Name: Pinocchio
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Drama
Released: 2014-11-12
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Lee Pil Mo, Park Shin Hye, Lee Jong Suk, Lee Yu Bi, Kim Young Kwang

Lee Pil Mo is a South Korean actor. Born on June 26, 1976, he made his acting debut in the 1999 film “Shiri.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Emergency Couple” (2014), “Pinocchio” (2014), “My Heart Twinkle Twinkle” (2015) and “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015).

Lee Pil Mo

Park Shin Hye

Lee Jong Suk is a South Korean actor and model who is considered one of the most popular Hallyu stars working today. Born on September 14, 1989, Lee Jong Suk started out as a model, becoming the youngest Korean runway model at the age of 15. He quickly crossed over into acting, debuting in the 2010 dramas “Prosecutor Princess” and gaining acclaim for his role as a rebellious composer in “Secret Garden.” But his status skyrocketed after appearing as the lead in the 2012 drama “School 2013,” for which he received his first acting award for Best New Actor. His leading role in “I Hear Your Voice” made him a household name and one of the most sought-after actors in Korea. He went on to star in the hit dramas “Doctor Stranger” (2014), “Pinocchio” (2014-2015), “W” (2016) and “While You Were Sleeping” (2017).

Lee Jong Suk

Choi Dal Po

Lee Yu Bi is a South Korean actress. Born on November 22, 1990, she began her career in the 2011 sitcom "Vampire Idol" and also has appeared in "Innocent Man" (2012), "Gu Family Book" (2013) and "Pinocchio" (2014).

Lee Yu Bi

Kim Young Kwang

Min Sung Wook is a South Korean actor. He was born on September 22, 1979 and made his acting debut in 2004. A widely recognized supporting actor, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “I Am Legend” (2020), “A Beautiful Mind” (2016), “Secret Mother” (2018), and “When My Love Blooms” (2020).

Min Sung Wook

Yun Kyun Sang is a South Korean actor. Born on March 31, 1987, he made his acting debut in the 2012 television series “The Great Doctor.” But it was his role in the 2014 popular drama “Pinocchio” that raised his profile as an actor. He has since starred in a number of films and television dramas, including “The Time I’ve Loved You” (2015) and “Six Flying Dragons” (2015).

Yun Kyun Sang

Lee Joo Seung

Kim Hae Sook is a South Korean actress. Born December 30, 1955, she made her acting debut in 1974. A highly acclaimed veteran in her field, she has won numerous awards for her various roles in countless television dramas and films. You can find her in dramas such as, “I Hear Your Voice” (2013), “Pinocchio” (2015), “Father is Strange” (2017), and “Mother of Mine” (2019).

Kim Hae Sook

Kim Young Hoon is a South Korean actor born on October 2, 1978, in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He attended the Department of Theatre at the	Seoul Institute of the Arts and went on to make his movie debut in “Guns & Talks” (2001). He gained popularity after a memorable performance in another movie – “He Was Cool” – in 2004. He is also a well-known drama actor, appearing in “Spring Waltz” (2006) and “You’re Beautiful” (2009). More recently, he has starred in the series “Mad Dog” (2017) and “Doctor John” (2019).

Kim Young Hoon

Kim Kwang Kyu is a South Korean actor, singer, and television personality born on December 19, 1967, in Busan, South Korea. He made his movie debut in 1999, appearing in a supporting role in the film “Dr. K.” He followed up with a performance in the comedy-horror movie “Terror Taxi” in 2000, and also had a memorable part to play in “Friend” (2001). He made his drama debut in “Sang Doo! Let's Go to School” in 2003, and has since gone on to appear in titles such as “Pinocchio” (2014), and – more recently – “Trap” (2019) and “The Barber of Seville” (2019). He is also well-known on the variety show circuit, appearing in “Hello! Stranger” (2014) and “Battle Trip” (2017). He released his first musical effort, the single “Open Sesame,” in 2014.

Kim Kwang Gyu

Yeo Hoe Hyun is a South Korean actor. Born on November 30, 1993, he made his acting debut in the 2014 film “Still Love.” He has since appeared in the popular television dramas “Pinocchio” (2015), “Unkind Women” (2015), “Six Flying Dragons” (2015-2016), “Reply 1988,” “Memory” (2016), “Mirror of the Witch” (2016), “Short” (2018) and “Marry Me Now” (2018).

Yeo Hoe Hyun

Jung In Ki

Nam Da Reum

Shin Jae Ha is a South Korean actor. Born on April 2, 1993, he made his acting debut in the 2014 film “Set Me Free” and then gained attention for his role in the hit 2014 television drama “Pinocchio.” He has since appeared in the popular dramas “Sassy Go Go” (2015), “Remember” (2015-2016), “Page Turner” (2016), “Traces of the Hand” (2017) and "While You Were Sleeping" (2017).

Shin Jae Ha

Jang Young Nam is an award-winning South Korean actress. Born on November 25, 1973, she began her acting career in the 1995 theater production of “Romeo and Juliet” and went on to star in many theater productions that brought her a lot of critical acclaim. She transitioned to roles in both film and television and has appeared in such popular dramas as “I Am Legend” (2010), “Vampire Prosecutor” (2011), “Glory Jane” (2011), “Dr. Jin” (2012), “7th Grade Civil Servant” (2013), “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Pinocchio” (2014), “Persevere, Goo Hae Ra” (2015) and “Glamorous Temptation” (2015). Her many film roles also include “A Werewolf Boy,” which went on to become the biggest box office hit for a melodrama in Korean cinematic history. Jang Young Nam married Lee Ho Ung in 2011.

