Series cast summary: | |||
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee | ... | Appa 39 episodes, 2016-2019 | |
Jean Yoon | ... | Umma 39 episodes, 2016-2019 | |
Andrea Bang | ... | Janet 39 episodes, 2016-2019 | |
Simu Liu | ... | Jung 39 episodes, 2016-2019 | |
Andrew Phung | ... | Kimchee 39 episodes, 2016-2019 | |
Nicole Power | ... | Shannon Ross 39 episodes, 2016-2019 | |
Ben Beauchemin | ... | Gerald Tremblay 29 episodes, 2016-2019 | |
Michael Musi | ... | Terence 26 episodes, 2016-2019 | |
Sugith Varughese | ... | Mr. Mehta 16 episodes, 2016-2019 | |
Kim's Convenience tells the funny and heartfelt story of the Kim family. Mr. and Mrs. Kim are Korean Canadian convenience store owners who have worked hard to give their now-twenty-something children, Janet and Jung, a better life in Canada. This single camera comedy finds laughter in the trials of running a literal 'Mom and Pop' shop while raising kids in a culture not quite your own.
This show lives up to my hopes! The Kim family's smiling faces have been showing up everywhere in Toronto the past few weeks, and after seeing the original play the series was based on I was thrilled to see what started as a gem from the Fringe reach a broader audience nation- wide.
Kim's convenience is fun, full or heart, and the series is finding its stride more and more with each episode. It's rooted in a flawed but deeply loving family and these relationships are so relate-able. I find this so much more satisfying than the typical family sitcom about about ultra-rich or ultra-poor families portrayed as 'just your average family.' Kim's Convenience, in being true to its characters, finds an honesty that's refreshing.