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Pachinko
2022–2024
· TV Show
· 55 min episodes
· 2 seasons
A
MEANRANK
88/100
Every rating
81–97
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Trakt on 81, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Based on the New York Times bestseller, this sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.
Details
- Created by
- Soo Hugh
- Released
- 24 March 2022
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 16 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 17 wins, 25 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (48) →
Awards & nominations
See all 42 →3 major awards won · 17 wins from 42 nominations across 28 ceremonies
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2023 | Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series | Mara LePere-Schloop (for "Chapter One") | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2023 | Best Foreign Language Series | Pachinko | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2023 | Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series | Soji Arai, Jin Ha, In-ji Jeong, Min-ha Kim, Kaho Minami, Lee Min-ho, Noh Sang-hyun, Anna Sawai, Jimmi Simpson, and Yuh-jung Youn | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2025 | Best Foreign Language Series | Pachinko Season 2 | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2025 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Anna Sawai | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2025 | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) | Ruth Ammon, Larry Spittle, Eric Jeon, and Ann Victoria Smart | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2025 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | Ante Cheng | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Main Title Design | Angus Wall, Nadia Tzuo, Florian Hoffmeister, Ante Cheng, Nathaniel Park, and Lucy Kim | Nominee |
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Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series | Mara LePere-Schloop (for "Chapter One") | Winner |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Series | Pachinko | Winner |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series | Soji Arai, Jin Ha, In-ji Jeong, Min-ha Kim, Kaho Minami, Lee Min-ho, Noh Sang-hyun, Anna Sawai, Jimmi Simpson, and Yuh-jung Youn | Winner |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | Ante Cheng | Nominee |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Angus Wall, Nadia Tzuo, Florian Hoffmeister, Ante Cheng, Nathaniel Park, and Lucy Kim | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) | Ruth Ammon, Larry Spittle, Eric Jeon, and Ann Victoria Smart | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2 nominations
| Best Foreign Language Series | Pachinko Season 2 | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Anna Sawai | Nominee |
Seoul International Drama Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Kim Min-ha | Winner |
| Best Miniseries | Pachinko Season 2 | Winner |
| Best Director | Leanne Welham | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Soo Hugh | Nominee |
Clio Music Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Bronze Winner | Pachinko "Home" | Winner |
| Silver Winner | Pachinko "Epic" | Winner |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Breakthrough Series – Long Form | Pachinko | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance in a New Series | Kim Min-ha | Nominee |
AAFCA TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Production | Pachinko | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Programs of the Year | Pachinko | Winner |
Asia Contents Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Rising Star Award | Kim Min-ha | Winner |
Busan International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Beyond Cinema Award | Kim Min-ha | Winner |
C21 International Drama Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Non-English Language Drama Series | Pachinko | Winner |
Edinburgh TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Drama | Pachinko | Winner |
Fundex Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor in an OTT Original Drama | Lee Min-ho | Winner |
Humanitas Prize
1 nomination, 1 won
| Drama Teleplay | Soo Hugh (for "Chapter One") | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Entertainment | Pachinko | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
3 nominations
| Best International Series | Pachinko | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Series, Drama | Pachinko | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Drama | Soo Hugh (for "Chapter One") | Nominee |
Dorian TV Awards
2 nominations
| Best Non-English Language TV Show | Pachinko Season 2 | Nominee |
| Best Non-English Language TV Show | Pachinko | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
2 nominations
| Best Foreign Spot for a TV/Streaming Series | Pachinko "Home" | Nominee |
| Best Music for a TV/Streaming Series | Pachinko "Home" | Nominee |
Rose d'Or Awards
2 nominations
| Drama | Pachinko Season 2 | Nominee |
| Drama | Pachinko | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Pachinko | Nominee |
| Outstanding New Program | Pachinko | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot and First Season Drama Series | Mary Vernieu, Michelle Wade Byrd, Ko Iwagami, Corinne Clark, and Jennifer Page | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Programme | Soo Hugh, Michael Ellenberg, Lindsey Springer, Theresa Kang, Richard Middleton, and Kogonada | Nominee |
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography in Television Drama | Florian Hoffmeister (for "Chapter Three") | Nominee |
LMGI Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in a Period Television Series | Pachinko | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Miniseries & Limited Series | Pachinko | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Period Series | Ann Victoria Smart and Ruth Ammon | Nominee |