It’s been seven years since Ok-Drama pinocchioStarring Lee Jong-suk and Park Shin-hee, ended. The present was a powerful hit and propelled Lee to fame, and established himself as an actor who might get into the guts of revenge dramas. For some time, Jong-suk discovered it virtually troublesome to affiliate him with every other position, as he appeared to be filled with anger and agenda in virtually each present, whether or not it was I Can Hear Your Voice, Doctor Stranger, or W. : Two Worlds in 2016. Lee wished to take a break after Doc Stranger, which was simply earlier than Pinocchio, as a result of the accountability of carrying a present solely on his shoulders was too heavy for him. He as soon as talked about that he was ‘afraid’ to behave, however that Pinocchio’s producers ‘helped’ him to recuperate. Park Shin-hee was already considerably of a reigning queen with hits like Heir, and Miracle in Cell No.
Ironically, whereas Pinocchio refers back to the character of Park Shin-hee, Choi In-ha – a woman who cannot lie with out hiccups – the story targeted on Lee Jong-suk’s quest for revenge. His character Ki Ha-myung lives fortunately along with his dad and mom, till his father, Ki Ho-sang, a well-known firefighter, dies within the line of responsibility. His physique disappears, and the media instantly erupts into frenzy, forcing him to be the scapegoat. He is blamed and his repute ruthlessly maligned. His mom, depressed and upset, tries to kill herself with Ha-myung. He survives, and is discovered by a fisherman. Ha-myung, now named Dal-po, types a detailed relationship along with his granddaughter, Choi In-ha (Park Shin-hee), and is upset to study that she is the daughter of the anchor who ruined her life. accomplished.
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She desires to be an anchor like her estranged mom – however cannot due to her lack of ability to lie. As the present progresses, they convey her father to justice as they break by way of the ugliness of a media home and uncover extra disturbing secrets and techniques. Dal Po learns that the blame for his father’s dying can’t be blamed on only one individual, and is embroiled in lies and deceit.
For the primary fourteen episodes, Pinocchio’s essential premise was partaking and heightened the intrigue. The grueling strategy of turning into a reporter, the fixed must be sensationalized by the media homes, the determined want for clickbait headlines have been a very good watch, backed by the appearing of charismatic leads, although the messaging might have gone too quick at occasions. Dal-Po’s understanding of revenge regularly develops as he realizes that it doesn’t require blatant humiliation, however as a substitute, it may possibly solely be achieved by way of uncovering the reality. The characters weren’t solely black or white, together with the seemingly ruthless anchor Cha-ok, who would not thoughts crushing his daughter’s desires.
The relationship between Dal-Po and his adoptive father was value watching. After rescuing Dal-Po, the older man assumes it was his son who had died years earlier, and insists to everybody else that he was. A crushing scene later happens, when Dal-Po learns that his father all the time knew he was not his son, however that he was very connected to her. No phrases are mentioned, the 2 simply sit down and tears fall. This scene is extra hit than any scene within the present.
The reality about corrupt media homes is uncomfortable and shocks the viewers, however it’s to an extent, because the present turns into as refined as a foghorn when delivering its message. After episode 14, the present inexplicably dragged on, as extra diabolical and screaming villains got here into play. Cha-ok was redeemed, and by the tip of the present his coronary heart had softened.
Yet none of that is as troubling as In-Ha’s relevance. A superb actor, Park Shin-hee did not do justice to her position, even when she was in every single place. In-ha feels a bit too candy, unforgiving, and helpless for a person who would not wish to side-track in his quest for revenge, however then does a lot of the Ok-drama heroines uphold and uphold feminist beliefs. Was it?
Lee Jong-suk and Park Shin-hee (Photo: SBS)
Dal-po would not notice In-ha’s ‘goodness’ at first and finally ends up bleeding from the heels to find that he’s struggling due to her. He dismisses her for essentially the most half, and truthfully generally you simply wish to throw the distant on the display and ask In-ha to show your affections into Seo Beom-jo, a extremely wholesome fellow. Is. Well, clearly in Ok-dramas, if there are two males, and one suffers from points, whereas the opposite completely loves you…. Whom does the lady select? you guessed it. Ok-dramas love the tormented and troubled hero trope.
In-ha was there purely to advance the story of Dal-po. This is essentially the most annoying half, as she had desires of turning into an anchor, however as a substitute she would sacrifice all the things for her personal happiness. Her dialogues change into skinny and fanciful, requiring her to make sacrifices frenzied. You begin fast-forwarding from episode 17, since you solely wish to skip over the nice half.
Ironically, Park Shin-hee as soon as described how he invested all his feelings within the present, particularly the break-up scene, to the extent that it ‘broke his coronary heart’.
“Personally, the kiss scene before the break-up impresses me the most. It was an intense moment. It would be a lie to say that I have never dated in my life. so i have to say [the scene] Made me feel like I was actually breaking up with someone. I was so immersed in these ha’s feelings that it broke my heart. Even after hearing ‘cut’ [from the director], I thought too, ‘What’s wrong with me?’ I cried a lot at that time,” she was quoted as saying by Sompey on the time. He additionally spoke about how taking pictures for the present made him really feel ‘fully susceptible’.
Yet, all mentioned and accomplished, the 2 had admirable chemistry on the present. Their friendship morphed into an on-screen bond that was truly enjoyable to observe – when it wasn’t poisonous. Lee Jong-suk admitted that he was too shy through the kissing scenes with Park Shin-hee, not even wanting to put a hand on her shoulder. “Director Jo Soo-won loves sweets. He wants them to look elaborate. I was ashamed to even put my hand on his shoulder. I think the first kissing scene was what mattered the most. The kissing scene after that didn’t matter much as it was so cold that I had no thoughts. I was just wondering how it would look good in the picture,” she mentioned.
Pinocchio is a enjoyable experience, at the very least for the primary half. It could make you forgive the final six intriguing episodes and at the very least make Lee Jong-suk wish to see extra. Park Shin-hye deserves higher.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
