Osaka 1945: It’s been 14 years. How did you find me?– Sunja. I never lost you — Hansu.
The illicit romance between poor fisherman’s daughter Sunja and Lee Minho’s rich businessman Hansu is back in season 2 of Apple TV+’s acclaimed Korean saga Pachinko.
Minha Kim as the younger version of the remarkable Sunja who triumphs against all odds.
Production moved from Vancouver to Toronto in season 2 which premieres August 23rd.
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Feeling the ripple effect of WWII, the fate of the Baek family echoes across four generations. Forbidden love, resilience, and moral dilemmas define the journey of Pachinko Season 2.
Pachinko Season 2:
Episodes: 8.
Working title: Elios.
Toronto filming dates: February 01 2023 – May 06 2023.
Showrunner: Soo Hugh.
Cast: Minha Kim, Yuh-Jung Young, Lee Minho, Jin Ha, Anna Sawai, Soji Arai, Junwoo Han, Eunchae Jung, Sungkyu Kim, Eunseong Kwon.
Season 2 split production between Toronto and Korea.
Season 2 images.
In Season 2, the parallel stories pick up in Osaka in 1945, where Sunja is forced to make dangerous decisions for her family’s survival during World War II, and in Tokyo in 1989, which finds Solomon exploring new, humble beginnings.
Osaka 1945.
Sunja (Minha Kim) and Koh Hansu (Lee Minho) in Japan.
Eunchae Jung as Sunja’s sister-in-law.
Sungkyu Kim as Kim Changho and Eunchae Jung as Sunja’s sister-in-law.
Tokyo 1989.
You-Jung Youn as Older Sunja.
The new season 2 opening title sequence.
Older Sunja (Yuh-Jung Youn) and her grandson Solomon Baek (Jin Ha).
Solonon (Jin Ha) and Naomi (Shogun’s Anna Sawai).
Pachinko won the award for Best Foreign Language Series at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards.