Kim's Convenience
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 80's 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.
Appa's plan to offer customers a "gay discount" hits a few snags. Meanwhile, Umma pressures Janet to get a boyfriend.
Appa gives Janet unsolicited tips on taking better photos, much to her annoyance. Jung tries for a promotion at the car rental agency.
Appa is skeptical when Gerald asks to take his photo for an assignment. Jung clashes with Kimchee at work.
With his air conditioning on the fritz, Appa hires a repair person -- who's very chatty. Jung scores a bonus for a job well done. Janet's cousin visits.
Eager to see Mr. Chin in a relationship, Appa offers to be his wing-man. Janet asks Jung for help with a leaking pipe at the store.
Curious how Kimchee suddenly has money to spare, Jung does some sleuthing. Appa gets into a dispute with Janet's professor over parenting styles.
Jung runs into an old flame at work. Meanwhile, Appa is less than impressed with the methods used by Janet's hapkido teacher.
A new female pastor strikes a chord with Appa. Jung's worlds collide when his friend starts dating his sister.
Are "Best Before" dates on canned food meaningless? Appa is about to find out. Meanwhile, Jung surprises his mom by helping out at church.
When Janet lands a new job that actually pays, Gerald steps in to fill her shoes at the convenience store.
Mr. Kim fixes a toilet for Kimchee. Janet believes there is more to Edwin and Mrs. Kim's relationship.
Mr. Kim's friend discovers a lump on Appa's back, and he is reluctant to tell his family. Janet needs to attend an important ceremony and the store has not been closed for twenty years.
Mrs. Kim wants the family to sing at their church festival, but really wants her son to sing with her and not her daughter as Janet did not have the best voice when they last sang together.
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Paul Sun-Hyung Lee | Appa |
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Jean Yoon | Umma |
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Simu Liu | Jung |
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Andrea Bang | Janet |
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Andrew Phung | Kimchee Han |
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Nicole Power | Shannon Ross |
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Ben Beauchemin | Gerald Tremblay |
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Michael Musi | Terence |
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John Ng | Mr. Chin |
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Kris Hagen | Sketchy-Looking Dude |
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Getenesh Berhe | Semira |
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Amanda Brugel | Pastor Nina Gomez |
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Sugith Varughese | Mr. Mehta |
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Uni Park | Mrs. Park |
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Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll | Enrique |
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Diana Leblanc | Mary |
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Elena Khan | Passerby |
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Hiro Kanagawa | Pastor Choi |
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Sabrina Grdevich | Ms. Murray |
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Hrant Alianak | Garlic Customer |
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Zach Smadu | Peter |
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Michael Xavier | Alex Jackson |
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Jamillah Ross | Ranisha |
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Christina Song | Mrs. Lee |
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Rachelle Casseus | Michelle |
| Director | Peter Wellington |
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| James Genn |
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| Dawn Wilkinson |
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| Writer | Ins Choi, Kevin White, Rebecca Kohler, Sonja Bennett, Matt Kippen, Amelia Haller, Anita Kapila, Garry Campbell | |
| Producer | Ivan Fecan, Garry Campbell, Robin Cass, Ins Choi, Sandra Cunningham, Amelia Haller, Anita Kapila, Garry Campbell, Tim Gamble, Anita Kapila, Leslie Lester, Alexandra Raffe, Derek Rappaport, Albert Schultz, Kevin White | |
| Musician | Miles Jones, Adam King | |
| Photography | Fraser Brown | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 2 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Subtitles | Korean |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Mar 07, 2017 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Index | 9185 |
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| Added Date | Sep 02, 2022 14:30:15 |
| Modified Date | Mar 03, 2025 21:42:50 |