One of the best partsabout the Apple TV+ seriesPachinkois its opening credits sequence.
Even though these individuals struggle a lot during their lives, this sequence is a pure expression of joy.
He toils away in the factory, all while bigoted Japanese workers denigrate the Korean workers like him.
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Each day passing is marked by white numbers on the screen.
I brought him into this hell, all because I was lonely.
And now, he’s gone."
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While everyone is gathered in the factory for the special visitor, Taehoon attempts to stab the man.
This is the exact moment when Allied forces dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
The war is over.
A blurry vision fades in and out, and a crying Kyungee (Jung Eun-chae) appears.
The episode is no longer in black and white.
Hansu is sitting next to him.
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Yoseb asks about Taehoon, but Hansu doesn’t know who he is.
All Hansu knows is that Yoseb was shielded from the blast because of the truck he was thrown in.
However,it is obvious that Yoseb has been severely injured, with horrible burns covering his face.
Hansu tells Yoseb that they will be staying in the country until Osaka is safe again.
After some time passes, the family is ready to return to the city.
The next scene features a time jump; it is now 1950 in Osaka.
Noa and Mozasu, now played byKang Tae-JuandMasaku Takada, are officially teenagers.
The city has once again become a bustling hub with people filling the streets.
Sunja is running a noodle shop with plenty of happy customers.
Noa has his entrance exam for school coming up.
Mr. Kim is still living with the family in Osaka.
He meets with Hansu, and asks how much longer he will be required to stay with them.
Mr. Kim suspects that Hansu has fixed things so that Noa will automatically pass the exam.
In the next scene, Noa isstudying to get into collegewhen Sunja sits down with him.
It seems everyone has faith in Noa, except Noa himself.
In a separate meeting, Solomon broaches the idea of turning the land into something else.
Perhaps they could start an elite, members-only golf club.
But how will Solomon traverse the bumpy road of convincing Naomi not to back Abe anymore?
Will they somehow be able to move past this dynamic andkeep their relationship going strong?
June 25 appears on the screen, and Noa arrives to take his exam.
There are three episodes remaining in the season to see where the characters' journeys go from here.
