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.
The 2021–2023 South Korea Window
211 South Korea seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pachinko sits at position #40.
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★ 9.4 · 2023
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★ 9.1 · 2022
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★ 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
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pachinko premiered. 301 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
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 |