‘Pachinko’ Cast Update: Who Among Youn Yuh Jung, Lee Min Ho, Kim Min Ha Will Return in Season 2?
"Pachinko" received positive responses from the public as the 8-episode series featured a surprising plot and star-studded cast.
Premiered in March 2022, viewers witnessed the chemistry between Lee Min Ho and Kim Min Ha as they play Ko Han Su and Sunja. In addition, veteran actress Youn Yuh Jung delivered a show-stopping performance as she plays her older version.
Apart from the trio, South Korean-born American Jin Ha, Steven No, and Jung Eun Chae also appeared in the Apple TV+ series.
One of the highly-anticipated dramas of 2022, "Pachinko" is a novel-based series that follows the story of a Korean immigrant family across four generations who moved to Japan to survive and for a greener pasture.
The drama series scored 8.4 on IMDb while 97 percent tomatometer and 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes which clearly shows how viewers were drawn to the series.
Will Pachinko Have Another Season?
In April, "Pachinko" executive producers Theresa Kang-Lowe and Michael Ellenberg along with creator-showrunner Soo Hugh confirmed that the novel based series will return with a new season.
The exciting news comes before the season finale aired.
As cited by Deadline, Soo Hugh expressed how happy she is to be able to "continue telling the extraordinary story of this indomitable family." Moreover, she is also thrilled to work again for the second
According to the drama officials, "Pachinko 2" might center around the third generation of characters, this includes Sunja's sons Mozasu and Noa.
In addition, the upcoming season might depict the story of Solomon's self-discovery as well as Koh Hansu's redemption.
As of this writing, there were no updates regarding the release date and cast members who will be reprising their roles; however, here are the current and upcoming projects of the "Pachinko" cast.
Lee Min Ho
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"Pachinko" is Lee Min Ho's first antagonist role as he took the role of Ko Han Su.
After the hit Apple TV+ series, the South Korean heartthrob will have his new K-drama along with Gong Hyo Jin for Netflix's "Ask the Stars."
Kim Min Ha
The rookie actress appears in a few K-dramas playing supporting roles, however, in "Pachinko" which is also considered her breakthrough, plays the lead star Sunja.
Apart from the novel-based series, she will have his big screen comeback through the thriller crime film "Pokro" with Choi Hee Seo and Lee Ki Woo.
Youn Yuh Jung
The Academy Award-winning actress recently dropped out from the "Youn's Kitchen" series due to a conflict with her schedule.
According to a report, "Pachinko Season 2" might take place at the same time "Youn's Kitchen" is being filmed.
Moreover, the actress' agency also pointed out that the actress needs to consider her age and couldn't commit to back-to-back projects.
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Written by Geca Wills
