The read
A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.4/10. The series ran 2 seasons across 16 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Apple TV+.
Synopsis
This sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.
Ratings
IMDb8.4/10
269 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 8 ep2022 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 8 ep2024 |
Key crew
- Nico MuhlyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Youn Yuh-jungOlder Sunja
- Soji AraiMozasu
- Jin HaSolomon
- Jung Eun-chaeYoung Kyunghee
- Kim Min-haSunja
- Jeong In-jiYangjin
- Kim Sung-kyuMr. Kim Changho
- Lee Min-hoHansu
- Steve Sanghyun NohIsak
- Anna SawaiNaomi
- Jimmi SimpsonTom Andrews
- Han Jun-wooYoseb
Stills
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Themes
gamblingbased on novel or bookimmigrantfamily historymelancholyosaka, japaneast asian leadnostalgicimmigrant familykorean americanbusan, south koreajapanese occupation of korea
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