Lee Min Ho is Korea’s Tom Cruise-both play themselves in everything they do. Having said that, I truly hoped this role would break the mould for him. Seems it has and good on him. He still fills out a suit better than any other actor! 😁
I don’t think Lee Minho needed the role. He wanted it to prove to himself and the Dramas world that he is able to play a totally different role from what these fans were used to and it’s a huge success
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Lee Minho have always been an amazing actor even from his rookie days. An actor who slay diff roles regardless of its genre. The man doesnt need to speak any single word and the viewers could easily understand what his trying to convey. His eyes, facial expressions, and every little body movement from him speaks for itself. Him playing a more complex character like Ko Hansu only shows how versatile he is.
I auditioned for Pachinko but did not know what I was auditioning for because it was a secret. It was the most grueling first round audition of my life. Although I was not chosen, I still really enjoyed watching the show!!!!
Keep going my friend is an actor. Games of Thrones, Pirates of the Caribbean. Many UK films. He still works an ordinary job and recently I helped him read for something big, which he didn’t get. He will be on the next role soon. My message is don’t look for stardom, just the script in front of you. It will come, my sincere best wishes.
LMH slayed the character of Hansu!!! Anyone who had doubts about weather he can really act, his performance here should shut that door. Pachinko is a masterpiece. The entire cast was phenomenal. The writers, fantastic. The only negative is that it was too short. ☺️
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LMH’s acting appeared still Hanryu trendy drama. Other actors performances were far more impressive. Especially the Ep 7 where he was given the solo spotlight, the complicated emotions were not expressed, due partially because of the long hair which covered his face though. The short scene where he was insulted by his Japanese wife was a great insert to let audience understand his position in Japan. Great production!
hahahah.. shut that door.. I agree but I have always seen his acting ability from the moment I first saw him on scree,, being a new person to kdrama world.. he is amongst my favs...
This show that is ver north american only shows how professional and talented Minho is, and that he is not only a prince charming from kdrama series that he is truly an actor with such charisma, talent and experience. He amaze people with his skills to portray characters in such a way, that actually makes you believe they were real sometime. Minho, I truly admire your determitation and humbleness (people thought he would care about not being treated as a big star? He even don't care since he is very down to earth) I only wish Minho gratefulness and more success since he deserve it!!
We knew what LMH was capable of because all of his career he has shown he is way too much more than just a K-drama actor ! . He’s not only put k-dramas into another level with his acting and performance, but overall he has shown he is an actor /performer in full. That is why is even more meaningful he had have “endured” the casting process despite his trajectory . HE TOTALLY NAILED IT! LOVED PACHINKO and loved LMH as Koh Hansu !!
I cried so much in every episode. And all the actors were so impressive, I was not expecting all this great acting from my first Korean drama. Really amazing, can’t wait for them to continue making more. These people are incredibly incredibly talented!!! And their standards were so high for this show, every episode was incredibly breathtaking and meaningful. Good story too and they brought it to life so well
LMH is a versatile artist. He is an amazing actor. As I mentioned before, LMH gets into the character Packinko and nailed, for fan base. That's he's my favorite actor. Please send Pachinko to Netflix .
Wow ‼️ this is perfection. The transformation of LMH is truly amazing. I haven't been able to see it yet because it's only on Apple TV - so I only see clips. 😕 LMH is so sensational in any performances that he is involved, he gives all. Super actor. I wish LMH all the best that life can offer. Peace, serenity, most of all love. 🌹 🇨🇦
I haven’t read the book and I can’t wait for the second series! I feel sorry for Koh Hansu, he was hoping to go to America and become a teacher but the earthquake ruined those plans and he had to become someone who exploited others in order to survive. I think he genuinely had feelings for Sunja but didn’t stop to think about the repercussions of their relationship and I think he’s basically good underneath his rough outer shell.
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Great story. I was watching Pachinko only because Lee Min Ho is in it, but I was surprised how I enjoyed the story and also learned what the Korea had/have to go through. Fantastic drama. Well done to everyone.
It's a well thought out drama. I was very impressed with the depth of the writing. The movie does not use graphic violence or nude scenes to make it interesting. It stands on its own merit.
Lee Min Ho is versatile actor. He doesn't need to prove his acting skills. It doesn't matter if he still has to prove it because he really has the talent.
This season was the very best amongst dramas I’ve seen. Fantastic acting skills draws you in and takes you into their lived on their emotional highs and lows. Cinematography superb, writing great. Thought all the casting is perfectly suited by character. Love love loved it. Can’t wait expecting more seasons!
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Yuh Jung was right. Imagine being an academy award holder & possibly forever being compared to the person who was (in the perspective of the general public in case the other person wins the role) better than you when auditioning. Knowing knetz, that could lead to masses discrediting her abilities & her oscar win.
