In Pachinko, Min Jin Lee beautifully depicted the horrible life of Koreans in Korea during the Japanese occupation between the years of 1910-1933; then being exposed to all kinds of hatred, racism, and inhumanity in Japan between 1933-1962. Finally, illustrating the unjust life of Koreans in Japan between 1939 and 1989 after Korea’s independence and the formation of North and South Korea in 1948. This story reveals the bigotry that the Japanese showed towards the low-class Korean-Japanese, forcing their assimilation into the Japanese culture. A complete summary is available n my blog: www.tamarayousefmousa.com/