Pinocchio Review (2014–2015): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Pinocchio worth watching?

Yes — Pinocchio is worth watching, holding a 82% Critic Score and 88% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 81% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (72), IMDb (8.0/10) and aggregated fan rating (85%).

Created by Park Hye-ryun, Pinocchio ran 1 season, 20 episodes on Netflix in Korean, from South Korea. Pinocchio has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Pinocchio about?

Ki Ha-myung lost his family to a false news report and grew up under a borrowed name in a fishing village. Years later he walks into the newsroom that destroyed him as a rookie reporter, sharing a beat with Choi In-ha — a trainee with so-called Pinocchio syndrome, who hiccups uncontrollably the moment she tells a lie. Their first year on the job turns into a running argument about what journalism owes the people it writes about, and about the one truth neither of them can print.

Critics consensus: A sharp, unusually angry romance about media responsibility — Park Hye-ryun grafts a revenge thriller onto a coming-of-age newsroom drama, and Lee Jong-suk sells the fury underneath the charm. The cast is led by Lee Jong-suk, Park Shin-hye, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Yu-bi.

How many seasons of Pinocchio are there, and where do I start?

Pinocchio has 1 season, 20 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 20 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 81% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch Pinocchio?

Pinocchio is carried by Netflix, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Netflix hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Pinocchio?

If it lands, try My Mister (93%), When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Reply 1988 (92%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all romance series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.