Apple TV+ has announced the release date of Pachinko season 2. The highly anticipated premiere of the second season of the award-winning drama series is set to take place on 23 August 2024, which is a Friday.
The sweeping saga, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Min Jin Lee, will continue its epic storytelling across four generations, following themes of love, loss, and survival.
Alongside the release announcement, Apple TV+ also unveiled first-look images and the main title sequence for the upcoming season. Fans are, therefore, very excited, further fueling anticipation for the return of this critically acclaimed drama.
Creator and writer Soo Hugh returns for Pachinko season 2, joined by executive producers Michael Ellenberg, Lindsey Springer (Media Res), and Theresa Kang (Blue Marble Pictures). Leanne Welham, Arvin Chen, and Sang-il Lee take the helm as directors.
All you need to know about Pachinko season 2
Returning cast members
Pachinko season 2 is bringing back its impressive ensemble cast, led by Kim Min-ha, Youn Yuh-jung, and Lee Min-ho. Also returning are Anna Sawai, Noh Sang-hyun, Jin Ha, Han Jun-woo, Jung Eun-chae, and Soji Arai.
All of them will continue with the heartfelt story that has won fans of all ages around the world and given a boost to Apple TV+’s streaming popularity.
What to expect from Pachinko season 2
Pachinko season 1, which was released in 2022, garnered critical acclaim, becoming ‘Certified Fresh’ on Rotten Tomatoes with a rating of 97 per cent. It received praise for its masterful execution and secured 11 international awards, including a Peabody and an American Film Institute Award.
Season 2 is expected to continue the story of Sunja (Youn/Kim Min-ha), the protagonist of the sprawling and deeply moving story as she becomes the centre of a Korean family’s struggles and triumphs across four generations spanning almost 80 years.
The story follows Sunja, a woman in a small fishing village in Korea, who becomes pregnant by a wealthy, married man named Koh Hansu (Lee). As her life crumbles around her, she is forced to marry a sickly minister named Isak Baek (Noh) who takes her to Japan for a better life. She faces discrimination in Japanese society, which views Koreans as outsiders.
Season 1 of the show oscillated between the early 20th century and the 1980s. The first episode started in the mid-1910s and ended with events following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan. It is, therefore, expected that the new season will be set through the 1920s to the 1930s or beyond, and follow the same back-and-forth pattern.
The release date announcement teaser of the upcoming Pachinko season shows the actors dancing to the tune of “(I’d) Wait a Million Years,” the 1969 hit single by American rock band The Grass Roots, throwing a hint that the period between 1950s through the 1960s could be the focus.
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Pachinko season 2: Episode release schedule
Pachinko season 2 will be told in three languages – Korean, Japanese, and English – and will consist of eight episodes, each one hour long.
Viewers can expect a weekly release schedule with one episode dropping every Friday, starting on 23 August 2024 and continuing through 11 October 2024.
Episode 1 — Friday, 23 August 2024
Episode 2 — Friday, 30 August 2024
Episode 3 — Friday, 6 September 2024
Episode 4 — Friday, 13 September 2024
Episode 5 — Friday, 20 September 2024
Episode 6 — Friday, 27 September 2024
Episode 7 — Friday, 4 October 2024
Episode 8 — Friday, 11 October 2024
Watch Pachinko season 1 here.
(Hero and Featured images: Apple TV+)
This article first appeared on Lifestyle Asia Singapore
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When will Pachinko season 2 be live?
The release date of Pachinko season 2 is 23 August 2024 with one episode.
Is Pachinko season 2’s trailer out?
No, the trailer for Pachinko season 2 is not out yet.
Where can I watch Pachinko season 2?
You can watch Pachinko season 2 on Apple TV+.
