Pachinko : one of the best series of 2022
Originally released in 2017, then in 2021 in France, the novel Pachinko Min-Jin-Lee (American author of Korean origin) was a great success all over the world. Translated into 30 languages, the book was ranked as a bestseller for almost a year by the New York Times. It was also highly recommended by Barack Obama who was it for”a powerful story about resilience and compassion“(via Huffington Post). Of course, Min Jin Lee’s work has attracted attention and Apple TV+ has proposed a series adaptation.
Created by Soo Hugh, Pachinko follows the journey ofa four-generation Korean familyliving first under Japanese occupation in South Korea, then emigrating to Japan. A complex story for a family that goes through different difficulties depending on the period and tries above all to survive. Said from Sunja’s point of viewThe series begins in the early 20th century and extends to the 1980s with his grandson Solomon.
Premiered March 25, 2022 on Apple TV+, Pachinko was one of the streaming platform’s great successes. During the airing of the first eight episodes, the series received great success both from the press and the public. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season obtained an impressive score of 98% positive reviews for professional critics and 88% for the public. The same observation is made in France, where Allociné has an excellent average of 4.3/5 and 4.1/5 for the press and spectators.
Season 2 is finally here
Surely one of the best series of 2022, Pachinko still took some time before revealing its sequel. In fact, almost a year and a half has passed since the first season that the new episodes will be revealed. It comes from this 24th of August that Apple TV+ subscribers will be able to discover season 2. However, if for the first season three episodes had been released online at the same time, this time we will have to settle for one episode a week. Good news despite everything, it also consists of season 2 eight episodes. Finally, on the casting side, we recall that in addition to the presence of Kim Min-ha and Youn Yuh-jung, who play the young and old Sunja respectively, Anna Sawai will also return in the role of Naomi, after having been a hit on Disney+ Shogun.
Find out below the trailer of Pachinko season 2 :
Source: Cine Serie
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