No offense to Yuh Jung but auditioning is the right way to get the right cast. The casting director is looking for a face, mannerism, voice & acting talent. The actor must fit the vision of the director.
@@myrnariley7755 And you are totally right, but that still doesn’t take into account the overly critical, almost cruel part of korean society. She did the right thing by throwing the script away. They still wanted her. Good for them.
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Everyone did a wonderful job! ♥️ it has touched my heart in every episode! The life of pachinko is truth and honest this is something that happened and the people who truly lived this I honor and respect they went through things half would’ve gave up on . Thank you for sharing this with us and thank you for all the great actors who played the roles it’s beautiful and touched my heart in many ways ♥️✨💫
I loved the storyline. Lee's acting abilities showed strong, showed more why he is so well liked. And I especially loved the main female role. It was sad but beautiful story made me feel many emotions.
I wanted the series to be longer because I had so many questions about the main characters, like what happened to them, especially Noa, who Hansu married, how Sunja became more focused on church, etc. I enjoyed the series but felt it was rushed to end too quickly. They didn't give the "older" Sunja the kind of respect the Koreans are known for in casting. Her role should have been automatic.
I totally agree with you I was left with so many unanswered questions. Hansu how much of an influence did he play in his sons life. Hints that life was no ideal for Noah. The collaboration with the organised crime unit. In the car the chap says he respected his Grandfather, was that Hansu? Did Sunja's husband die in prison for his ideology? I did think Lee Minho played a blinder and actually if he had more screen time I would have loved him on the screen more. Second series YES! Music straight back to late 1980's, greed was Wall Street and Tokoyo. The Aids story was sheer brilliance. I was transported back to the UK in 1989 as a mum of one and a husband full of expectation and a work ethic that has sadly been the death nail in our marriage. Individualism there is no thing as Community. Boom and Bust!
Each part, scene, and moment of PACHINKO ❤️ was SO carefully thoughtfully strategically utilized to envelope the viewers with the actors SUPERB WORK comes ALIVE and ACROSS the dimensions. PACHINKO 2 ❤️ needs to continue this EPIC experience with rapture. DEPTH in character, this story should press forward in and with vigor. We want MORE ❤️❤️❤️. So much needs to be addressed (NOA, SUNJA and HANSU) it's become part of our lives now...we HAVE to know what transpires during the years
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Very interesting and a learning experience regarding Korean history. Eagerly awaiting Pachinko, Season 2. Discovered Lee Minho and his passionate performance, leading me to become an avid fan of the Korean genre and all his works 👏👏👏
The audition stuff here is just off the hook. Audition is for them to pick the most suitable cast for each character, not to say that anyone did good or bad, got experience or lack off. Of course your experience will help you play better on the role but it doesn’t mean that your experience is your title.
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I'm hoping for a sequel soon. I hear the book is not as good as the series through some opinions. But this was truly a masterpiece of that era. The actor who said the differences in the years in scenes would confuse the audience, and she was right, because I was not sure who was who while watching the story unfold in later years. And, Lee Min Ho was challenged by the role but he did such a fantastic job of portraying a man who could be cruel and cold, yet he came from such humble beginnings and suffered a lot in his younger years. Such a cool character, so very well played, and Minha Kim was excellent as well!
Wouldn’t agree that the book is not as good at all, the book is incredible and this drama is based on the book, this first part of the drama series follows the book with small changes. It has captured the characters really well as I had imagined them from reading the book. I loved Issak in the book with Sunja and his depiction in the series was incredible, he was warm, loving, loyal, devoted to his wife and sons , and to top it off although sickly most of his life he was a fine looking man!!!. Hansu is portrayed superbly by Lee Min Ho , an actor who I normally adore in dramas but in this im afraid I just don’t like him which means he is portraying his character well, he breaks Sunja’s heart , he uses her for sex and when she’s pregnant he wants to keep her as a mistress, he is married in Japan ( something she never knew) with 3 daughters!!!, he is selfish, has multiple affairs and is a scheming manipulator. He does care for Sunja of that there is no doubt but not like the love that Issak had for her ( this is my opinion). If you get a chance do read the book as I highly recommend it.x
the story itself is great and i recommend reading it to form your opinion since you loved the show so much. but i gotta say that there were some parts in the book (especially the second half of it) that i don't think were executed well and for that reason i understand the criticism. For young Sunja, the casting was on point though, she looks exactly as i imagined - i love the rest of the cast as well, but her specifically really stunned me because to me it felt like she jumped off the page. i haven't finished the show yet but so far i enjoy it more than the book lmao
Can't believe the director (?) didn't know who Lee Min Ho was? And hadn't bothered researching the leading actors she was auditioning? American arrogance! He played a gangster in the gritty action/noir film Gangnam Blues so was obviously perfect for the role of of a Japanese mafia yakuza.
