“We are so much more alike than different”: The cast and crew of ‘Pachinko’ acknowledged the tragic resonance of the series at its premiere.
, I just kept on imagining her as a young girl, and the racism and prejudice she experienced. That makes me super emotional.”
The show does not shy away from Japan's xenophobia against Koreans. Extreme forms of harassment, social immobility, and violence was a daily occurrence for Koreans both under colonial rule and in Japan, where more than 700,000 Koreans moved during the occupation. “To be honest, I wasn't aware of the history of Korea being controlled by Japan, and how much oppression there was,” said, who plays Solomon's American boss in the series. “This show gives such a clear idea of all the pain that Korea went through, and I hope people can empathize.”
The series' harsh depiction of racism against Koreans resonates today, with the increasing violence against people of Asian descent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Wednesday night's premiere of, in which a gunman killed eight people at three Atlanta-based Asian-owned or operated spas. The show’s cast and creators honored the victims of the killings, and their show may help create greater empathy for Asians among non-Asian audience members.
“I'd like to believe that our show can be a part of a soft power movement to help humanize our experiences more and at least give a sense of understanding that we are just people,” said Ha, best known to American audiences asChon added, “When you watch the show and see the things that we deal with, I hope people will realize we are so much more alike than different. We all have parents; we all eventually have children; we all fall in love.
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