On the day of Pachinko’s premiere on HanCinema, Hope and Dope–a low-production-value web drama about a teenage drug dealer–considerably outperformed the prestige product. The reviews have been glowing, but it’s not at all clear anyone is actually watching the show. Yet the actual response to Pachinko has been lukewarm at best. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper.Īll of the right elements were in place for Pachinko to be a tour de force for genuine diversity.
Pachinko is based on the bestselling novel by Min Jin Lee, and stars Academy Award winner Youn Yuh-jung and worldwide K-drama megastar Lee Min-ho in major roles, with two Korean-American directors. When Apple TV+ first announced it last year, Pachinko seemed like a possible champion for the streaming service’s international and artistic ambitions.
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