How Apple TV+’s ‘Pachinko’ Delivers A “Conversation Between Generations” On-Screen, Behind The Scenes

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Apple TV+’s newest drama Pachinko, based on the award-winning book of the same name by Min Jin Lee, offers poignant takeaways about family, survival and love.

But, viewers should also expect to walk away with The Grass Roots’ “Let’s Live For Today” stuck in their heads.The psychedelic anthem scores the series’ title sequence, which weaves together a visual tapestry with the past and present of Korea’s sprawling history. (You can watch it below.) As The Grass Roots sing of living and loving for today, age-worn images of Korean women and men in traditional wear lead to baby photos from the late 20th century, which transition into footage of a bustling Shibuya Crossing in Japan.

A convergence of old and new, the high-energy opener is just one of the ways Apple TV+’s Pachinko highlights the link between the present and the generations that came before.“Originally in the script is a different song, a Rolling Stones song,” Pachinko showrunner, creator and executive producer Soo Hugh told Deadline. “That was an expensive song.

The Rolling Stones. Go figure.”Pachinko, featuring Minari Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung and newcomer Minha Kim, follows four generations of a Korean immigrant family who fight to realize their dreams across Korea, Japan and America.