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  • Pachinko Chapter One (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-MA
    TV Episode | 54 min | Drama

Pachinko

Chapter One (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 54 min | Drama

In 1920s Korea, Yangjin and Hoonie shield their only child, Sunja, from the realities of life under colonial rule. In 1989, Solomon closes a big deal.
Showrunner
Director
Writers
Min Jin Lee (based on the book by) | Soo Hugh (created by) (written by) | Franklin jin Rho (executive story editor) | Mfoniso Udofia (executive story editor) & 2 more
Composer
Nico Muhly (music by)
Cinematographer
Casting Directors
Mary Vernieu (original casting by) | Michelle Wade Byrd (original casting by)
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 25, 2022

Release date
Mar 25, 2022 (United States)

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Cast

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Soji Arai
Baek Mozasu Baek Mozasu   See fewer
Jin Ha
Solomon Baek Solomon Baek   See fewer
Inji Jeong
Yangjin Yangjin   See fewer
Minha Kim
Teenage Sunja Teenage Sunja   See fewer
Lee Min-ho
Koh Hansu (as Lee Minho) Koh Hansu (as Lee Minho)   See fewer
Kaho Minami
Etsuko Etsuko   See fewer
Anna Sawai
Naomi Naomi   See fewer
Jimmi Simpson
Tom Andrews Tom Andrews   See fewer
Youn Yuh-jung
Older Sunja (as Yuh-Jung Youn) Older Sunja (as Yuh-Jung Youn)   See fewer
Yuna
Young Sunja (as Yu-Na) Young Sunja (as Yu-Na)   See fewer
Lee Dae-ho
Sunja's Father (as Dae Ho Lee) Sunja's Father (as Dae Ho Lee)   See fewer
Louis Ozawa
Mamoru Yoshii Mamoru Yoshii   See fewer
Takahiro Inoue
Arimoto Arimoto   See fewer
Sohyun Jeon
Female Shaman Female Shaman   See fewer
Joo Young-ho
Byung Ho Song (as Leo Joo) Byung Ho Song (as Leo Joo)   See fewer
Ah-in Cho
Child Assistant Child Assistant   See fewer
Kurt Evans
Toby Hess Toby Hess   See fewer
Bill Pozzobon
Bill Winokur Bill Winokur   See fewer
Hea Jeong Kim
Midwife Midwife   See fewer
Hiro Kanagawa
Goto-San Goto-San   See fewer
Ko Yaesawa
Hirota-San Hirota-San   See fewer
Yumi Nagashima
Female College Student Female College Student   See fewer
James Yi
Eel Vendor Eel Vendor   See fewer
Kim Ri-woo
Japanese Officer #1 (as Ri Woo Kim) Japanese Officer #1 (as Ri Woo Kim)   See fewer
Kang Wook Lee
Japanese Officer #2 Japanese Officer #2   See fewer
Kim Tae-woo
Eel Vendor #2 (as Tae Woo Kim) Eel Vendor #2 (as Tae Woo Kim)   See fewer
Wilfred Lee
Rice Cake Vendor Rice Cake Vendor   See fewer
Kevin Han
Newspaper Vendor Newspaper Vendor   See fewer
Manho Kim
Boarder #4 Boarder #4   See fewer
Jeon Woon-jong
Boarder #5 (as Woon Jong Jeon) Boarder #5 (as Woon Jong Jeon)   See fewer
Hee Myeong Yang
Boarder #6 Boarder #6   See fewer
Jeremiah Oh
Japanese Officer #3 Japanese Officer #3   See fewer
Shota Suzuki
Japanese Officer #4 Japanese Officer #4   See fewer
Miho Suzuki
Japanese Lower Girl Japanese Lower Girl   See fewer
Jackson Chao
Bullpen Associate Bullpen Associate   See fewer
Andrew Jaehyun Park
Market Official (as Andrew Park) Market Official (as Andrew Park)   See fewer
Bruce Baek
Mozasu (voice) (version: English) Mozasu (voice) (version: English)   See fewer
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