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Pachinko Season 2, episode 6, balances out the stories from the two timelines—1950 and 1989—brimming with new twists. In contrast, episode 5 was devoted to 1945 and the conclusion of World War II and the USA's atomic bombardment of Nagasaki. Meanwhile, the latest episode raises the stakes and questions how far anyone can go for what's important to them.
In Pachinko season 2, episode 6, many male characters struggle with toxic masculinity and sometimes resort to violence. Noa passes his university exam but refuses to go to Tokyo due to financial concerns. Hansu orders Noa must attend college. Solomon, in 1989, is determined to take revenge on Abe-san. Meanwhile, an older Sunja forms a surprising friendship with Kato. The episode ends with Noa agreeing to go to university.
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Pachinko season 2 episode 6: A tussle between Sunja's calmness and Hansu's aggression
Pachinko Season 2 episode 6 shows an older Sunja from 1989 having dinner with Kato at a Mexican restaurant. The waiter served them food and even wrapped the falafel as a surprised Sunja states that the restaurant staff doesn't even let their customers lift a finger. This runs parallel with the scenes from 1950 where a younger Sunja works to her bones every day running her shop & feeding her family.
Following this, Mr. Kim (Kim Sung-kyu) shows up during a rally in 1950. Korean activists are demonstrating against Japan's violation of their rights. All Koreans are required to sign a public registration and their schools are being shut down, furthering their alienation from the Japanese residents of their neighborhood. Meanwhile, Mr. Kim quietly stands there a man who has no hope.
In the next scene of Pachinko season 2 episode 6, Mr. Kim is seen losing himself in the process of following Hansu's instructions as he beats another worker for stealing money from Hansu. In a move eerily similar to Hansu's own acts, he beats one of his employees and uses any intimidation techniques Hansu (Lee Min-ho) requests. He brings the stolen crates back to Hansu.
In Pachinko season 2, episode 6, Hansu rewards Mr. Kim by arranging for a top hostess to spend the night with him. Though Mr. Kim initially refuses, he eventually gives in. Later, staying at Sunja's house, he attempts to wash the blood off his shirt—a symbolic gesture of trying to cleanse his soul. His unspoken love for Kyunghee only deepens his inner struggle.
Back in 1989, Solomon is set to overthrow Abe-san and establish his new golf club company on that piece of property. A coworker visits him and informs him that Yoshii-san, Solomon's prospective business partner, has a message for him. He gives him photos of Naomi, who appears to be in relation with another man.
Solomon attempts to dismiss it as an old boyfriend of Naomi's, but the man maintains that the photos were shot a few days back. Solomon goes to Naomi's office and follows her when she leaves for work. He sees her entering a restaurant and sitting with another man and his family, sharing a meal. Naomi sees Solomon standing at the restaurant but doesn't react.
Later, she drops by his house and Solomon calmly confronts her. Naomi tells him that she is betrothed to the other man as both their families decided on their wedding when they were kids. Solomon ends his relationship with Naomi right there and tells her to call on Abe-san's loan. Naomi refuses and leaves after she tells him that she will do everything to stop him.
Pachinko season 2 episode 6 shows the adult Mozasu after several episodes, who is still drowning in debt for opening his Pachinko parlor. Instead of concentrating on his mounting debt, Mozasu (Soji Arai) focuses on his mother's (Sunja) activities. He questions her spending time with Kato after she shares her experience at the Mexican restaurant.
Later on, Sunja is seen buying a new wallet for Kato after she sees his shabby wallet at the restaurant (at the beginning of the episode). She practices writing his name on a notepad before finally jotting it down on the gift card. Later, Mozasu finds the gift and sees Kato's name. He immediately calls a friend to look into Kato's background, hinting at a future conflict between him and his mother.
Pachinko season 2 episode 6 shifts back to 1950 when Hansu visits his father-in-law and expresses his dislike towards the candidate that his father is sponsoring. His father-in-law tells Hansu that he has decided to marry Hansu's daughter the candidate. This infuriates Hansu as he lashes out that the guy is no match for his daughter and she shouldn't be treated as a commodity.
Hansu's father gets off the table and warns him to stop interfering with his plans. His father threatens him that he has left Sunja and Noa alone for all these years out of goodwill and wouldn't stop harming them if Hansu stirs up trouble.
"I have never touched that family. Do not make me consider otherwise."
Pachinko season 2 episode 6 wraps up by showing Sunja from 1950 waiting outside Noa's Telegraph office. She takes him out for lunch at the tofu stall that is run by the girl whom Noa likes. Sunja calmly explains to Noa how she promised Isak (her late husband) that she would do anything for Noa and Mozasu. She tells him that she intends to keep that promise made to her late husband.
Sunja shares this with her son in hopes that he will understand the high stakes of the real world, where people with lower education cannot have a better life. She shared how story when she was young and how her lack of education kept her from giving her family a better life.
"If you stay here...the memories will burn in your soul."
Noa quietly listens to his mother empathizes with her anguish and regrets and then agrees to go to university. Pachinko season 2 episode 6 ends there with Noa looking at his mother.
Pachinko season 2 episode 7 will be aired on Apple TV+ on October 4, 2024.
