Premiere Watch: Soundtrack #1, Pachinko

by missvictrix

We have two new dramas premiering this week, and they’re both from streaming services that are undoubtedly shaking up the things we thought we knew about dramaland — viz., the airing structure and episode count. Soundtrack #1 is a short 4-episode drama that will air weekly on Disney+, and Pachinko is an 8-episode film-like creation that will air on Fridays on Apple TV+. That’s a lot of +’s. Hopefully what they’re adding to dramaland will be as positive (hehe).

Soundtrack #1

Time slot: Wednesdays
Broadcaster: Disney+
Genre: Romance, musical
Episode count: 4

Reasons to watch: Even though we’ve got a cute friends-to-lovers romance starring Park Hyung-shik and it-girl Han So-hee, the real reason to watch this drama is… the director. With The Crowned Clown and Vincenzo on her resume — and Little Women next on the agenda — Kim Hee-won is a PD to watch/watch for. Not that the story doesn’t also sound cute. With a focus on music and friendship, our two leads have known each other for 20 years (a.k.a. practically their whole lives), but something starts to change in the air between them. Maybe they’ll make beautiful music together.

Pachinko

Time slot: Fridays
Broadcaster: Apple TV+
Genre: Drama, historical
Episode count: 8

Reasons to watch: I feel like we’ve been waiting for this one forever, but the adaptation of the novel Pachinko is finally here in drama form! I’m always reluctant to call it a K-drama, though — it’s more of a global production in K-drama clothing, what with its international cast, three-language script, two Asian American film directors, multi-country setting, and so on. Either way, it surely looks like a treat for the eyes. The first three episodes will air on the premiere date, and then the subsequent episodes once a week. (ICYMI: Lee Min-ho is here.)

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Premiere Watch: Soundtrack #1, Pachinko