Apple has announced that season two of its drama series 'Pachinko' will debut on Friday, August 23, 2024.
Told in three languages — Korean, Japanese and English — and consisting of eight one-hour episodes, season two of "Pachinko" will premiere globally on Friday, August 23, with the first episode, followed by one episode weekly every Friday through October 11. Hailing from Media Res, "Pachinko," has been celebrated for its epic storytelling and praised as "an immersive, poignant, must-see journey." The series quickly became Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes during its first season and has been praised as "masterful" and deemed as "an extraordinary drama" and "one of the best shows of 2022."
Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, "Pachinko" is a sweeping and deeply moving story of love and survival across four generations. The first season received 11 international awards including a Peabody Award, an American Film Institute Award, a Critics Choice Award and a Gotham Independent Film Award. Season two stars Lee Minho, Minha Kim, Anna Sawai, Yuh-Jung Youn, Jin Ha, Eunchae Jung, Soji Arai, Junwoo Han and Sungkyu Kim.
"Pachinko" is created and written by Soo Hugh who serves as executive producer alongside Media Res' Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer, and Theresa Kang for Blue Marble Pictures. Season two is directed by Leanne Welham, Arvin Chen and Sang-il Lee.
Check out the video announcement below...
Told in three languages — Korean, Japanese and English — and consisting of eight one-hour episodes, season two of "Pachinko" will premiere globally on Friday, August 23, with the first episode, followed by one episode weekly every Friday through October 11. Hailing from Media Res, "Pachinko," has been celebrated for its epic storytelling and praised as "an immersive, poignant, must-see journey." The series quickly became Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes during its first season and has been praised as "masterful" and deemed as "an extraordinary drama" and "one of the best shows of 2022."
Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, "Pachinko" is a sweeping and deeply moving story of love and survival across four generations. The first season received 11 international awards including a Peabody Award, an American Film Institute Award, a Critics Choice Award and a Gotham Independent Film Award. Season two stars Lee Minho, Minha Kim, Anna Sawai, Yuh-Jung Youn, Jin Ha, Eunchae Jung, Soji Arai, Junwoo Han and Sungkyu Kim.
"Pachinko" is created and written by Soo Hugh who serves as executive producer alongside Media Res' Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer, and Theresa Kang for Blue Marble Pictures. Season two is directed by Leanne Welham, Arvin Chen and Sang-il Lee.
Check out the video announcement below...