Kim's Convenience

Name: Kim's Convenience
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2016-10-11
Cast: Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Andrea Bang, Simu Liu, Andrew Phung

“Family comedy. In store.”

★7.7/10(191)TV-14age•2016–2021

Comedy

CreatorKevin White, Ins Choi

The funny, heartfelt story of The Kims, a Korean-Canadian family, running a convenience store in downtown Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Kim ('Appa' and 'Umma') immigrated to Toronto in the '80s to set up shop near Regent Park and had two kids, Jung and Janet who are now young adults. However, when Jung was 16, he and Appa had a major falling out involving a physical fight, stolen money and Jung leaving home. Father and son have been estranged since.

Seasons

Episodes

Country

Canada

Status

Ended

Cast

Nicole Power

Shannon · 65 eps

Benjamin Beauchemin

Gerald Tremblay · 51 eps

Michael Musi

Terence · 47 eps

Ziad Ek

Omar · 26 eps

Akosua Amo-Adem

Stacie · 25 eps

Sugith Varughese

Mr. Mehta · 24 eps

Amanda Brugel

Pastor Nina Gomez · 23 eps

John Ng

Mr. Chin · 22 eps

Gabriella Sundar Singh

Chelsea Chettiar · 19 eps

Derek McGrath

Frank · 12 eps

Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll

Sketchy-Looking Dude · 6 eps

Uni Park

Mrs. Park · 5 eps

Lara Arabian

Mrs. Ada · 5 eps

Gavin Williams

Cereal Customer · 5 eps

Hrant Alianak

Garlic Customer · 4 eps

Benjamin Sutherland

Nathan · 4 eps

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Episode Guide

Gay Discount

11 Oct 201622 min★ 7.5

Mr. Kim offers a gay discount at the store, while Mrs. Kim tries to find Janet a cool, Christian, Korean boyfriend.

Janet's Photos

11 Oct 201622 min★ 6.7

Mr. Kim gets competitive with Janet over who is the better photographer. When Jung applies for a promotion it has a surprising effect on Mrs. Kim and Kimchee.

Ddongjeem and Umma's Picture

18 Oct 201622 min★ 7.1

Jung draws the wrong kind of attention from his boss when he gives Kimchee a Korean wedgie at work. Mr. Kim commissions Janet's friend Gerald to take his photo instead of asking Janet.

Frank and Nayoung

25 Oct 201622 min★ 7.3

Mr. Kim is frustrated with Frank, a repairman who talks too much, while Janet's cousin Nayoung visits from Korea, challenging Janet's sense of what it means to be 'Korean.' Jung and Shannon get tickets to a basketball game, but Jung starts to wonder if Shannon thinks it's a date

Wingman

01 Nov 201622 min★ 7.2

Mr. Chin asks Mr. Kim to be his wingman on a date, which is fine until Mrs. Kim tags along. Janet asks Jung to help her fix a dripping pipe at the store, but the repair is interrupted by an intruder.

Rude Kid

15 Nov 201622 min★ 7.3

Mr. Kim disciplines Janet's professor's kid, with unexpected results for Janet. Jung discovers that Kimchee has found a questionable way to make extra money.

Hapkido

22 Nov 201622 min★ 7.3

Janet is taking a Hapkido class, but Mr. Kim questions her teacher's techniques. Jung runs into an old flame and Mrs. Kim tries to get them back together.

Service

29 Nov 201622 min★ 7.3

Mr. Kim offers the new female pastor some free items, which tests his and Mrs. Kim's relationship. Jung tries to be okay when Janet dates his friend.

Best Before

06 Dec 201622 min★ 7.4

Mr. Kim tries to prove to Janet that best before dates are meaningless. Mrs. Kim tries not to be embarrassed by her children at the church bazaar.

Janet's New Job

13 Dec 201622 min★ 7.4

Janet is sick of working for free and looks for a new job.

Handyman

20 Dec 201622 min★ 7.5

Mr. Kim fixes a broken toilet for Kimchee, Jung hides out with Shannon and when Edwin drops by, Janet believes there's more to his relationship with Mrs. Kim.

Appa's Lump

27 Dec 201622 min★ 7.6

Mr. Kim finds a lump on his back and Shannon brings Jung to a work event.

Family Singing Contest

27 Dec 201622 min★ 7.6

Before Janet can reveal her big news, she must survive the family singing festival at church. Mr. Kim gets attention for his new SUV.