Dawgma

very well put - your summary nails it for me.

yes - the ending of the first episode gave us a lot to look forward to - the first part they have a lot to cover in terms of setup, challenges and circumstances.

I had no idea until you mentioned it!!!

Jung Eun Chae wow! Such a completely different role than Panchonko that it took me awhile to realize it was the same actress. I am loving this so far and once again my tastes aren’t in alignment with this rating system as the score is much lower than my score. I find that the contributor’s comments are like minded so I appreciate their insight

Thank you. I was confused as the actress looked so similar to KTR. I probably would have eventually figured it out but grateful for your help

agree - The POV seems to swing back and forth - I just was trying to add a different perspective in response to the bashing of the ML character. This drama does totally suck me in with the yearning... LOL

yes there is. It is about the timing of love - how intense a first love is, the breakup, and how we are different later - would it work if they got back together? Who knows? But I am just putting in my thoughts of I would think the end game would be, which is only 2/3 complete. The acting, writing, scoring and cinematography are wonderful and I am highly interested in how it turns out. A log of people have strong feelings against Jungo but his back story is complex and deserves consideration as to the complications brought into the relationship. Well drawn characters.

ML must have attachment syndrome if his mom, first girlfriend and 2nd girlfriend all dump him with no explanation. Yet everyone is down on him. He works through feelings through writing which I suppose is self directed therapy. He should find someone new, who hasn’t dumped him and get therapy for expressing feelings

my guess is it will be delayed like The Revenant was, so we won't see it for awhile. It is not on Hulu's list of upcoming shows for October

Season 2 was obviously a bridge to season 3 as they lay the groundwork for the struggles past and present of immigrants struggling in a country to survive, acceptance and identity. However Apple is really cutting costs on Renewals which are based on performance and Pachinko fails to crack higher than 5th in standings of lineup. I have an uneasy feeling that season 3 won't happen as they have not committed yet. They should have filmed S 3 when doing S2 to save costs or add episodes to S2 so we aren’t hanging

The part at the end is the ML could have been so bitter and vengeful. I sensed his frustration in one scene where he yells "why to people die before the tell me what I want to know" At the end they did a good job with the concept of coming to peace with the loss of not only his youth, his father, but all the friendships destroyed by greed and jelousy. His dropping of flowers in the river also helped calm my blood pressure. I also like the the "outcast" FL got justice and closure as well. I was pleased that the scene at University showed that they were rebuilding their lives and moving on.

I loved this movie - the plot was compelling. Finished the episodes that finally dropped on Hulu.

I really loved season 2. I felt Season 1 was a great setup, and season 2 got right to the point on what was at stake, who were the players on each side and backstabbers, and a poignant love story that perfectly captured the longing and yearning of our leads. I saw the post credit clip - personally I would be fine ending after this season, but we shall see..

Why is this rated so high? The plot is a mess and it is one challenge after another for the couples often with the flimsiest setup. The maturity level is much lower than the ages of characters. I want to like this but getting frustrated

Really good. Si much better than season 1. Fast paced, compelling storytelling.

I think the character of Noa will show the tragedy the internal conflict of trying to fit in yet unable to escape his heritage.

The jumps between the 2 generations show that no matter how accomplished or their circumsances they continue to struggle to fit in but will never really have a seat at the table for power or full acceptance. They couldn't go back because of the war in Korea, I suppose after so much time maybe there was nothing to come back to. I see the echos of the struggles of the past repeating even in the 3rd generation. There seems to be a hint of Yakuza threats in the background as well.

This cast, the script, the cinematography, the beautiful scoring... This is a drama that has me totally enthralled. THE best romance drama on air right now.

Thank you!!!

A pleasant surprize - a fun watch, got better with each episode. wonderful finale, and appreciate minimal stress on angst. got sweeter and funnier with each episode.