Bringing 'Pachinko' from page to the screen

<a href="https://www.npr.org/people/144449221/elise-hu/">Elise Hu</a> chats with <a href="https://twitter.com/shugh100">Soo Hugh</a>, writer and showrunner of the much anticipated series <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/pachinko/umc.cmc.17vf6g68dy89kk1l1nnb6min4"><em>Pachinko</em></a>, based on the 2017 <a href="https://www.npr.org/2017/02/07/512910187/culture-clash-survival-and-hope-in-pachinko">novel by Min Jin Lee</a>. It's the epic story of a family through four generations across the 20th century, all about their lives as Zainichi Koreans in Japan. In this chat, Hugh talks about what it was like to bring the beloved book to screen, what she's is doing to support Asian American creators coming up behind her, and why this story resonates with people of all backgrounds.<br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin"><em>@NPRItsBeenAMin</em></a><em> and email us at </em><a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org"><em>ibam@npr.org</em></a><em>.</em>