Pachinko: Apple TV+ releases first look images of series adaptation of Min Jin Lee's novel

Apple TV+ recently unveiled the first look images of Pachinko, the highly-anticipated series adaptation of Min Jin Lee's bestselling novel of the same name. The eight-episode show will be in English, Japanese and Korean. 

"Epic in scope and intimate in tone, the story begins with a forbidden love and crescendos into a sweeping saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell an unforgettable story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning," reads the logline as released by the streamer. 

Pachinko, an intergenerational tale, has a star-studded ensemble cast. Soji Arai will be seen as Mozasu; Jin Ha as Solomon; Inji Jeong as Yangjin; Minha Kim as teenage Sunja; Lee Minho as Hansu; Kaho Minami as Etsuko; Steve Sanghyun Noh as Isak; Anna Sawai as Naomi; Junwoo Han as Yoseb;  Eun Chae Jung as young Kyunghee; Jimmi Simpson as Tom Andrews; Yu-na Jeon as young Sunja; and, Academy Award-winning actress Youn Yuh Jung as older Sunja.

Soo Hugh (The Terror, The Whispers) has adapted the book for the screen and also serves as executive producer and showrunner. South Korean filmmaker Kogonada (Columbus) and actor-writer-YouTube personality Justin Chon are also the executive producers and have helmed four episodes each. Kogonada has directed the pilot as well.

Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer executive produce via Media Res; Theresa Kang-Lowe executive produces for Blue Marble Pictures; and Media Res’ Dani Gorin co-executive produces, along with Richard Middleton, David Kim and Sebastian Lee.

The first three episodes of Pachinko will drop on Apple TV+ on March 25 followed by an episode every Friday till April 29. 

Here are the first look stills: