‘Pachinko’ Season 2 Officially Wraps Up Filming, Likely to Release in Early 2024 at Apple TV+

The second season of the Apple TV+ Series Pachinko has officially wrapped up filming this Tuesday in South Korea. The series began filming in the country on May 13 after it finished in Toronto on May 03, 2023. The second season was in production since February 01, 2023.

Season 2 of Pachinko has been directed by three different directors, which include Arvin Chen, Sang-Il Lee, and Leanne Welham. The series was earlier slated to shoot in Japan, which was later moved to South Korea.

“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, 2022, and was renewed a month later for a second season.

The second season is likely to resume where the first season ended. In the first season's final episode, Sunja learns that Isak has been arrested and searches for him with the aid of her young son. Solomon makes a fateful decision. Apple TV+ has revealed most of the shows coming out later this year and seeing the packed schedule, it is highly unlikely to expect the second season to arrive this year. So, ‘Pachinko’ Season 2 can be expected to release sometime in early 2024.

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.