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
- 5
- Episodes aired
- 65
- Latest aired
- S05E13
- Total runtime
- 23h 50min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 October 2016 – December 2016 13 episodes
- Season 2 September 2017 – December 2017 13 episodes
- Season 3 January 2019 – April 2019 13 episodes
- Season 4 January 2020 – March 2020 13 episodes
- Season 5 January 2021 – April 2021 13 episodes
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S01E01 Gay Discount
October 11 · 22min find the promo
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Mr. Kim offers a gay discount at the store, while Mrs. Kim tries to find Janet a cool, Christian, Korean boyfriend.
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S01E02 Janet's Photos
October 11 · 22min find the promo
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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.
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S01E03 Ddongjeem and Umma's Picture
October 18 · 22min find the promo
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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.
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S01E04 Frank and Nayoung
October 25 · 22min find the promo
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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
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S01E05 Wingman
November 1 · 22min find the promo
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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.
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S01E06 Rude Kid
November 15 · 22min find the promo
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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.
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S01E07 Hapkido
November 22 · 22min find the promo
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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.
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S01E08 Service
November 29 · 22min find the promo
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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.
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S01E09 Best Before
December 6 · 22min find the promo
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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.
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S01E10 Janet's New Job
December 13 · 22min find the promo
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Janet is sick of working for free and looks for a new job.
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S01E11 Handyman
December 20 · 22min find the promo
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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.
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S01E12 Appa's Lump
December 27 · 22min find the promo
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Mr. Kim finds a lump on his back and Shannon brings Jung to a work event.
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S01E13 Family Singing Contest
December 27 · 22min find the promo
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Before Janet can reveal her big news, she must survive the family singing festival at church. Mr. Kim gets attention for his new SUV.