo and Juliet
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 11/20/2014
In-ha's father asks Dal-po a delicate question. Dal-po and In-ha both decide to apply for a spot at YGN. Dal-po's father has a surprise for him.
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- 8.0/1071 votes8.0/10(71)
#5 - The King Has Donkey Ears
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 11/26/2014
Unable to find his brother, Dal-po learns that he's been chosen by YGN. In-ha keeps hiccuping, but he tells her he meant what he said during the debate.
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- 7.9/1070 votes7.9/10(70)
#6 - Two Years' Vacation
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 11/27/2014
The rookies get sent out to cover their assigned districts and brace themselves for a long night. Dal-po sees In-ha coming out of MSC with Seo Beom-jo.
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- 8.3/1079 votes8.3/10(79)
#7 - The Frog in the Well
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 12/3/2014
Dal-po and Yun Yu-rae feel certain they have an exclusive -- but so do In-ha and Beom-jo. Upon probing further, Dal-po makes a disquieting discovery.
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- 8.2/1070 votes8.2/10(70)
#8 - One Lucky Day
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 12/4/2014
Dal-po is reluctant to divulge his real name or what he does to Gi jae-myeong. He notes how much they look alike but can't shake off a bad feeling.
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- 8.5/1081 votes8.5/10(81)
#9 - The Pied Piper
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 12/10/2014
Dal-po sees his family making the news again in a different way and begs In-ha not to talk to Jae-myeong. In-ha gets the awful truth about her mother.
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- 8.2/1065 votes8.2/10(65)
#10 - The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 12/11/2014
Stupefied by her mother's adamant insistence that she did nothing wrong, In-ha presses her to take responsibility of her misconduct at the lecture.
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- 8.2/1069 votes8.2/10(69)
#11 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 12/17/2014
Dal-po reveals his story to Jae-myeong as Ha-myeong, but he's taken aback by his brother's request and learns the full extent of what Song Cha-ok did.
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- 7.9/1066 votes7.9/10(66)
#12 - The Magic Flute
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 12/18/2014
Jae-myeong's revelation catches Song Cha-ok off guard during the interview. Ha-myeong resolves to resume his life by reclaiming his real identity.
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Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1064 votes7.8/10(64)
#13 - The Gift of the Magi
Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 12/24/2014
Ha-myeong takes on Song Cha-ok. Beom-jo makes up his mind over In-ha but gets indignant when Ha-myeong pursues a story that hits too close to home.
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- 7.9/1061 votes7.9/10(61)
#14 - Hansel and Gretel
Season 1 Episode 14
Aired 12/25/2014
To Ha-myeong's disbelief, In-ha takes Beom-jo's side and causes a mishap when he tries to piece together evidence for the department store story.
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- 8.0/1063 votes8.0/10(63)
#15 - Don Quixote
Season 1 Episode 15
Aired 1/1/2015
Seeing Song Cha-ok's misleading story on An Chan-su, Ha-myeong vows to protect his friend. But Jae-myeong worries this will dredge up bad memories.
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- 8.1/1064 votes8.1/10(64)
#16 - The Emperor's New Clothes
Season 1 Episode 16
Aired 1/7/2015
Recalling how Song Cha-ok jeered at the new evidence, Ha-myeong fears that the waste-disposal plant fire story will get buried in the news cycle.
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- 7.8/1060 votes7.8/10(60)
#17 - The Scarlet Letter
Season 1 Episode 17
Aired 1/8/2015
Appalled by their mothers' actions, In-ha and Beom-jo confront them respectively about the truth. Song Cha-ok criticizes In-ha for being so foolish.
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- 8.0/1059 votes8.0/10(59)
#18 - The Red Shoes
Season 1 Episode 18
Aired 1/14/2015
Choosing to forgo the text messages, Ha-myeong relies on an informant who comes forward against Park Ro-sa, but YGN and MSC come under attack.
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Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1062 votes8.0/10(62)
#19 - The North Wind and the Sun
Season 1 Episode 19
Aired 1/14/2015
As Ha-myeong's story exposes Song Cha-ok's role in manipulating the media and her ties to Park Ro-sa, Beom-jo makes a stunning statement to the police.
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Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1067 votes8.0/10(67)
#20 - Peter Pan
Season 1 Episode 20
Aired 1/15/2015
Park Ro-sa goes to the police on behalf of Beom-jo but loses her control when Ha-myeong asks how she feels about the media reporting on her son.
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Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Pinocchio Season 1
Every episode of Pinocchio Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pinocchio Season 1!
In-ha and Ha-myeong become reporters for different reasons: one aspires to follow in her mother's footsteps and the other seeks to do honest news.
Genre:Drama
Network:SBS
Episodes
20
Avg. Rating
8.1
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.1
8.0
7.9
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pinocchio" is the best rated episode of "Pinocchio" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/12/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Ugly Duckling".