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The fourth episode of Pachinko dropped on Friday and I confess, it took me a second to interrupt away from the shackles of the Ok-drama troupes to just accept the brand new turns of the episode. The new episode continues to give attention to two occasions — Sunja’s (Kim Min-ha) being pregnant and Solomon’s (Jin Ha) cope with the Halmoni whose land is obstructing his firm’s plans.
The third episode ended with Sunja receiving a marriage proposal from Pastor Isak (Ian Kim). The fourth episode picks up from the identical level. The pastor is seen attempting on fits for his wedding ceremony. During his trial, Koh Hansu (Lee Min-ho) walks into the shop to gather his order. The Pastor introduces himself however Hansu is already conscious of his identification. As they spoke, the Pastor reveals that his elder brother was a sufferer who died in the course of the Independence Movement. The Pastor hinted at eager to honour his brother’s reminiscence on the wedding ceremony however Hansu manages to alter his thoughts, cryptically additionally suggesting he lets go of the previous.
The dialog involves a sudden halt when the tailor walks in and presents Hansu along with his coat. The Pastor informs the tailor of his resolution, including that he’s getting married quickly. Hansu realises that the Pastor is giving Sunja and the unborn his identify, which evidently shakes him.
The couple exchanges their vows within the chapel, in secret. The priest shames Sunja for bearing a baby earlier than marriage, blaming her for all of the sins that may befall the household going ahead. The Pastor makes an attempt to cease the priest whereas Sunja’s mom is ashamed to even take a look at the couple however Sunja accepts her mistake earlier than they tie the knot. The heartbreaking scene is filled with metaphors and hints at a tough future awaiting Sunja.
Following the marriage ceremony, Sunja’s mom heads to the market and makes an attempt to purchase two-meal price servings of rice. At first, the store proprietor refuses, nervous that the Japanese commerce homeowners would trigger issues if he runs out of rice. But when he learns that it may very well be one of many final meals Sunja could have earlier than she leaves for Japan, he sneaks out three parts of rice. The scene stands sentimental for that’s the solely time Sunja is seen having white rice grown on her land earlier than she leaves for Japan. The subsequent appears to be at Halmoni’s home in Japan, which makes her realises she desires to go to Korea earlier than she dies.
As Sunja prepares to depart for Osaka, she known as in by Hansu to his workplace who tries to intimidate her. He calls the Pastor a idiot and warns Sunja that she’s going to undergo if she follows him to Osaka. He tried to remind her that he was providing her and their youngster a greater future however Sunja retaliates, suggesting that he was going to depart her in disgrace. Sunja leaves him speechless, getting ready for her journey to Japan. Paying an emotional goodbye to her household, Sunja heads to the harbor to board the ship to Osaka. Ahead of her journey, Sunja’s mom provides her quite a few life recommendation, together with the best way to maintain her husband, youngster and her new household.
A weepy Sunja boards the ship whereas her emotional mom watches the ship disappear. Little did she know that the person who impregnated her was watching from the sidelines as nicely. While Sunja’s life is about to alter, the present additionally reveals how Solomon’s life can also be taken a stunning flip.
Solomon, who manages to persuade the Halmoni to promote her land, was met with an emotional actuality test in the course of the assembly that was to shut the deal between his firm and the Halmoni. The previous Korean immigrant provides him a glimpse of the struggling she and lots of like her, together with Solomon’s personal grandmother, went via after they had been pressured to maneuver to Japan. Her transferring portrayal of the previous ends along with her asking Solomon if he would push his personal grandmother to promote her land if she was in her seat.
A shocked Solomon confesses he wouldn’t, forcing the virtually closed deal to finish abruptly. Solomon is seemed down upon by his workforce. Wrapping his head across the occasions that simply unfolded, Solomon runs away from the workplace solely to wind up in entrance of a band, dancing within the rain, as if he’s freed from his shackles. Simultaneously, the older Sunja (Youn Yuh-jung) lastly returns to Busan and identifies the seaside she used to go swimming when she was a baby and loses herself within the waves.
Pachinko episode 4 was a slow-burner, very like the earlier episodes. The sequence is taking its time to progress with the storyline which could influence the viewers’ consideration in the event that they proceed to maintain the identical method for future episodes as nicely. On the brilliant aspect, the episode additionally helped break the normal Ok-drama troupes by exhibiting that Sunja (Kim Min-ha) and Hansu (Lee Min-ho) don’t find yourself collectively. For years now, we’ve been accustomed to seeing the lead actress ending up with the lead actor, no less than in Lee Min-ho’s case. So when Sunja selected to maneuver on with the Pastor, as an alternative of taking part in the damsel in misery and pursuing Lee Min-ho’s Koh Hansu, it comes as a refreshing change of scene.
However, it doesn’t look like Hansu can be fully disconnected from her life. Given that she bears his youngster and he has proven shades of possessiveness, there’s a likeliness that Hansu and Sunja’s paths would possibly cross in Osaka. On the opposite hand, it’s to be seen how Solomon’s life seems. After a failed deal, which had promised to alter his skilled life endlessly, Solomon might discover himself with no job at hand. Would this immediate him to discover his household’s historical past? Will he head to hunt Hana? Fans should wait and see.
Pachinko streams on Apple TV+, with new episodes dropping each Friday.
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