Leanne Welham Will Direct ‘Pachinko’ Season 2 at Apple TV+ [Exclusive]

The second season of Pachinko, which is currently preparing to begin production has hired Leanne Welham as a director. ‘Pachinko’ Season 2 is currently in pre-production, and the first leg of filming will begin in Toronto on January 9, 2023.

Leanne Welham will direct four episodes of the second season, which will shoot in Mississauga, Toronto, between January 9 and March 27, 2023. We are yet to get any update on the Japanese shoot, which is set to begin soon after the first half. We revealed the complete Pachinko Season 2 filming schedule last month.

Welham has previously directed three episodes in the second season of the HBO original, His Dark Materials. Her credits also include the Hulu original series, "Conversations with Friends," in which she has directed five episodes.

“Pachinko” depicts the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family through four generations as they leave their nation in an indomitable struggle to live and thrive. Beginning in early 1900s South Korea, the story is recounted through the eyes of a heroic matriarch, Sunja, who succeeds despite all odds. The first season of Pachinko premiered on Apple TV+ on March 25 of this year and was renewed a month later for a second season.

The series stars Yuh-Jung Youn as older Sunja, Lee Minho as Hansu, Jin Ha as Solomon, Anna Sawai as Naomi, Minha Kim as teenage Sunja, Eunchae Jung as young Kyunghee, Junwoo Han as Yoseb, Inji Jeong as Yangjin, Jimmi Simpson as Tom Andrews, Kaho Minami as Etsuko, Steve Sanghyun Noh as Isak, Soji Arai as Mozasu, and Yuna as young Sunja.

“Pachinko” is written and executive produced by Soo Hugh, who created the series and serves as showrunner. Kogonada and Justin Chon are executive producers and directed four-four episodes of the first season. Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer executive produce for Media Res, the studio behind the series; Theresa Kang-Lowe executive produces for Blue Marble Pictures, and Richard Middleton also executive produces. David Kim and Sebastian Lee co-executive produce.