The season stars Lee Min-ho, Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Min-ha, Jin Ha, Anna Sawai, Jung Eun-chae, Soji Arai, Han Jun-woo, and Kim Sung-kyu Lee Minho reprises his role as Ko Hansu in the second season of 'Pachinko.' Photo courtesy of Apple TV+ , Apple TV+’s acclaimed drama series and winner of 11 international awards, including a Peabody Award, an American Film Institute Award, a Critics Choice Award, and a Gotham Independent Film Award, enters its second season, promising [again] a singular viewing experience in its sweeping narrative, linguistic diversity, and exploration of generational experiences. The season stars , Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Min-ha, Jin Ha, Anna Sawai, Jung Eun-chae, , Han Jun-woo, and Kim Sung-kyu.
With a Korean family at its center, , based on ’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, unfolds amid Japan’s occupation of Korea in the 1900s, when Koreans struggled through hardship trying to rebuild their lives. The living conditions of this family for four generations over different timeframes are eloquently conveyed in the narrative—the pertinent circumstances the family is facing—their poverty, their suffering, and their unrelenting resolve to get through the day at all costs. is enlightening because, to me, the lives of the characters are a subtle analogy showing how persistence is crucial for survival.
Success and failure may come in waves, but in the end, who or how you become what you become in life depends on how well or badly you handle lif.