Kim's Convenience
2016 · TV Series · TV-14 · 22 min · ★ 7.6 · 81% critics
A Korean-Canadian family runs a convenience store in downtown Toronto, balancing daily customer chaos with warm, messy family life. As their two grown kids find their footing, old tensions at home—especially a long-running rift between father and son—keep bubbling up alongside the laughs and heartfelt moments.
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Details
- Years
- 2016–2021
- Release date
- 2016-10-11
- Network
- CBC Television
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 22 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (169 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, easy-to-binge family sitcom with big laughs and a little emotion, similar to Schitt's Creek; Not for you if stereotypes or culture-based jokes make you uncomfortable.
Pros: laugh-out-loud moments; heartfelt family dynamics; bingeable short episodes | Cons: recurring storylines; cliché or annoying characters; uncomfortable cultural jabs
Themes
- toronto, canada
- based on play or musical
- east asian lead
- sitcom
- hilarious
- amused
- cheerful
Cast & crew
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
as Appa
Jean Yoon
as Umma
- HK
Hiro Kanagawa
as Pastor Choi
- KJ
Karen Jewels
as Lisa
- AS
Andre Sills
as Leo
- EM
Em Siobhan McCourt
as Bathroom Attendant
- CA
Chadi Alhelou
as Uncle Ada
- LC
Lawrence Cotton
as Another Coat Bidder
- AP
Andrew Jaehyun Park
as Korean Server
Andrea Bang
as Janet Kim
Directed by Sherren Lee, Peter Wellington, James Genn +6 more
Created by Kevin White, Ins Choi
Episodes5 seasons · 65 episodes
Season 113 episodes
- S1E1Gay Discount22mNetflix
- S1E2Janet's Photos22mNetflix
- S1E3Ddongjeem and Umma's Picture22mNetflix
- S1E4Frank and Nayoung22mNetflix
- S1E5Wingman22mNetflix
- S1E6Rude Kid22mNetflix
- S1E7Hapkido22mNetflix
- S1E8Service22mNetflix
- S1E9Best Before22mNetflix
- S1E10Janet's New Job22mNetflix
- S1E11Handyman22mNetflix
- S1E12Appa's Lump22mNetflix
- S1E13Family Singing Contest22mNetflix
Season 213 episodes
- S2E1Janet's Roommate22mNetflix
- S2E2Business Award22mNetflix
- S2E3House Guest22mNetflix
- S2E4Cardboard Jung22mNetflix
- S2E5Date Night22mNetflix
- S2E6Resting Place22mNetflix
- S2E7Sneak Attack22mNetflix
- S2E8Silent Auction22mNetflix
- S2E9New TV22mNetflix
- S2E10Janet's Boyfriend22mNetflix
- S2E11Good Neighbours22mNetflix
- S2E12Appa's First Text22mNetflix
- S2E13Handy Graduation22mNetflix
Season 313 episodes
- S3E1New Appa-liance22mNetflix
- S3E2Cutie Pie22mNetflix
- S3E3Open Kimunication22mNetflix
- S3E4Thy Neighbour's Wifi22mNetflix
- S3E5Army Spoon22mNetflix
- S3E6The Kim Cup22mNetflix
- S3E7Appanoon Delight22mNetflix
- S3E8To Him It May Concern22mNetflix
- S3E9Blabber Talker22mNetflix
- S3E10Elephant in the Room22mNetflix
- S3E11Appanticitis22mNetflix
- S3E12Hit 'n' Fun22mNetflix
- S3E13Lord of the Ring22mNetflix
Season 413 episodes
- S4E1The Trollop22mNetflix
- S4E2Couch Surfing22mNetflix
- S4E3The Help22mNetflix
- S4E4Happy Ummaversary22mNetflix
- S4E5Thinkin’ ‘bout Inkin’22mNetflix
- S4E6Soccer Dad22mNetflix
- S4E7Beacon of Truth22mNetflix
- S4E8Chammo!22mNetflix
- S4E9Which Witch Is Which22mNetflix
- S4E10In the Bedroom22mNetflix
- S4E11Birds of a Feather22mNetflix
- S4E12Knife Strife22mNetflix
- S4E13Bon Voyage22mNetflix
Season 513 episodes
- S5E1Parking Pass22mNetflix
- S5E2Channouncements22mNetflix
- S5E3Appa & Linus22mNetflix
- S5E4Tennis Anyone?22mNetflix
- S5E5A Tangled Web22mNetflix
- S5E6Cookie Monster22mNetflix
- S5E7Chance Encounter22mNetflix
- S5E8Slippery Slope22mNetflix
- S5E9Field of Schemes22mNetflix
- S5E10Who's Pranking Who?22mNetflix
- S5E11Matchy Matchy22mNetflix
- S5E12Hugs & Prayers22mNetflix
- S5E13Friends and Family22mNetflix