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Pachinko S1E1 — Chapter One

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Pachinko•Season 1•Episode 1

Chapter One

8.1/10 · 1,442 votesMar 24, 202254 min

Ranked #5 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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.

Directed byKogonada

Written bySoo Hugh

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Cast12

Youn Yuh-jung

Youn Yuh-jung

Older Sunja

Soji Arai

Soji Arai

Mozasu

Jin Ha

Jin Ha

Solomon

Jung Eun-chae

Jung Eun-chae

Young Kyunghee

Kim Min-ha

Kim Min-ha

Sunja

Jeong In-ji

Jeong In-ji

Yangjin

Lee Min-ho

Lee Min-ho

Hansu

Steve Sanghyun Noh

Steve Sanghyun Noh

Isak

Kaho Minami

Kaho Minami

Etsuko

Anna Sawai

Anna Sawai

Naomi

Jimmi Simpson

Jimmi Simpson

Tom Andrews

Han Jun-woo

Han Jun-woo

Yoseb

Crew9

Kogonada

Kogonada

Director

J

Joe Hobeck

Editor

S

Simon Brasse

Editor

Soo Hugh

Soo Hugh

Writer

M

Marlon Hero

Second Assistant Director

H

Hyungsup Lee

Second Assistant Director

J

John Hyunmoo Myung

First Assistant Director

J

Jason Furukawa

First Assistant Director

S

Sunny Seungju Lee

Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Chapter One" is episode 1 of Pachinko season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,442 votes, ranking #5 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Kogonada and written by Soo Hugh, it aired on March 24, 2022.

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