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| Simultaneously streaming worldwide on Apple TV “Pachinko” Season 2 Atthe actor Aoi Nakamura (Aoi Nakamura) has made his long-awaited overseas debut. |
| This overseas work has received rave reviews from viewers all over the world, and it featuresthe world star. Lee Min Ho I am co-starring with them. |
| This film is a live-action adaptation of the novel of the same name by Korean-American Min Jin Lee. |
| The story begins with forbidden love, and travels back and forth between Korea, Japan, and America, creating an unforgettable chronicle of war and peace, love and separation, victory and judgment. |
| From the perspective of Sonja, a woman born in Korea under Japanese rule, the film tells the epic story of four generations of a family who left their homeland in search of a richer life. |
| Season 2 takes us to 1945 Osaka, where Sonja must make dangerous decisions for her family in order to survive World War II, and 1989 Tokyo, where her grandson Solomon, a Korean living in Japan, seeks a new start. At the same time, the challenges and triumphs of successive families will be depicted in more depth, and the leading actors such as Lee Min-ho, Yoon Yeo-jeong, and Kim Min-ha will be working together again. |
| This time, Ao Nakamura will playthe rising star of Japan's new Liberal Party and a rising conservative politician. Takashi Kurogane He first appears in the latest episode, “Episode 5 Chapter 13.” |
| Takashi is a symbol of a bright future for a country that is trying to recover from the ashes, and is also a rival to Hans. |
| Said to be a rising star in the new party, Takashi's cosmopolitan and outstanding elegance perfectly overlaps with Ao Nakamura's aura. |
| Back in October 2022, it attracted worldwide attention Production of sequel to “Pachinko” It was announced that they were looking for a new Japanese cast member, and he won through several video auditions. |
| Filming took place twice in March and April 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. |
| Nakamura participated in the filming of the film in Toronto and “It was my first time participating in an overseas production, and everything I saw was new and exciting.'' He expressed his joy. |
| Since his acting debut in 2010, Nakamura has appeared in numerous dramas, movies, and plays. |
| In recent years, he has appeared in the TV drama series “Ale'' and “Ranman'' (NHK), “The Silent Fleet Season 1 ~The Great Battle of Tokyo Bay~'' (Prime Video), etc., and the drama 10 “The Airborne Classroom'', which will be broadcast from October 8th. (NHK), the movie “Aimita Gai'' co-starring Kuroki Haru will be released on November 1st, and it has been decided that he will also appear in the taiga drama “Berabou ~ Tsutajuei Hanano Yumebanashi ~'' which will be broadcast from January 2025. |
| After the experience of working overseas, “There is no doubt that this experience is of irreplaceable value to me, but I would like to continue to challenge myself without stopping.'' We have high hopes for his further progress as he speaks with great strength. |
| “Pachinko” Season 2 can be watched on “AppleTV ”, a streaming service operated by “Apple”, which is known for Mac, iPhone, iPad, etc. |
| It will be distributed simultaneously worldwide from July 10, 2024 (Wednesday), and all eight episodes will be distributed one episode every Friday until October 11. |
| [Ao Nakamura comment] |
| It was my first time participating in an overseas production, and everything I saw was new and exciting. |
| There were several moments when I felt like my mind would go blank during the filming process, which I had never felt before, but I was saved by the kindness of the local director and staff. |
| There is no doubt that this experience is of irreplaceable value to me, but I would like to continue to challenge myself without stopping. |
| [“Pachinko” Season 2] Work information |
| Director: Lian Welham, Irving Chen, Lee Sang-il |
| Original work: Min Jin Lee “Pachinko” |
| Screenplay: Sue Hugh |
| Production: Media Res Studio |
| Starring: Yoon Yo-jung, Lee Min-ho, Kim Min-ha, Jin Ha, Jung Eun-chae, Kim Sung-gyu, and others |
| ■Ao Nakamura Official Site |
| https://aoi-nakamura.lespros.net |
| ■Aoi Nakamura Official Instagram (@aoi_nakamura_official) |
| https://www.instagram.com/aoi_nakamura_official/ |
| ■Aoi Nakamura Official X (@lespros_aoi) |
| https://x.com/lespros_aoi |
| -Company Profile- |
| Company name: Lepro Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
| Official website: https://www.lespros.co.jp/ |
| Contact: https://www.lespros.co.jp/contact/ |
