Apple’s Global Drama Pachinko Gets Release Date & First-Look Images

January 28, 2022

Apple TV+ has unveiled the first official photos for the upcoming series adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s best-selling acclaimed novel titled Pachinko, starring an ensemble cast led by Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-jung (Minari). The international drama will be available for streaming on Friday, March 25 with the first three episodes. Its debut will then be followed by new weekly installments each Friday during its eight-episode season through April 29, 2022.

The photos, which you can check out below, provide us with our first glimpse at Youn’s leading performance as the old Sunja. One of South Korea’s most popular actors, Lee Min-ho can also be seen along with Minha Kim as they respectively portray the roles of Hansu and the teenage Sunja.

Set to be told in three languages Korean, Japanese, and English, the series adaptation is written and created by showrunner Soo Hugh (The Terror). It chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family.

Pick up a copy of the novel here.

“Epic in scope and intimate in tone, the story begins with a forbidden love and crescendos into a sweeping saga that journeys between Korea, Japan, and America to tell an unforgettable story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning,” reads the synopsis.

Pachinko will feature an international ensemble consists of Soji Arai as Mozasu, Jin Ha as Solomon, Inji Jeong as Yangjin, Minha Kim as teenage Sunja, Lee Minho as Hansu, Kaho Minami as Etsuko, Steve Sanghyun Noh as Isak, Anna Sawai as Naomi, Junwoo Han as Yoseb, Jung Eun-chae as Young Kyunghee, Jimmi Simpson as Tom Andrews, Yu-na Jeon as young Sunja, and Academy Award-winning actress Youn Yuh Jung as older Sunja.

Pachinko will be executive produced by Soo Hugh; Michael Ellenberg, Dani Gorin, Lindsey Springer executive produce for Media Res; Theresa Kang-Lowe for Blue Marble Pictures; Media Res’ Dani Gorin; Kogonada and Justin Chon, who have each directed four episodes; Richard Middleton, David Kim and Sebastian Lee.