The AppleTV+ adaptation, however, plans to juxtapose Sunja's beginnings with Solomon's struggles. In the novel, the tale of Sunja and her family is told in chronological order, starting from Sunja's birth, and ending in the 1980's with her grandson, Solomon. And, of course, don't read on if you don't want the show spoiled for you. Here are three major changes in Pachinko. There's no telling which characters will be emphasized more than others over the course of the series, or if entire details of Sunja's life will be omitted.įrom the premiere of the first three episodes, we can say what's missing from the get go, whether you're a fan of the book eagerly awaiting the adaptation, or a casual viewer just excited for the show.

Hugh wrote the show to last four seasons, and already the first season has changed how the story is told. The book and show primarily follow Sunja, who we first meet in her fishing village with her parents, and see all the way into the 1980's.

There are only so many characters, plot lines, and locations that a viewer can keep track of. Still, no book to television (or movie) translation can perfectly transition. After a particularly tense bidding war, AppleTV+ snatched up the television adaptation, and from the trailer alone, it's clear that the streamer spared no expense to stay as close to the original novel's enormous scope as possible. The price tag for such a daunting task rivaled that of The Crown (which boasts a whopping $13 million per episode), according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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