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Second season of ‘Pachinko’ explores challenges for ethnic Koreans in Japan
4 months ago

Second season of ‘Pachinko’ explores challenges for ethnic Koreans in Japan

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The second season of “Pachinko,” opening Friday, delicately captures the plight of ethnic Koreans brought to Japan during colonial rule and their descendants, exploring themes of home and identity through several generations. In one episode, a Japanese worker at a wartime Nagasaki factory refers to his Korean colleagues as “roaches” that “keep multiplying.” Decades later, Sunja’s …

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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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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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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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