Apple TV+ released the trailer for season two of Pachinko, the award-winning series from creator and executive producer Soo Hugh, based on Min Jin Lee's 2017 novel, Variety reported. The eight-episode second season premieres August 23, with one episode, followed by an episode weekly every Friday through October 11.
In season two of Pachinko, parallel stories pick up in 1945 in Osaka, where matriarch Sunja is forced to make dangerous decisions concerning her family's survival during World War II, and in 1989 in Tokyo, where Solomon explores new, humble beginnings.
The first season received 11 international awards. Season two stars Lee Minho, Yuh-Jung Youn, Minha Kim, Jin Ha, Anna Sawai, Eunchae Jung, Soji Arai, Junwoo Han, and Sungkyu Kim.
Produced for Apple TV+ by the studio Media Res, the series is executive produced by Hugh, Media Res' Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer, and Blue Marble Pictures' Theresa Kang. Season two is directed by Leanne Welham, Arvin Chen, and Sang-il Lee.