The first time I watched Lee Min Ho in Boys Over Flowers (this July 2022 only), I was really hooked/captivated the way he portrayed the role of Go Joon Pyo, he was so good particularly the "facial expressions", he was so natural and realistic, not overacting. Then after watching that series, I was curious to watch him again in other series like City Hunter, oh I loved it, with action-thrilling scenes. After City Hunter, I became curious about Pachinko, I truly love this series (its an epic saga, with different generations- 1915, 1930. 1975, 1989, 2021). Pachinko is about life struggles/harsh realities of life. However, my only comment is- it's just the series was very short and left me with some hanging questions/ scenes like - what happened to Hansu and his son, (there was no continuity or captions what happened then). Lee Min Ho, is really a very versatile actor, look so real in the scenes he portrays. He deserved an award for portraying the role of Hansu, he nailed it! I really need to watch other series where Lee Min Ho has been casted- like Heirs, Personal Taste, The King-Eternal Monarch!
watch Gangnam 1970, legend of the blue sea, faith, the great doctor, I almost watch all of his movie/series and I may say he is the one, no word can express how great he is...❣
@@officialleeminho4777 hello I'm one of you Fan. all your series are great.❣👏👏👏👏 waiting for your upcoming movie/series. May GOD bless and guide you always..stay safe❤
I could see that it must have been dific for leminho and others. I could see how hard it was. I think they all did a fantastic job. With having to be dispicable and horrible person in this Drama says to me that it would be very difficult but Lee Minho must have worked very hard along with all the others. This Drama was complicated but I enjoyed it so much and hope to see season 2 ❤️💜💜💜💙🌸🌸🌸✌️✌️😬🥺🌺🌺🌺🌺
I really loved the fashions that Minho wore. It brought back the styles of the 30s and 40s, some of the most dapper looks in film history. I tweeted that Minho brought back Gable and Bogart! The white suit and Panama hat were awesome!😊😊😊
It just hurt my heart to the core😭I really had to rein in my emotions. It reminded me of my heritage being Native American and ancestors losing their homeland also😭. I never knew the horrific history of Korea 💔 this makes me love them even more. ❤️🙏🏽🇺🇸
Just about every country has a minority people that barely make the footnote of history as they have been systematically eliminated, thru genocide, assimilation or kicked out and left to die.
I’ve been a fan of Korean drama since 2002 (Winter Sonata, Autumn in my Heart), then here in Canada (I tried to watch again “Winter Sonata” -several times like 20x, sometime in 2020-2021 during the pandemic period). I started watching Lee Min Ho only this July, 2022, (summer break), I could say that he is really a very good actor, he could portray different roles, very versatile (that’s why I’ve been hooked to all his teleseries -BOF, City Hunter, Personal Taste, The King Monarch and maybe all his upcoming series, I will not let it pass). Seeing the trailer of Pachinko, I love it right away, I’ll be watching that SOON!
@@user-fn1vh8qo7d I’ll try, but I look forward to seeing or watch more of other series where Lee Min Ho is the main leading star cast. (I started seein Lee Min Ho series this year only, Bae Yong Joon just retired). I’m done watching the series of Extra Ordinary Attorney Woo!
@@optimusprime732able no like seriously, right now, go watch the first episode of Crash Landing on You! Lol. You'll be hooked! You'll laugh and cry and care about the characters so much! We don't get shows this good in Canada.
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The flashback with Solomon at the beginning kind of surprise me. It was too much of a “leap” or change, sort of lost the continuity & I thought the flashback should have focus more on Sonja…
This one is a big challenges of everyone who portrays diff character and most esp to LMH.the role he portrays are really diff from his past drama. He's one of kind en fascinating actor . Wish all your successful most esp in part 2 may all the blessings of god be w/all guide en protect! Tke cre god bless
espero que continue esta serie pues los actores y elgiuon son excelentes.LMH ha demoistrado su versatilidad y buena actuacion asi como el resto del elenco.Deseo continuar viendo esta historia para comprender mejor a cada personaje,mes muy interesante,han quedado muchas hisotria inconclusas.Espero que pronto continue.Soy fan de LMH lo he visto enotras actuaciones y siempre da lo mejor de si.Aqui estare eperando la proxima temporada!!!!!
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@@officialleeminho4777 gracias por su respuesta,estoy ansiosa esperando la continuacion de esta apasionante historia y ver a LEE MINHO nuevamente desarrollando este desafiante personaje en el que realmente ha demostrado su versatilidad,ya que como han dicho otros, él siempre con su expresion del rostro,sus ojos y su cuerpo transmite lo que siente y piensa.Excelente nuestro querido actor le deseo exitos totales,Espero poder verlo en algun canal de esta parte del fin del mundo ,soy fan del club de fans de Argentina !!!y costo mucho encontrar un canal que lo muestre a este film.
