Overview: “Pachinko Season 2” Kdrama is a Apple TV+ original drama series that released on August 23, 2024, and starring Youn Yuh Jung, Lee Min Ho, Kim Min Ha and Jin Ha. It will continue to tell the story of Sunja from season 1.
| Genre | Historical, Melodrama |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Watch Online* | Apple TV+ |
| Director | Kogonada, Justin Chon |
| Scriptwriter | Lee Min Jin (novel), Soo Hugh |
| Air Time & Schedule | Friday |
Synopsis
“Pachinko Season 1” told the story of a Korean family who moves to Japan during the times when it wasn’t easy for Koreans to live in Japan, as they faced discrimination. It was a time when the only employment for many Koreans living in Japan was in the “Pachinko parlors”. The main story is focused on Sunja who is a Korean woman from Yeongdo Gu, Busan, South Korea, fights for a better life in a Korea dominated by the Japanese. She gets involved with Kon Hansu who is a rich and powerful merchant in Japan.
Season 2 will continue to tell the story of the Korean immigrant family across four generations, through Sunja, spanning from the Japanese colonial period to the 1980s. Sunja’s becomes the sole breadwinner of her family during World War 2. The season will also explore the brotherhood between Sunja’s sons and the struggles of Solomon, who starts with nothing in Tokyo in 1989.
Main Cast & Characters
- Youn Yuh Jung as Kim Sun Ja / Baek Sun Ja
- Lee Min Ho as Ko Han Su
- Kim Min Ha as Kim Sun Ja / Baek Sun Ja
- Jin Ha as Baek Solomon
Still Cuts
Notes & Facts
- Youn Yuh Jung earlier starred in Korean drama “Pachinko” (2022).
- Lee Min Ho earlier starred in Korean drama “Pachinko” (2022).
- Kim Min Ha earlier starred in Korean drama “Pachinko” (2022).
- Jin Ha earlier starred in Korean drama “Pachinko” (2022).
- This series is based on Lee Min Jin’s best-selling novel of the same name.
- The first season of “Pachinko” was released on Apple TV+ on March 25, 2022.
- The first season of “Pachinko” was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding main title design. (source)
- Besides Youn Yuh Jung, Lee Min Ho, Kim Min Ha, and Jin Ha, Park So Hee, Steve Noh, Han Joon Woo, Jung Eun Chae, and Anna Sawai are also reprising their roles in the second season.
Trailers & Clips
*Drama is subject to regional availability.