Pachinko season two official trailer
An highly acclaimed drama is set to return for another season Apple TV+. 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 after a two year absence, 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.The series is told in three languages – Korean, Japanese and English – and is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, which charts the lives of of a Korean family who moved to Japan before the start of the Second World War through four generations.
But when will the new season be released and what will happen? Here is everything you need to know about Pachinko season 2.
When will Pachinko season 2 be released?
The second season of Pachinko will be released on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 23, with the first episode. The following episodes of the eight-episode season will be released weekly.
What is the plot of Pachinko season 2?
Pachinko season 2 continues the story of a Korean family over four generations, after they moved to Japan before the start of the Second World War.
The official synopsis for the season says that it will see "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".
The second season of shows the younger Sun-ja is now in 1945 and still in Japan, the destruction of World War II no longer a threat but a reality. Air raid sirens and blackouts are the norm and, as Koh Han-su (Lee Min-ho) – the secret biological father of her eldest son Noa – repeatedly tells her, those in the cities are desperately trying to seek refuge in the countryside.
Sun-ja, though, refuses to leave, steadfastly committed to waiting out the war in case Isak returns.
Which cast members are returning for Pachinko season 2?
Lee Minho, Minha Kim and Anna Sawai are all returning for season 2, with new faces joining the Apple TV+ series. The key new addition for season 2 is Sungkyu Kim, known for his work in series such as Kingdom and The King of Pigs, who will be playing Kim Changho.
Here is the main cast for Pachinko season 2:
- Lee Minho as Hansu
- Minha Kim as Teenage Sunja
- Anna Sawai as Naomi
- Yuh-Jung Youn as Older Sunja
- Jin Ha as Solomon
- Eunchae Jung as Young Kyunghee
- Soji Arai as Mozasu
- Junwoo Han as Yoseb
- Sungkyu Kim as Kim Changho
