Pachinko
Spoilers are ahead for Pachinko season 2’s finale.
This shift in the family dynamic comes to define much of the sophomore outing’s finale.
Noa meets Akiko, a fellow student who comes from a wealthy Japanese family.
AlthoughNoa seems to have a shot at happiness, his relationship with Akiko devolves.
The breakup pushes Noa to finally confront Hansu (Lee Min-ho).
Noa gets Hansu to confess that he’s Noa’s biological father.
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While Sunja is suspicious of Noa’s intentions, she fails to stop him or find him later.
All 8 episodes ofPachinkoseason 2 are streaming on Apple TV+.
Throughout the episode, Hansu applies pressure to Noa.
Created by Soo Hugh, Pachinko is a Drama series created for Apple TV that was released in 2022. The series stars Soji Arai, Jun-woo Han, and Jin Ha. The series follows multiple characters as they attempt to navigate their lives in New York, Japan, and Korea.
After Akiko arrives unannounced at Hansu’s home, Noa and Akiko have a bitter argument.
Eventually, Akiko tells Noa, “You let others define you.
Now that the truth has been spoken out loud, Noa needs to confirm it.
After his violent act, Noa heads to Hansu’s house in the middle of the night.
Akiko had insinuated that Hansu is Noa’s real father something Noa always sensed.
Now that the truth has been spoken out loud, Noa needs to confirm it.
Without mincing words, Noa asks Hansu to tell him the truth.
Clearly, the confirmation that Hansu is his father will reshape Noa’s entire world.
Heartbroken, Naomi realizes that Solomon (Jin Ha) has betrayed her.
Tom even calls Solomon to confirm that they’re in a position to execute their takeover.
Tom points out to Solomon that he lied about not wanting to stay in Japan.
In the show’s sophomore season finale, Solomon seems pretty aimless.
At a bar, Tom points out to Solomon that he lied about not wanting to stay in Japan.
Solomon insists that he never intended to lie about his intentions life just happened.
Later,Solomon overhears a disturbing news reportabout Abe-san, his former Shiffley’s client.
Evidently, Abe was found dead in a national park.
According to the reports, Abe died by suicide, though no note was found.
Solomon is shaken by the news.
The entire sequence is strained and strange, with Noa essentially showing up to bid his mother farewell.
AlthoughSunja senses that something is off, Noa insists he’s okay.
No matter what Sunja says, she can’t get her son to linger any longer.
Sunja tries to chase after Noa, but can’t find him.
This prompts her to visit Hansu, who sends his men to scour the streets.
Sunja breaks down in front of Hansu, lamenting that everything they did was for Noa.
Sunja’s oldest son introduces himself by a brand-new name Ogawa Minato.
Despite everything that both Sunja and Hansu have sacrificed for their son, Noa vanishes without a trace.
The man hesitates, asking Noa if he’s Korean.
Instead of being honest, Noa lies, insisting that he’s Japanese.
The episode ends with Noa smiling about his new life, before sweeping the street outside the pachinko parlor.
That goodwill ends up changing the trajectory of Mozasu’s life.
The parlor owner insists that Mozasu is nothing like his older brother, Noa.
What he means is thatMozasu isn’t built to attend university, but to work.
The man suggests that Mozasu work for him at the pachinko parlor and, eventually, Sunja agrees.
Even as children, Noa and Mozasu navigate the anti-Korean racism they face in school in completely different ways.
While Mozasu confronts his differences head on, Noa shirks from his oppressors.
Before leaving the cafe, Sunja wishes Kato well.
Kato explains the desperate circumstances that led him to engage in the massacre.
Worried about his wife and family, a near-death Kato agreed to follow the orders that were doled out.
WhileSunja understands Kato’s wartime desperation to a degree, she decides to end their budding relationship.
Before leaving the cafe, Sunja wishes Kato well.
Kim is poised to leave to fight in yet another war.
Before leaving, Mr. Kim speaks with Kyunghee one final time, but she still feels loyal to Yoseb.
The series stars Soji Arai, Jun-woo Han, and Jin Ha.
