‘Pachinko’: Youn Yuh-jung fights for her destiny in new trailer
nme.comPachinko.The clip begins with the birth of a baby in rural South Korea, before we find out that the baby is Sunja, the matriarch of the family the series will centre around.
Academy Award winner Youn Yuh-jung (Parasite) and Kim Min-ha star as the elderly and teenage Sunja, respectively.“A child is coming.
She will thrive,” a voiceover says over Sunja’s introduction. “And through her, a family will endure.” The trailer then embarks on Sunja’s journey as a Korean immigrant to Japan in the 20th century, as she crosses paths with a number of key figures along the way, portrayed by Lee Min-ho, Jin Ha and more.The forthcoming series is an adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel of the same name.
The show is set to arrive on Apple TV+ on March 25 with its first three episodes, followed by weekly instalments every Friday thereafter.Following the trials and tribulations of Korean immigrants in turn-of-the-century Japan unfolding over four generations, the new Apple TV+ series will also feature a star-studded supporting cast of South Korean and Japanese actors, including Jung Eun-chae, Jung Woong-in, Soji Arai and Kaho Minami.The TV adaption of Pachinko was written and executive produced by The Terror’s Soo Hugh.
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