Kim's Convenience is a Canadian television sitcom that premiered on CBC Television in October 2016. It depicts the Korean Canadian Kim family that runs a convenience store in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto: parents "Appa" and "Umma" – Korean for dad and mom, respectively – along with their daughter Janet and estranged son Jung. Other characters include Jung's friend and coworker Kimchee and his manager Shannon. The series is based on Ins Choi's 2011 play of the same name. The first season was filmed from June to August 2016 at Showline Studios in Toronto. It is produced by Thunderbird Films in conjunction with Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre Company, with Lee and Yoon reprising their roles from the play. Scripts were created by Choi and Kevin White, who previously wrote for Corner Gas. The second season premiered September 26, 2017. In July 2018, the series became available outside of Canada when it debuted internationally on Netflix.
| Developed by | Ins Choi, Kevin White |
| Starring | Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Andrea Bang, Simu Liu, Andrew Phung, Nicole Power |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Executive producer(s) | Ivan Fecan, Alexandra Raffe, Ins Choi, Kevin White, Alan Dilworth, Tania Senewiratne |
| Producer(s) | Ivan Fecan |
| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Thunderbird Films |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Related shows | Strays |
| Netflix ID | 80199128 |
About Kim's Convenience
Canadian sitcom centered around the everyday misadventures of the Korean Canadian Kim family who are the owners of a convenience store.
Achievement of Kim's Convenience
The show is based on a play of the same name by Ins Choi. It was developed by Choi and Kevin White. It won two awards at the 2017 Toronto ACTRA Awards, and won for Best Comedy Series at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards.
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Latest information about Kim's Convenience updated on July 28 2021.
