His intro montage is a sight to behold, and every single jaw in the classroom drops. The whole class gathers to watch their classmate on TV, and the show introduces his next challenger… CHOI DAL-PO ( Lee Jong-seok), he of the shaggy hair, finger guns, and 34th-place ranking.

The date is October 8, 2005, and a small-town high school is aflutter with the news that their smartest student has made it to the second round of a TV quiz show program (cameo by MC Im Sung-hoon, who was a quiz show host at the time). You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. I think we’re in for a refreshing character for Park Shin-hye (thank ye, drama gods), and Lee Jong-seok gets a solid backstory that sets us up for the central conflict to come.Īudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. The first episode focuses mostly on the backstory that brings our characters together, but I already really like the glimpses we get of them in the present day. lies, and how media distorts both sides, leaving you to wonder if the truth even matters anymore. I’ve always liked this writer’s very earnest approach, even if it’s not the most complex, and I especially enjoy when she uses an element of fantasy (hearing voices, for instance, or in this case-hiccupping when you lie) to magnify the themes. SBS’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama Pinocchio-the latest project from the writer-director team behind I Hear Your Voice-premiered today, and in keeping with their style, the show is sweet and light with a touch of idealism and heartbreak.

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