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Welcome to "Character Sketch" - a series where we break down a film or TV character to their very roots and build them back up, brick by brick, exploring their minds and hearts, their motives, aspirations, hopes, dreams, and much more. Late last month, Kpopmap opened a poll, asking readers to vote for the legendary K-Drama character they would like to see an in-depth analysis of. Hallyu superstar Lee MinHo's groundbreaking character Koh HanSu from "Pachinko" emerged victorious with a whopping 1,605,007 votes. As promised, in this article, we will be taking on the herculean task of unveiling the intricacies that makes Koh HanSu such a revolutionary and culturally significant character in the history of television.
Note: This article is based exclusively on the portrayal of Koh HanSu in season 1 of the drama adaptation by Lee MinHo. It will not take into account the complete scope of the character in the original novel.ย
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01. Adapting An Epic: The What, When, How And Why
The remotest idea of a screen adaptation for the international best-selling novel "Pachinko" by Korean American author MinJin Lee was first conceived in an era when "Parasite", "Minari" and "Squid Game" had not yet opened up the brave new world where stories of the Korean diaspora would be seen or even considered "sellable". Years later, it has achieved unimaginably grand success, proving to be the first step in chronicling the untold histories of people of colour all over the world.
For those who might not know, "Pachinko" is the 2nd novel in MinJin Lee's diaspora trilogy and a 2017 N
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