Poster of the film Pachinko S02

Pachinko S02

Drama English


Follow the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family beginning with a forbidden love and crescendos into a sweeping saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the unforgettable story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning.

Cast:Youn Yuh-jung, Soji Arai, Jin Ha, Jung Eun-chae, Kim Min-ha, Jeong In-ji

Guild Reviews

Image of scene from the film Pachinko S02

Chasing greatness

FCG Member Reviewer Akhil Arora
Akhil Arora | akhilarora.com
Thu, August 22 2024

The tender Apple TV+ series returns for a bittersweet second go that can’t quite match the highs of the first.

Deep into the second season of Pachinko—the generation-spanning Apple TV+ drama series that rightfully captured hearts and won several awards upon its debut almost two-and-a-half years ago—the ruthless man of many trades, Koh Hansu (Lee Minho), utters eight words that unfortunately underpin the show: “For people like us, there is no home.” The lives of Pachinko’s characters have always been ravaged by war. First, they were made to feel lesser than and uprooted from their homeland. And since then, they’ve found themselves stuck in a world—as Koreans in Japan—that won’t really accept them no matter how much they give to it. The longing for home, the desire to feel safe and settled, and a quest for solace have defined their existence.

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