@@officialleeminho4777 estoy trabajando ,soy abogada y mediadora,trabajo desde mi casa on line,descubri a este genial actor ,que realmente es muy capaz,es joven y le deso mucho exito,tambiendescubri a esta cultura de la cual estoy curiosa por conocer un poco mas,a traves de lso dramas voy conconiendo diferentes actores y actrices y entendiendo sus formas de vida, su historia,tambien sus gustos.Gracias!!!!buscare por donde ver Pachinko 2! cuando la estrenen y este disponible.Cariños.!
How he could be a superstar if he will not follow what the movie director said, it make LMH more versatile on him being a celebrity, that’s fantastic, you’re great LMH, in fact that movie is good but it was hanging there. As if it was not done, I wish there is still continuation , so many question on my mind like, what happen with Noa, ? What happen the wife of Hansu that she knows Hansu had Sonya, in my language that movie is “ Bitin”
Oh my love Lee is the perfect guy for this role. He shows how good of an actor he is . I LOOOOOOVE IT❤️. This is hot 🔥🔥🔥 I'm burning guys, I'm burning 🥵🥵🥵. I really have respect for South Korea. Drama is the gift they received from heaven 👍. Also the lead female is perfect. She has done a wonderful job.
A quick question do they think Pachinko would have been a hit or success without Lee Min Ho? I found myself very upset watching this series with episodes without Lee Min Ho, I was frustrated to be honest. I am an avid Lee Min Ho fun and that why I supported and watched the show. Otherwise on any normal day it wasn’t my cup of tea. But anything to show Lee Min Ho support. No offense! Lee Min Ho was the reason I bought an IPhone, subscribed to appleTV. After the show I don’t see why I should keep paying my appleTV. Don’t underestimate the power of Lee Min Ho. I hope in season 2 I will see more of Lee Min Ho.
I realy liked the drama.. was thankfully diffrent, interesting and of course it had LMH..LOL.. I agree pretty much with what every one is saying in a positive light,,,👍🏼
I am listing to the book now I am in the last episode of pachinko but I want to hear the story first before I finish the full thing. The book helps me understand it
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Yes. She felt she's been in the acting profession for so long that she should not have to do an audition. That's just her ego. Every actor must fit the character that the director envisions.
In another video she said that auditioning at her age would do her more harm than good in her career. If she auditioned and got rejected, the industry in her country would label her as lacking and that would make it impossible for her to get another role. It's not really about ego, we have to take in consideration how the culture works and how things are done in Korea, and they definitely do not work as in the western world.
yeah I mean if you work for over 20 years or so, I doubt audition is needed, and if she get rejected that is bad rumor. They were say they had alot well known people in the video so it not like they looking for people they don't know. That lady say she didn't know le minh ho I think was BS lol
@@myrnariley7755 actually she’s right. When you’ve won an Oscar and have such a long career, you be offer only because you’ve proven yourself enough times that you can play a role.
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I like the series but I think it has more to talk about I dint like the and in, whit no explanation of what happened to Noa, Salomon as xx hope they will make second part.
I watched Pachinko on Apple TV. I appreciated very much the characters of Sunja, Isak and Solomon. I found the flash backs were well done, easy to follow. On the contrary, I didn't like the character of Hansu. At first, I wanted to watch Pachinko because of Lee Min Ho. I didn't like the character he played : the role was minor, Hansu was a villain and I didn't like Lee Min Ho's acting. I find him great when he is smiling, laughing, but there I could not see the emotions on his face. I already had seen him in the character of a villain in Gangnam 1970 and City Hunter and there I liked his acting. So it was a desillusion for me.
Did Hansu actually have any feelings by the time he met Sunja? Was he allowed to show any feeling other than cruelty? I think the feelings were in his eyes. And his acting was spot on!
Lee MinHo acted the way people during that era behaved and responded during any situation in order to survive. He was true to his character. As a villain, he has to show his ruthlessness by not showing compassion to people around him. His eyes was so expressive to show all these. His performance was praised by American and international film critics and that says a lot how good an actor he was :)
@@vickol9403 It was mentioned multiple times in the book that Hansu loved Sunja the way an old man loved a young woman who made him feel young & full of vigor again. Hansu did not believe in love but of all the women he did love, he loved Sunja the most.
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@@sharonwilson5450 It’s a true life story. No omission. Most of my fan didn’t like my role because it’s totally different from my usual roles but that’s fine because it’s a movie and any one can be the antagonist
@@ceo_imegaex That’s OKAY, Personal Taste is still my favorite drama of yours followed by Legend of the Blue Sea. I watch those two over & over. They are understandable and have great co-stars!
LMH is great and award winning performance in this drama.....His Cary Grant style is captivating....says it all in his expressions and eyes and moves....He has it all....I would like to see him play James Bond....hugs
