Pachinko actress Kim Min Ha shared her emotional experience due to the drama, especially after seeing its finale.
Amid the rise of K-dramas and K-movies’ popularity abroad, Pachinko emerged to bring a unique storyline about war and peace, victory and downfall, and love and split.
It explores the lives of people living in Korea, Japan, and the United States, and it perfectly introduced the never-before-seen sides of Lee Min Ho, Youn Yuh Jung, Kim Min Ha, and more.
After the conclusion of the drama’s season 1, Kim Min Ha shared her experience in a new interview and how emotional she became after seeing the finale.
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Kim Min Ha Says Pachinko’s Last Episode Made Her Feel Emotional
Kim Min Ha recently graced the pages of Elle Magazine and sat for an interview with them afterward.
During the discussion, she reflected on the series’ season 1 following the confirmation of Pachinko season 2.
According to the actress, she found herself crying while watching the last episode.
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“Out of all the months in my life, it was the month that went by the fastest. I fell deeply into enjoying the drama from the very first episode, and I was sobbing while I watched the last episode,” she said.
Her acting was effective enough that she felt pleased after receiving praises for her Busan satori (dialect).
Pachinko Creators Talk About Loss in Season 1 Finale
After the finale aired, the series creators shared a similar sentiment in an interview with Deadline.
In one part of the discussion, the news outlet asked Soo Hugh, Michael Ellenberg, and Theresa Kang-Lowe about the loss the finale showed. The trio talked about kimchi and how the sequence played a huge role in the series.
Per Soo Hugh, they cannot leave the characters broken after going through the worst. She also assured that their characters would always triumph. Meanwhile, Michael Ellenberg, the origin story, links up everyone in the drama.
“I think part of it is also when you’re thinking about what can Sunja do, what can a mother do, what can anyone do in that kind of a situation. I think it goes to the whole point of the show, which really it is about resilience and hope at the end of the day,” Theresa Kang-Lowe continued.
Pachinko will continue its story in the upcoming season 2 after AppleTV+ renewed it.
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