'Pachinko' Stars on Bringing the Powerful Story to Life (Exclusive)
etonline.comhad their moment in the spotlight on Wednesday at the Los Angeles premiere. An adaptation of the 2017 best-selling novel by Min Jin Lee, the eight-episode, multilingual series chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in a quest to survive and thrive.
Led by Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung, is told in Korean, English and Japanese and follows two timelines — beginning in South Korea in the early 1900s, where the tale begins with matriarch Sunja, and the 1980s, which centers around her grandson, Solomon. «A mother's love and a mother's sacrifice is never going to be — it's timeless, right?» executive producer/creator Soo Hugh told ET's Denny Directo on the red carpet. «And I think what this show celebrates is the idea that families can endure no matter what hardships they’re put through.
It’s been a hard few years for us and hopefully this show, along with many other films and shows out nowadays, will tell the world we're here.
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