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Pachinko

TV·2022–2024·2 seasons, 16 episodes·Apple TV·Drama·7.9·Created by Soo Hugh

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This sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Pachinko S02E02Chapter TenS02E02 · 8.7The family reunites with a loved one and confronts a harsh reality. Solomon makes a discovery that could prove beneficial.
  2. 02Pachinko S02E05Chapter ThirteenS02E05 · 8.7The family's fight for survival begins anew as WWII reaches the home front. A surprise figure thwarts Solomon's perfect plan.
  3. 03Pachinko S02E06Chapter FourteenS02E06 · 8.7Five years after the war has ended, Hansu is at the top of the criminal underworld—but his riches come at a great price.

Castfull cast & details

Youn Yuh-jungYoun Yuh-jungOlder SunjaSoji AraiSoji AraiMozasuJin HaJin HaSolomonJung Eun-chaeJung Eun-chaeYoung KyungheeKim Min-haKim Min-haSunjaJeong In-jiJeong In-jiYangjinKim Sung-kyuKim Sung-kyuMr. Kim ChanghoLee Min-hoLee Min-hoHansu

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2022Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Pachinko S01E01Chapter OneMarch 24, 2022 8.0In 1920s Korea, Yangjin and Hoonie shield their only child, Sunja, from the realities of life under colonial rule. In 1989, Solomon closes a
  2. S01E02Pachinko S01E02Chapter TwoMarch 24, 2022 7.9Hansu opens Sunja's eyes to the world, but it inspires dreams that come at a price. Solomon attempts to leverage his Korean identity.
  3. S01E03Pachinko S01E03Chapter ThreeMarch 24, 2022 8.0Sunja discovers surprising new details about Hansu. Solomon looks to his grandmother for help.
  4. S01E04Pachinko S01E04Season's bestChapter FourMarch 31, 2022 8.3Newlywed Sunja embarks on an epic journey that takes her far from the comforts of home. Solomon gets ready for his big day.
  5. S01E05Pachinko S01E05Chapter FiveApril 7, 2022 7.8As she arrives in Japan with her husband, Sunja must depend on the help of others. Solomon copes with the aftermath of his deal.
  6. S01E06Pachinko S01E06Chapter SixApril 14, 2022 7.9Sunja goes into premature labor while Isak grapples with a political awakening. Solomon finds Hana, his long-lost love.
  7. S01E07Pachinko S01E07Chapter SevenApril 21, 2022 8.1As a young man in 1923 Yokohama, Hansu is thrown into a cataclysmic disaster that will change everything.
  8. S01E08Pachinko S01E08Chapter EightApril 28, 2022 7.9Season finale. Sunja learns that Isak has been arrested and searches for him with the aid of her young son. Solomon makes a fateful decision

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2024Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S02E01Pachinko S02E01Chapter NineAugust 22, 2024 8.5World War II forces Sunja to make dangerous decisions for her family's survival. Pushed to the edge, Solomon takes a stand.
  2. S02E02Pachinko S02E02Season's bestChapter TenAugust 29, 2024 8.7The family reunites with a loved one and confronts a harsh reality. Solomon makes a discovery that could prove beneficial.
  3. S02E03Pachinko S02E03Chapter ElevenSeptember 5, 2024 8.0Sunja and the children flee Osaka only to find their new location has its own challenges. Solomon's past leads him to new beginnings.
  4. S02E04Pachinko S02E04Chapter TwelveSeptember 12, 2024 8.3As new relationships blossom, a tragedy threatens to destroy everything. Sunja meets a close friend of Solomon's.
  5. S02E05Pachinko S02E05Chapter ThirteenSeptember 19, 2024 8.7The family's fight for survival begins anew as WWII reaches the home front. A surprise figure thwarts Solomon's perfect plan.
  6. S02E06Pachinko S02E06Chapter FourteenSeptember 26, 2024 8.7Five years after the war has ended, Hansu is at the top of the criminal underworld—but his riches come at a great price.
  7. S02E07Pachinko S02E07Chapter FifteenOctober 3, 2024 8.7Mr. Kim faces a difficult choice: the woman he loves or his homeland. Both Solomon and Mozasu execute ruthless plans.
  8. S02E08Pachinko S02E08Chapter SixteenOctober 10, 2024 8.3Noa uncovers a devastating truth. Solomon learns of an old enemy's fate. Sunja must decide between her past and her future.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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