Kim's Convenience

Kim's Convenience

2016 - 2021ComedyTV-145 Seasons65 Episodes

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.

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

13 Episodes • 2016

Season 2

Season 2

13 Episodes • 2017

Season 3

Season 3

13 Episodes • 2019

Season 4

Season 4

13 Episodes • 2020

Season 5

Season 5

13 Episodes • 2021

Episodes - Season 1

Gay Discount

1. Gay Discount

22m

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

Janet's Photos

2. Janet's Photos

22m

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

3. Ddongjeem and Umma's Picture

22m

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

4. Frank and Nayoung

22m

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

5. Wingman

22m

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

6. Rude Kid

22m

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

7. Hapkido

22m

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

8. Service

22m

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

9. Best Before

22m

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

10. Janet's New Job

22m

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

Created by: Kevin White, Ins Choi

Top Cast

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee

Appa

Jean Yoon

Jean Yoon

Umma

Andrea Bang

Andrea Bang

Janet Kim

Simu Liu

Simu Liu

Jung Kim

Andrew Phung

Andrew Phung

Kimchee Han

Nicole Power

Nicole Power

Shannon

Available on: CBC Television

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