Pachinko season 2 made huge change ‘late in the game’ as showrunner admits ‘it was hairy’

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Pachinko season two official trailer Pachinko season two takes Kim Sunja (played by Kim Min-ha) into the brutality of World War II while still struggling to adapt to her new life in Osaka. When the acclaimed Apple TV+ series returns, Sunja and her family escape the ravaged city to hide out in a rice field, including her son from her secretive affair with successful merchant Koh Hansu (Lee Min-ho).

Meanwhile, in 1989, Sunja’s grandson Solomon Baek (Jin Ha) wrestles with his career and duel identities while an older Sunja (Youn Yuh-jung) reflects on her past. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Min Jin Lee, showrunner Soo Hugh tells Express.co.

uk that the pivotal rice farm sections of the novel were one of this season’s biggest obstacles. “We were originally going to shoot that location in Japan, so we scouted for weeks and weeks in Japan,” she revealed. Pachinko season 2 made one major change ‘late in the game’ (Image: APPLE) Related articles ‘Heartbreaking’ Apple TV+ drama teases season 2 and fans are ‘already crying’ Apple TV Bad Sisters season 2 release date confirmed - but fans face long wait “We went to so many, so many rice fields.

Beautiful rice fields, amazing rice fields. And then through production logistics we had to move the shoot to Korea, so we almost had to start all over. “When we made that decision it was very .