Pachinkois back on Apple TV+ with itsSeason 2after astellar eight-episode run in 2022.

However, there is a lot more to explore in Sunjas familys past.

Unfortunately, theApple TV+ seriesis skipping some of it for a variety of reasons.

Jin Ha as Solomon and Minha Kim as Sunja next to each other in Pachinko

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However, thepremiere episode of Season 2 just steals the fun from this revelation.

Kim Chang-ho is introduced directly at an advanced stage in his interactions with Sunja.

Lee Minho also talks about that standalone episode in Season 1 directed by Kogonada.

Jin Ha and Anna Sawai, standing in an elevator, as Solomon Baek and Naeomi in Pachinko Season 2

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In Isaks (Steve Sang-Hyun Noh) absence,Kyunghee remains a pillar of support for Sunja.

In the source material, Yosebis a complex character.

However,the series is losing focus on what makesPachinkoan emotionally charged sagaspread across time.

Pachinko Season 2 Interview: Lee Min-ho

Either way,Pachinkohas always been far more interesting when exploring the pastthan the present.

Hoonie (Lee Dae-ho) is interrogated by Japanese officials in ‘Pachinko’

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Based on the New York Times bestseller, this sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.

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