Pachinko

An epic saga that spans almost a century and four generations of a Korean immigrant family forced to seek refuge in Japan. This is a powerful story of survival, identity, and the unbreakable spirit.
In the late 19th century, in a small fishing village on the outskirts of Busan, a young Sunja falls in love with a wealthy stranger. She soon becomes pregnant and learns that her beloved is already married. Facing shame and destitution, she is saved by a kind but sickly pastor who offers to marry her and move to Japan. Thus begins the difficult journey of Sunja and her descendants to a foreign land, where prejudice, discrimination, and a struggle for their place in the sun await them.
From bustling markets to smoky pachinko parlors, Sunja's family overcomes countless hardships: poverty, loss, cultural barriers, and a constant search for their identity in a country that doesn't accept them. They build their lives, start businesses, fall in love, endure tragedies, and give birth to new generations who inherit their resilience but also carry the burden of the past.
«Pachinko» is more than just a family chronicle; it is a profound reflection on what it means to be a stranger in your own country, the search for dignity, and the fight for happiness against all odds. It is a story of love, sacrifice, loyalty to family, and an undying hope passed down from generation to generation.