Pachinko (2022)
Within us all lies the courage to change our destiny.
This sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 24 March 2022 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Soo Hugh |
| Starring | Youn Yuh-jung, Soji Arai and Jin Ha |
| Seasons | 2 seasons, 16 episodes |
| Episode length | about 54 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 14 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.9/10 |
Where to watch Pachinko
Pachinko is streaming on Apple TV+ ($14.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Apple TV+, or $14.99 at list price.
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Where to watch Pachinko in 84 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Antigua & Barbuda | Apple TV+ |
| Argentina | Apple TV+ about $10754 ARS |
| Australia | Apple TV+ $15.99 AUD |
| Austria | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Azerbaijan | Apple TV+ |
| Bahamas | Apple TV+ |
| Bahrain | Apple TV+ |
| Belarus | Apple TV+ |
| Belgium | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Belize | Apple TV+ |
| Bermuda | Apple TV+ |
| Bolivia | Apple TV+ |
| Brazil | Apple TV+ R$34.90 |
| Bulgaria | Apple TV+ €8.99 |
| Canada | Apple TV+ $14.99 CAD |
| Cape Verde | Apple TV+ |
| Chile | Apple TV+ $6990 CLP |
| Colombia | Apple TV+ $29900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Apple TV+ |
| Cyprus | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Czechia | Apple TV+ 199 Kč, Canal+ |
| Denmark | Apple TV+ 79 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Apple TV+ |
| Ecuador | Apple TV+ $6.99 |
| Egypt | Apple TV+ E£120 |
| El Salvador | Apple TV+ |
| Estonia | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Fiji | Apple TV+ |
| Finland | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| France | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Germany | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Ghana | Apple TV+ |
| Greece | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Guatemala | Apple TV+ |
| Honduras | Apple TV+ |
| Hong Kong | Apple TV+ HK$68 |
| Hungary | Apple TV+ 2790 Ft |
| India | Apple TV+ ₹99 |
| Indonesia | Apple TV+ Rp99000 |
| Ireland | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Israel | Apple TV+ ₪25.90 |
| Italy | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Japan | Apple TV+ ¥1200 JPY |
| Jordan | Apple TV+ |
| Latvia | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Lebanon | Apple TV+ |
| Lithuania | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Luxembourg | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Malaysia | Apple TV+ RM29.90 |
| Malta | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Mauritius | Apple TV+ |
| Mexico | Apple TV+ $199 MXN |
| Moldova | Apple TV+ |
| Mozambique | Apple TV+ |
| Netherlands | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| New Zealand | Apple TV+ $17.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Apple TV+ |
| Norway | Apple TV+ 119 kr NOK |
| Oman | Apple TV+ |
| Panama | Apple TV+ $6.99 |
| Paraguay | Apple TV+ |
| Peru | Apple TV+ S/24.90 |
| Philippines | Apple TV+ ₱369 |
| Poland | Apple TV+ 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Qatar | Apple TV+ QR29.99 |
| Russia | Apple TV+ |
| Saudi Arabia | Apple TV+ ﷼29.99 |
| Singapore | Apple TV+ $13.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Apple TV+ €9.99, Canal+ |
| Slovenia | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| South Africa | Apple TV+ R125 ZAR |
| South Korea | Apple TV+ ₩6500, Tving ₩10900 |
| Spain | Apple TV+ €9.99 |
| Sweden | Apple TV+ 119 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Apple TV+ CHF10.90 |
| Taiwan | Apple TV+ NT$250 |
| Thailand | Apple TV+ ฿249 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Apple TV+ |
| Uganda | Apple TV+ |
| Ukraine | Apple TV+ ₴210 |
| United Arab Emirates | Apple TV+ AED27.99 |
| United Kingdom | Apple TV+ £9.99 GBP |
| Venezuela | Apple TV+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Pachinko is a sweeping drama that tracks a Korean immigrant family across four generations. It is not a story about luck; it is a story about endurance. The hook is time itself, compressed into 14 hours of viewing. You watch a single life span stretch, break, and rebuild in a foreign land. It moves with the weight of history rather than the pace of a thriller. Each generation inherits the debts of the last, both financial and emotional. It is a quiet, heavy piece of television that asks you to sit with consequences for a long time.
What the critics said
Critics found it hard to look away. Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season a 97% approval rating based on 63 reviews. Metacritic scores it 87 out of 100 from 29 critics. The consensus calls it "intricate yet intimate." The second season holds the same 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 39 reviews. Metacritic also places it at 87 out of 100 from 22 critics. Its critical consensus notes the series continues with "ever-expanding breadth." "Chapter Seven" made lists of the best TV episodes of 2022 in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Collider. It is a rare epic that feels like a whisper.
How it did with audiences
Pachinko skips the box office conversation entirely. There is no ticket revenue to parse, only the audience’s verdict. On TMDB, users rate it 7.9 out of 10. That is a solid score. The numbers suggest people watched it, liked it, and didn’t need a theater to prove it.
What came next for the cast
Youn Yuh-jung arrived with Minari and Sense8 on her resume. The next credit listed is BEEF. Jin Ha came in after Only Murders in the Building and Devs. Civil War and Sugar followed. The timeline does not prove causality, but it sketches a path. The credits do not explain the leap. They just mark the distance.
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Sources
- Pachinko on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q105773177 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Pachinko (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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