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The ending episodes are a little rushed, and it kept our fav couple apart for too long, but the middle is enough for me, to say this drama was good! Solid 8/10.

@Nadil...thanks Nadil. I did watch further....the romance is daebak

I picked up the drama again, and it's one of the best drama decisions I made in my life. It was at ep 10, I saw something special enough to be addicted. And now...I'm on ep 17 on the same day...and it's likely I'll finish the drama, b4 the day is out. You're right. The romance is jaw-droppingly good. I mean, I started off rolling my eyes, but those kisses...and I replayed the beginning of qp 15, over and over again when he kisses and hugs her (but he thinks he's dreaming)...and Moon Shik. What a gift of a character,,,he reminds me of Severus Snape, a villain which keeps on giving. He's bad to core, except for his "love" for Myung Hee. I stand corrected, BB78. Best drama of 2014 BY A MILE...(though I still haven't finished that's ok, it's love yet...) WOW.

Also the male lead did have more to him! He wanted to avenge his father, and find the real killer...so it made his character more awesome to me. Surprisingly, when the romance started going, I wanted it to be ALL romance, than having to watch the others...LOL. But they were all perfect!

Au contraire, romance dramas are the ones I watch most.I love romance, are you kidding? It's just that I like complex characters who have romance more...so that means, they have other things going on, than romance at the time. You still haven't answered my question...does the male lead have a little plot with ajumma (or anyone else really) that shows he has more interests than just the girl (and going to meet these guys, because he feels his girl is being threatened doesn't count)... Surely he must have...and why will I think you're criticizing me? lol. As you said, I'm just asking for guidance :)

Here's how I felt. First 2 episodes - amazing. Next two...this is descending into cliche territory. I stopped at the end of episode 6, and it's still on my hiatus list. My problem? The premise started out exciting, but when it got to the "Clark Kent" switcheroo thing, I felt it was a poorer version of Superman, with showboating action scenes. And I don't like it when such a guy, who originally sounds so promising in his introduction, suddenly alters his life so it's revolving around a girl. Park Min Young is pretty cute...but...sigh. I wish so hard sometimes, that I can get through dramas on looks and predictability alone. But I would have to be 13 for that...maybe someone can convince me, the male lead has more strings to his bow, and he gets out of the Clark Kent phase...and he has a secondary plot, that doesn't involve the female lead? So there's more to him, than just running after a girl? Please, thanks! :D

Yes, they did. Someone complained :P Me, personally, I just wasn't in the mood to be reading cuss words and vitrol aimed at women.

OMG. You're right. How didn't I see it before? THEY ARE THE SAME PERSON. They even have the same writing patterns/habits, there's no attempt to disguise it. I guess we're being taken for fools, huh? :D

I honestly can't take anyone's opinions seriously, if they're using childish comments like, "I HATE HER, SHE IS THE PERSON I HATE MOST." This is a forum for actors. Critique people for their acting skills (some people seem to have the right idea) rather this actress, as a person. Else I will think there are ulterior motives at hand....I mean, I'm gonna go out on a limb here, and say I've yet to find ANY Korean actress that I will place in my top 200 list. That's because the scriptwriting for females suck. So what's so special about this one?

Happy Birthday. You're the best. It's high time I put you on my favourite actors list....the only korean guy to make it :D

@colorful_smile....I don't know what it is about asian drama, which draws out these men who seem bitter and generalise an entire gender with sweeping statements. They seem to think a woman is defined by her "v**ina*, which TRUE, there are some women who are a disgrace to womanhood....but it's a level playingfiled! Jesus. Men can be shallow. Women can be shallow. Men can be deep. Woman can be deep. What's so hard to comprehend?

No, I think he is a good actor, because he is able to display a pleasing amount of emotion and has what I call "range." I have always been very vocal about my disapproval of certain "flower boys" like Kim Hyun Joong in Playful Kiss (just dreadful) and certain others. I don't find LGS attractive, or any of the guys gushed about on here, but I understand others might, and I just focus on his acting skills (which are THERE...however much you deny it.)

