Pachinko is an American drama television series created by Soo Hugh based on the 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee.

In 1931, Sunja leaves her family in Korea, then under Japanese rule, to move to the Koreatown of Osaka, Japan, to start a new life.

In October 2020, Lee Min-ho, Jin Ha, Anna Sawai, Minha Kim, Soji Arai, and Kaho Minami were announced to star, with South Korean filmmaker Kogonada and Justin Chon set to executive-produce and direct four episodes each.

Hugh said she originally thought about selecting "Out of Time" by The Rolling Stones but they were unable to secure the rights to that song.

[19] On February 17, 2022, The New Yorker revealed that Min Jin Lee had been, but was no longer, involved in the production of the show based on her novel.

The website's critical consensus reads, "Intricate yet intimate, Pachinko is a sweeping epic that captures the arc of history as well as the enduring bonds of family.

The website's critical consensus reads, "Pachinko's second season continues the travails and triumphs of the Baek family with ever-expanding breadth without missing a beat, further cementing this soulful series as one of television's best.