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Minha Kim interview: On starring in the second season of ‘Pachinko’, the ensemble cast, and more
4 months, 1 week ago

Minha Kim interview: On starring in the second season of ‘Pachinko’, the ensemble cast, and more

The Hindu  

When we first see Sunja, played by Minha Kim, in season two of Pachinko, she is standing in a crowded market place in Osaka. In 2021, when Minha Kim began filming for season one of Pachinko, it was only her second professional acting role, and first american production. Earlier this year, she was Returning for a second season, Minha Kim, …

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How a sense of place and family link generations in ‘Pachinko’
2 years, 7 months ago

How a sense of place and family link generations in ‘Pachinko’

LA Times  

Turning Min Jin Lee’s expansive historical novel “Pachinko” into an eight-hour Apple TV+ series was a daunting proposition. Newcomer Minha Kim portrays the young heroine Sunja and South Korean national treasure and “Minari” Oscar winner Yuh-Jung Youn plays her in her 70s; Korean American Jin Ha is Solomon; and Hallyu superstar Lee Minho is Hansu, a Japan-born Korean who has …

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She charmed in ‘Minari,’ delighted on the Oscars. Now for Yuh-Jung Youn’s next act ...
2 years, 7 months ago

She charmed in ‘Minari,’ delighted on the Oscars. Now for Yuh-Jung Youn’s next act ...

LA Times  

Fresh off her Oscar win for “Minari,” Yuh-Jung Youn stars in “Pachinko,” Apple TV+’s adaptation of Min Jin Lee‘s 2017 novel. The 74-year-old actress whose career began more than 50 years ago video chatted with The Envelope about Sunja’s strength, the line that moved her the most and how the Oscar has or hasn’t changed her. The series depicts the …

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"Pachinko" told me what my grandparents couldn't about the life of colonized Koreans in Japan
2 years, 8 months ago

"Pachinko" told me what my grandparents couldn't about the life of colonized Koreans in Japan

Salon  

As a fan of "Pachinko," the internationally acclaimed novel by Min Jin Lee, I closely followed news of its adaptation and eagerly awaited to see how the main character, Sunja, would be brought to life on the screen. In the first few episodes of the show alone, we see three different versions of Sunja — Sunja as a precocious only …

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Pachinko on Apple TV: The series’s food has layers of meaning.
2 years, 8 months ago

Pachinko on Apple TV: The series’s food has layers of meaning.

Slate  

An ambitious young investment banker named Solomon has returned from New York and cooks with his grandmother, Sunja, in her Osaka kitchen. “That’s the most emotional scene I’ve ever been involved in.” — Pachinko food stylist Ellie Hyewon Lee Showrunner Hugh says, “When you think about real life, we’re always eating, but I never see that on TV … and …

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The must-see "Pachinko" is a pure and flawless beauty about the unpredictability of living
2 years, 8 months ago

The must-see "Pachinko" is a pure and flawless beauty about the unpredictability of living

Salon  

As the "Pachinko" finale's end credits rolled, I frantically sifted through the press materials to make sure it wasn't a limited series. Operating like the game, "Pachinko" bounces between decades, mainly pre-World War II Korea and Japan, and the 1980s, when Sunja's American-educated grandson Solomon is focused on closing a career-changing deal at his bank. Pachinko Time and again through …

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Pachinko review: A 'dazzling, heartfelt Korean epic'
2 years, 9 months ago

Pachinko review: A 'dazzling, heartfelt Korean epic'

BBC  

Pachinko review: A 'dazzling, heartfelt Korean epic' Apple TV+ The Korean TV family epic is 'unsurpassed among recent series', writes Caryn James. Key info Platform: Apple TV+ Number of episodes: Eight Creator: Soo Hugh Directed by: Kogonada and Justin Chon Starring: Min-ha Kim Yuh-jung Youn Soji Arai Jin Ha Lee Min-ho 25 March 2022 The entire cast is stunning and …

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All about ‘Pachinko’: Minha Kim and Lee Min-ho on being part of the epic saga
2 years, 9 months ago

All about ‘Pachinko’: Minha Kim and Lee Min-ho on being part of the epic saga

The Hindu  

It is no easy task to adapt a book as masterful, evocative, and immersive as Min Jin Lee’s 2017 bestseller Pachinko. As an Apple TV+ Series, the epic saga directed by Kogonada and Justin Chon is not just backed by a massive scale of production, but a prolific and diverse cast which includes Academy Award winner Yuh-Jung Youn, Minha Kim, …

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