I appreciate youth, true, but looks are overrated, designed only to entice the brain-dead or screaming girlies :P Plot wins everytime (which is why the heirs SUCKED)

Maybe. But I'd rather an actor like him be "overrated" then a flower boy who is set decoration & nothing more. Personally, I've seen way worse than him, I can probably name a 100, but I won't because it will be tiring all round....(and I'm not bothered enough) :D

2014 was a bit slow for dramas, so I'm glad Pinocchio is smashing it out the park! Hyung is soooo fascinating to me, I get particularly excited when he's wearing a baseball cap, I don't know why^^

Episode 8 was brilliant. In Ha is my fav character, but I love Dal Po, and everyone else too. And I can't believe it's snowing in Korea! Is it real snow, or fake snow? Whatever it was, it warmed my heart ♥ And set my mood for CHRISTMAS :D

So when men take a dump, it's a psychedelic explosion of colour, and the sun peeks over the horizon? So no man has done no wrong ever? That's a pretty bold statement to make, but it shows a certain level of turning a blind eye in your part.

Also, the world is a big place, so I refuse to believe you've met over 3.5 billion women...and they were all nutters. The sooner you realise, the human race is the most deceitful, conniving, manupliative race as a whole, and also it can be the kindest, show empathy and be decent too...the better.

I've had bad experiences with men, but I don't go around, cussing the day they were born....I'm cynical and jaded just like you, but the thing is, I'm trying to keep an open mind though it's a daily battle....look, I can see I'm fighting a losing battle, but I hope one day, you find the happiness you're looking for.

And stop generalizing. That's how racism/sexism/ageism is bred....and I'm sure you're a decent human being who doesn't have to stoop to that. If someone shits on you, take a shit back, sure, but then draw a line...but hey, I guess it's easy for me to say? Keep your guard up, but don't let it shape everything. At least, I am grateful you are listening to my opinion without resorting to profanities...for that, you are already a step up from a few others....

docnty, Women shouldn't be hated and distrusted just because they're a "woman". Please take that sentence back, it's not funny in the slightest. Regards.

If anyone hasn't already, just watch the first 5 episodes of Stairway to Heaven. And maybe the first four of Tree of Heaven. Maybe it will put to bed the "she can't act rumours." After you're done, watch a couple of MV's, where I've seen her being a very sultry character, busting out sensual moves. I'VE BEEN SAYING IT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. This girl has always had the ability to act, ever since she was young, but somehow, somewhere, she's being instructed to act like a demented harpy, crying all the time, or not being given very good lines/plots that PSH can only muster a blank face, because she has so little to work with...

I'm sorry if this comes across a bit obsessive (I don't really follow her that much)...but it's her DRAMAS that have been letting her down so far. And maybe her attempting to act a little too "cute." But I sincerely hope the Ponocchio directors do not mess around her character, and keep her like she is in episode 2, where she SHONE....wow, I'm signing off. Enough defending actresses already :P (Oh...and I'm sure she can do kissing scenes. I saw her kiss in an MV! It was pretty decent! She actually reciprocated...to my surprise. Why is she hiding this from you lot?)

I agree partially GirlOfTheEast. The moment the father was introduced as a fireman (and he was in a happy marriage)...I just KNEW, there'd be a fire, and he'd be "killed" off. (Korean dramas are averse to happy families...and I was correct, except there was some ambiguity of not being able to find his body.)

Also when Dal Po broke down in front of the cameras, it was brilliantly acted, but why the hell egg him? And how unsympathetic were the paparazzi? I wanted to punch them. IMO, it doesn't show this aspect of Korean culture in a good light. Targeting two children is beyond low, and again, who the eff eggs a 10 year old boy? I'm aware Western paparazzi isn't all that great either, but seriously...

That said, the rest of the flashback was well done and I enjoyed it. Overall decent first episode. The second half saved the first.

I haven't watched asian drama for a year (currently airing ones, that is) because I always wait for the winter season when they put a bit more effort into their dramas. I'm thinking of starting this one tonight. I wonder how it will feel reimmersing myself back into the korean world? I look forward to it! Wish me luck.

They don't make dramas like this anymore :( Come on, Korea! Move away from the cliche tropes, and make the major channels air something a "little out there" like when they backed 49 days. I'm missing originality in my life!

If all cases were clear-cut as that, we wouldn't have any victims suffering from domestic violence. It's hard to understand from the outside, why someone would stay after a first hit, but human nature is complex. Usually these people are lacking self-esteem, or they think in some twisted way, they deserved it. It's a shame people don't value themselves more :/