![]() ![]() “Somehow Bong worked his magic and we were able to clear the site and build the house, which had this beautiful view of the mountains and Ongsan.” As a historic site with oversight from the United Nations and the South Korean government, it’s a wonder Bong pulled it off. For example, when Sunja leaves the boarding house for Joseph’s house in Osaka in Episode 4, LePere-Schloop said, “It’s probably 20 different locations in 10 different cities.” Sunja starts her journey in Yeongdo, built in the village of Hahoe, a UNESCO World Heritage site with the hanoks (traditional Korean homes) LePere-Schloop needed. Sections shot on opposite ends of the globe were connected in a single scene. “ I think people thought I was crazy because we were constantly capturing little nuggets that we’d eventually attach together,” she said. ![]() This made the shoot “very hard,” LePere-Schloop admitted, but the fruits of their labor show on the screen. But Mara was willing to see the options,” Bong said with a laugh. “Production wanted to have all the locations nearby. The Invisible Matrix Between Yeongdo and Osaka “Pachinko” Courtesy of Apple TV+ ![]() Maximizing what resources they had, LePere-Schloop and location manager Bong Hoon Cho tackled the unenviable challenge of shooting Korea as Japan, navigating traumas and tensions that linger from the 35-year Japanese occupation of the peninsula. Making matters even more complicated: “Pachinko” was unable to film in Japan due to COVID-19 restrictions. ![]()
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