Pachinko Season 2 Episode 5: Depicting Nagasaki's Tragic Bombing

The latest episode of Pachinko uses stark black-and-white visuals to portray the horrors of the Nagasaki bombing and its impact on the characters.

Episode 5 of Pachinko Season 2 opens with a 13-minute black-and-white sequence depicting the countdown to the Nagasaki bombing on August 9, 1945.
The showrunner, Soo Hugh, decided to use black and white to create a distinct atmosphere and emphasize the gravity of the event.
The episode focuses on Yoseb, a Korean worker in a Nagasaki munitions factory, highlighting the home front experience rather than battlefield scenes.
The visual and narrative choices aim to present the emotional and psychological impact of the bombing without resorting to graphic depictions of the explosion itself.
Pachinko continues to blend historical events with personal stories, using the bombing as a pivotal moment that shapes the characters' futures.