The power dynamic is completely out of balance. Koh Hansu is very wealthy, well-traveled-and a crime boss. Sunja is poor, has never been outside her town, or even had a boyfriend. He wins her trust by showing interest in her and telling her he’s like an older brother (Oppa, 오빠). The man is described as being the same age as Sunja’s mom, 36-and old enough to be her father. But Min Jin shows us from the minute we meet Hansu that he basically stalks 16-year old Sunja, then grooms her with the intention of having a physical relationship with her. And yes, he does look after Sunja and her family (mostly from afar) throughout the story. As for romantic hero-what book was Caroline Kennedy reading? Koh Hansu is described as elegant and dashing. Good read-yes-but fun would not be a word I would ever use to describe this novel. The story is quite tragic and the characters face one hardship after another. It was the first time he’d been asked to audition in a decade.įirst of all Pachinko was not a fun read-no matter what season it is. My first impression when Hansu was introduced in the story was asking myself how I’m going to handle seeing Lee Min-ho as the antagonist? I think Min-ho himself had doubts about whether he would be chosen for this role.
Hansu is a yakuza which is a Japanese organized crime syndicate similar to the Mafia, so he’s a gangster/racketeer. As a fan of Lee Min-ho, I was curious about the character he will be portraying, Koh Hansu. I have hope for Pachinko because the plan is for four seasons with eight episodes each-longer than a movie but half the episodes of an average Korean drama season. Even though I’m usually disappointed, I will always advocate for reading the book first-and I’m always curious enough to watch the screen version. Very rarely does the screen version live up to the written word but I’m one who still wants to know the details from the book that get left out of screen productions. Reading a book before seeing a televised or film version can be risky. **SPOILER ALERT: If you have not read Pachinko I recommend you wait to read this post if you don’t want to know what happens. I discovered YJ on Youn’s Kitchen 2 and Youn’s Stay and find her to be lovable and endearing. Youn Yuh-Jung, who was just nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Minari, is also in the cast. K-drama fans will be interested to know Lee Min-ho and Jung Eun-Chae from The King: Eternal Monarch have both been cast as central figures in this story. I am slowly learning more about the country of my birth.įilming is currently underway for the AppleTV+ production.
As a Korean adoptee, I know very little history about Korea so I appreciate all the historical references the story is wrapped in. I pulled myself away from K-dramas long enough to read Pachinko, a novel by Korean American author Min Jin Lee.
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