South Korea Synopsis
“Four generations. One destiny.”
Follow the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family beginning with a forbidden love and crescendos into a sweeping saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the unforgettable story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning.
Audience Engagement
135 audience reviews — more than 87% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 91th percentile among South Korea seriess.
The 2021–2023 South Korea Window
Pachinko holds position #40 of 211 South Korea seriess in the 2021–2023 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1TOMORROW X TOGETHER: OUR LOST SUMMER
★ 9.4 · 2023
#2Under the Queen's Umbrella
★ 9.1 · 2022
#3BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA
★ 9.0 · 2022
#4BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing
★ 9.0 · 2022
#5Undercover
★ 9.0 · 2021
#6The Good Bad Mother
★ 8.9 · 2023
#7The Fabulous
★ 8.8 · 2022
#8My Lovely Liar
★ 8.7 · 2023
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
2022 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 97 titles released, including Pachinko. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (301 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 96 other South Korea seriess in 2022.
The 1290th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #156 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #112 of 868 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | 한국어/조선말, 日本語, English |
| Production Companies | Media Res, Blue Marble Pictures, A Han.Bok Dream Production, DUBBING BROTHERS |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 8 |
| Release Date | March 25, 2022 |
| Official Site | tv.apple.com |