{"title":"PACHINKO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePachinko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by \u003cb\u003eMin Jin Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is an epic historical fiction novel that stands as one of the most celebrated Korean diaspora works of the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel spans eight decades and four generations of a Korean family, beginning in early 1900s Japanese-occupied Korea. The story begins with \u003cb\u003eSunja\u003c\/b\u003e, a young woman who becomes pregnant by a wealthy, married Korean merchant named Hansu. To avoid dishonor, she accepts a marriage proposal from a sickly Christian minister, Isak, and moves with him to Osaka, Japan. The family struggles through poverty, discrimination, World War II, and identity crises as \u003ci\u003eZainichi\u003c\/i\u003e (ethnic Koreans living in Japan). The title refers to the mechanical arcade game \u003ci\u003epachinko\u003c\/i\u003e—a gambling industry heavily run by marginalized Koreans in Japan—serving as a central metaphor for life, chance, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/7427\/4336\/collections\/PACHINKO.png?v=1791571545","url":"https:\/\/daebak.co\/en-in\/collections\/pachinko.oembed","provider":"Daebak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}