Jang Young Nam

Shin Jung Geun is a South Korean actor. He was born in Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea on September 26, 1966 and made his debut as an actor in 1997. Since debut, he has appeared in numerous films and various television dramas, including “City Hall” (2009), “Scent of a Woman” (2011), “Pinocchio” (2014), and “Hotel del Luna” (2019).

Shin Jung Geun

Kang Shin Il is an award-winning veteran South Korean actor. Born on November 26, 1960, he started his acting career in 1985 in a theater troupe despite having a college degree in engineering. Kang Shin Il rose to fame in stage productions before making his big-screen debut in the 1998 film adaptation of “Chilsu and Mansu.” He has since enjoyed a prolific career in theater, films and television dramas, including the recent “Triangle” (2014), “Pinocchio” (2014), “Descendants of the Sun” (2016), “Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho” (2016) and “Whisper” (2017).

Kang Shin Il

Roh Jeong Eui is a South Korean actress. She was born July 31, 2001 and made her acting debut in 2011. She has appeared in several films and numerous television dramas since her debut including, “Dream High 2” (2012), “Angel Eyes” (2014), and “Kill It” (2019).

Roh Jeong Eui

Jin Kyung is a South Korean actress who was born on March 27, 1972, in Masan, South Korea. She studied at the Korea National University of Arts, where she majored in Art History. She made her acting debut in the stage play “Secret Royal Inspector Park Mun Su” in 1998 and began featuring in movies at the turn of the millennium. She made her small-screen bow in 2011, appearing in “War of the Roses.” She has since gone on to appear in titles such as “Oh My Venus” (2015), “Dr. Romantic” (2016), and “Dr. Romantic 2” (2020).

Jin Kyung

Byun Hee Bong, born Byun In Chul, is an award-winning South Korean actor. He was born on June 8, 1942 in Jangseong County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea and made his acting debut in 1970. His willingness to take on television drama roles that didn’t quite fit mainstream Korean society earned him a cult following in the 1970s. He transitioned to film in the early 1980s and has continued to work in both film and television ever since, including “My Girl” (2005), “Behind the White Tower” (2007), “Master of Study” (2010), and “Pinocchio” (2014). The winner of multiple awards, including those for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and several popularity awards, he is widely regarded as one of the most memorable actors of his time.

Byun Hee Bong

Tae Hang Ho is a South Korean actor who was born on July 22, 1983, in Busan, South Korea. He made his acting debut in stage plays, appearing in a 2010-2011 performance of “I Miss You.” He went on to make his drama series bow in “It’s OK, This Is Love” in 2014, following up with “High-End Crush” in 2015. His movie debut came in 2017, when he appeared in the film “Psychokinesis.” More recently, he starred in the drama “Voice 3” (2019).

Tae Hang Ho

Lim Do Yoon is a Korean actress born on September 20, 1986. She studied drama at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and won the Best Actress award at the Dongkuk Youth Theater Festival in 2004. She made her acting debut in the movie “Wedding Dress” (2009) and has starred in movie titles such as “Never Ending Story” (2012) and “Nostalgia” (2014). She has also appeared in numerous drama titles, such as “Cheongdamdong Alice” (2012) and “My Secret Romance” (2017).

Lim Do Yoon

Jung Woong In is a South Korean actor. Born on January 20, 1970, he made his acting debut in the 1995 film “Rehearsal.” His role in the 1998 television drama “Eun Shil” garnered him the Best New Actor Award at the 1999 SBS Drama Awards. Jung Woong In has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “I Hear Your Voice” (2013), “Empress Ki” (2013), “Endless Love” (2014), “Splendid Politics” (2015), “Yong Pal” (2015), “Sweet, Savage Family” (2015), “Monster” (2016), “My Sassy Girl” (2017) and “Switch” (2018). He also appeared on the popular variety show “Dad! Where Are We Going?” in 2014.

Jung Woong In

Kangnam is the stage name of Yasuo Namekawa, a Japanese-Korean singer and television celebrity active in South Korea. Born on March 23, 1987, in Tokyo, to a Korean mother and a Japanese father, he is best known as the vocalist for the South Korean hip-hop group M.I.B. He made his music debut under the stage name Ya-Cha with the Japanese band Kick Chop Busters in 2008. But he left the band and Japan in 2010 and debuted with M.I.B in Korea in 2011. Since 2014, Kangnam has been a popular cast member of Korean reality shows, including “Inside Story Salon,” “Hello Stranger,” “Animals,” “Off to School,” “Invisible Man” and “I Live Alone.”

Kangnam

Jo Soo Won

As a child, Ki Ha Myung’s (Lee Jong Suk) life was torn apart by the media: his firefighter father was accused of killing his team members, and his devastated mother jumped off a cliff, trying to take Ha Myung with her. However, Ha Myung survived, rescued by an old man with memory loss who renamed him after his own deceased son. Now named Choi Dal Po, he grew up with his “niece” Choi In Ha (Park Shin Hye), a girl the same age as him who suffers from "Pinocchio Syndrome," which causes her to hiccup uncontrollably whenever she tells a lie. As adults, they end up hired as reporters for rival news stations, navigating the cutthroat world of broadcast news, and encountering ethical dilemmas and the tragic consequences of biased reporting while also working through their burgeoning feelings for each other and the dark secrets of their pasts.

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