Spanning a century of South Korean immigration, Pachinko is a series with two seasons now available on Apple TV+. Information on the program.
Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name written by Min Jin Lee in 2017, Pachinko is a highly aesthetic saga that chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family in the United States.
Available on Apple TV+, the series has two seasons of eight episodes each starting August 23. The first takes place during the Japanese Occupation, the second offers parallel stories in two different time periods: in 1945 in Osaka, when the heroine Sunja must make perilous decisions for the survival of her family during the Second World War and in Tokyo in 1989, where Solomon makes a new start in all humility.
In this saga that spans many decades, the casting required several actors to play the same characters at different ages. Youn Yuh-jung, an actress crowned with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the film Minari (2020), plays the role of Sunja in old age, while Kim Min-ha and Jean Yu-na play her as a teenager and child. Actor, model and singer Yoon Seo-ho started out on a variety show before moving on to comedy (My Strange Hero, Undercover, Doctor Lawyer).
What is the plot of Pachinko ?
A family of Korean immigrants leaves their country, tirelessly seeking to survive and thrive. The story spans four generations, from Sunja’s life in early 20th century Korea to her grandson Solomon’s life in the 1980s in the United States.
Which actors are in the cast of Pachinko ?
- Youn Yuh-jung: Sunja
- Kim Min-ha as Sunja (teenager)
- Jeon Yu-na: Sunja (child)
- Lee Min-ho: Koh Hansu
- Jin Ha: Solomon Baek
- Yoon Seo-ho as Solomon (teenager)
- Anna Sawai: Naomi
- Soji Arai: Baek Mozasu
- Kaho Minami: Esuko
- Steve Sanghyun Noh as Baek Isak
- Jung Eun-chae: Kyunghee
- Felice Choi: Kyunghee (older)
- Jeong In-ji: Yangjin
Where to see Pachinko in streaming?
Both seasons of the South Korean series Pachinko are broadcast exclusively on Apple TV +. In order to access the platform streamingyou will need to take out a subscription, payable only monthly and worth 6.99 euros/month. Apple TV+ content is also available to anyone with a MyCanal subscription.