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Min Jin Lee's 'American Hagwon' to be released in September

Min Jin Lee's new novel, “American Hagwon,” explores why Koreans are so focused on education

The Independent UK

AI blunder: US newspaper's summer book list recommends non-existent books

Euronews

K-pop, K-movies, a Nobel prize … and now K-poetry: book of wise words adds to Korea’s cultural glory

After Han Kang’s Nobel award and South Korean cinema hits, Penguin publishes new English edition of maxims by Lee Seong-bok in wake of US success

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"Pachinko" strikes it rich again

Resuming in two uncertain timelines, Soo Hugh's meditative drama quietly valorizes the Baek family's resilience

Salon

'Pachinko' season 2: Episode guide, trailer and everything we know

"Pachinko" season 2 sees the acclaimed Apple TV Plus return for its second chapter. Here's everything you need to know about this season.

Tom’s Guide

Pachinko Creator Soo Hugh Signs Overall Deal With Apple

Soo Hugh extends collaboration with Apple and Media Res for Pachinko series. Anticipation grows for the upcoming season based on Min Jin Lee's novel.

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Pedro Pascal and World Bank's Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie's 2023 Great Immigrants list

World Bank President Ajay Banga, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal are on this year’s Great Immigrants list from the Carnegie Corporation of New York

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A new writer tweeted about a low book signing turnout, and famous authors commiserated

Novelists like Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood and Stephen King shared discouraging moments in their career after debut author Chelsea Banning tweeted that only two people came to her book signing.

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'Pachinko' actress knows her character's troubles because her grandmother lived them

No, she doesn't mind moving to another room. The shots they got with her sitting on the bathroom counter were probably gold, but the photographer has other ideas for this swanky suite at L'Ermitage Beverly Hills. The shooter directs the actress to sprawl on the bed, click click click. The…

Los Angeles Times

She charmed in 'Minari,' delighted on the Oscars. Now for Youn Yuh-jung's next act ...

Fresh off her Oscar win for "Minari," Youn Yuh-jung stars in "Pachinko," Apple TV+'s adaptation of Min Jin Lee's 2017 novel. Youn plays the 1980s version of Sunja, whom the story introduces as a Korean youth in the 1910s, when the country was occupied by Japan. The title could be…

Los Angeles Times

‘A difficult time’: why popular TV series Pachinko was met with silence in Japan

Experiences of zainichi, brought over as labourers, highlights bitter historical legacy between South Korea and Japan that still lingers

The Guardian - UK

Pachinko adaptation by Apple TV+ translates historical sweep of Min Jin Lee’s best-selling novel into high-budget K-drama

Pachinko sees Apple TV+ gamble on a high-budget K-drama told in three languages — but the response so far suggests it's going to pay off.

ABC News

K-drama, American-style

In Japan, millions of people are addicted to the pinball-like arcade game pachinko. Around the world, millions more may soon find themselves addicted to a soapy, bittersweet television series called Pachinko. Just as pachinko-parlour owners delicately adjust their devices' pins and cups to keep gamblers in the seats, the makers…

Bangkok Post

"Pachinko" is the season's must-see show

Apple TV+'s stunning adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s novel is a complete triumph that will leave you aching for more

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The Guardian - UK

Pachinko review – a sumptuous South Korean epic like nothing else on TV

Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel gets a tantalising adaptation that sweeps back and forth from Korea in 1915 to Japan’s Wall Street era. It’s a rollercoaster ride through time and space

Los Angeles Times

Review: Apple's stunning 'Pachinko' is so good it makes the competition look unworthy

When at its best, which is the case through nearly all its eight-episode first season, "Pachinko" is a lesson in how to do melodrama right. In its acting, production, respect for character over machination (though there is plenty of machination) and for stillness over action (there is some action), in…

Evening Standard

Pachinko review: An epic, unforgettable story of a family and a people

Beautiful and brutal, this eight-part adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s best-selling book is enrapturing

The Guardian - UK

Pachinko to Bridgerton: the seven best shows to stream this week

An exceptional adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s novel about four generations of a Korean family, and the return of the raunchy Regency period drama

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