A brand new edition of the smash-hit play, now a wildly popular CBC TV series.
Mr. Kim is a first-generation Korean immigrant and the proud owner of Kim’s Convenience, a variety store located in the heart of downtown Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood. As the neighbourhood quickly gentrifies, Mr. Kim is offered a generous sum of money to sell — enough to allow him and his wife to finally retire. But Kim’s Convenience is more than just his livelihood — it is his legacy. As Mr. Kim tries desperately, and hilariously, to convince his daughter Janet, a budding photographer, to take over the store, his wife sneaks out to meet their estranged son Jung, who has not seen or spoken to his father in sixteen years and who has now become a father himself.
Wholly original, hysterically funny, and deeply moving, Kim’s Convenience tells the story of one Korean family struggling to face the future amidst the bitter memories of their past.
A brand new edition of the smash-hit play, now a wildly popular CBC TV series.
Mr. Kim is a first-generation Korean immigrant and the proud owner of Kim’s Convenience, a variety store located in the heart of downtown Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood. As the neighbourhood quickly gentrifies, Mr. Kim is offered a generous sum of money to sell — enough to allow him and his wife to finally retire. But Kim’s Convenience is more than just his livelihood — it is his legacy. As Mr. Kim tries desperately, and hilariously, to convince his daughter Janet, a budding photographer, to take over the store, his wife sneaks out to meet their estranged son Jung, who has not seen or spoken to his father in sixteen years and who has now become a father himself.
Wholly original, hysterically funny, and deeply moving, Kim’s Convenience tells the story of one Korean family struggling to face the future amidst the bitter memories of their past.
| Published By | House of Anansi Press Inc — Oct 1, 2016 |
| Specifications | 152 pages | 5.25 in x 8 in |
| Keywords | paul sun-hyung lee; jean yoon; simu liu; andrea bang; andrew phung; cbc tv show; stage play to tv; netflix; father and son; father daughter relationship; korean canadian; soulpepper theatre; schitt's creek; modern family; stage play; bipoc; theatre studies; canlit; immigrant community; media studies; drama; forward; black and white photographs; workin' moms; subway stations at the cross; fresh off the boat; corner gas; the indian detective; parasite; play; collectors edition; gift; fans; |
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Born in South Korea and raised in Toronto, INS CHOI grew up as the only begotten son of a Korean church pastor destined to be a preacher. He studied acting at York University and found his artistic voice in Toronto’s Asian Canadian theatre scene where he developed Kim’s Convenience. He is an accomplished actor, writer, father of two and husband of one. |
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Born in South Korea and raised in Toronto, INS CHOI grew up as the only begotten son of a Korean church pastor destined to be a preacher. He studied acting at York University and found his artistic voice in Toronto’s Asian Canadian theatre scene where he developed Kim’s Convenience. He is an accomplished actor, writer, father of two and husband of one. |