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SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Yonhap) -- Apple TV+’s smash-hit series “Pachinko” has raked in the Best Ensemble Cast Award at the 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards in the U.S, an award dedicated to the best-harmonized cast.

“It is a great honor to receive such a meaningful award at the Independent Spirit Awards,” the South Korean actor Lee Min-ho said in the video acceptance speech, adding that the second season is currently under production in Canada. The actor sent the video for the 38th Independent Spirit Awards ceremony held in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday (local time), his agency MYM Entertainment confirmed Monday.

The Critics Choice Awards-winning “Pachinko,” based on the novel of the same name written by Korean-American writer Lee Min-jin, depicts the turbulent story of Koreans and overseas Koreans over four generations from the Japanese colonial period (the 1910s to 1980s) to the present day. The rookie actress Kim Min-ha took the leading role as Sun-ja, along with Oscars-winning actress Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Min-ho, and Jin-ha.

In this eight-part series, Lee Min-ho plays the charming Koh Han-su, the love interest of young Sun-ja.

The Film Independent Spirit Awards is an award ceremony hosted by the non-profit organization Film Independent, which initially limited its nominations to independent U.S. films but then expanded its categories to television series in 2020.

The South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae took home the Best Actor Award for his leading role in Netflix sensation “Squid Game,” followed by Youn Yuh-jung who won the Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Minari.” The Korean masterful black comedy film “Parasite” was acknowledged as the Best International Film.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)

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