“Pachinko,” a beautifully wrought historical melodrama, is back for its necessary second season, to fill in some holes, fiddle with loose ends and extend the story even farther beyond the borders of Min Jin Lee’s 2017 novel. Though historical events are acknowledged, what with World War II and the Korean War falling within the earlier timeline, and the Japanese asset …
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, …
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, …
