Jung gives Appa and Umma a business presentation for the store; Shannon and Kimchee’s office teasing leads to a meaningful discovery for Kimchee- CBC.
How will the business presentation that Jung gives influence the future of his relationship with Appa and would have laid the groundwork for that relationship being on the mend?What will Kimchee discover and what impact will this have on his life?How much of this discover we will even get to see?
.Sound off in the comments section below!
Please note that this is the series finale of Kim’s Convenience and the episode will air on Tuesday April 13th at 8pm Est/7pm Cst
Best wishes are extended to the cast and crew of Kim’s Convenience for their future endeavours and a special thanks to those of the cast members that participated in interviews and/or live chats on the blog.
Synopsis: Appa and Janet take a first aid course; Umma worries that her prayers may be backfiring; Shannon and Jung are finalists for a reality TV show(CBC)
How wil Appa and Janet get along as they take a course together and what other challenges might they have to overcome in order to do so?How might Umma be worried that her prayers are backfiring and what comical mishaps might ensue from this?
Tune in on Tuesday, April 6that 8pm eastern standard time to find out!
Share your thoughts, predictions and speculations in the comments section below! Please note that this is the penultimate episode of Kim’s Convenience.The series finale will be airing on Tuesday, April 13that 8:00pm eastern time.
While fans of Kim’s Convenience continue to express their dismay at the beloved hit TV series being abruptly cancelled at the end of it’s current 5thseason, one very special character from the show a spinoff based on her for CBC and another is getting his own CBC series about family life in the suburbs.
To start with the optimistic and somewhat happy go lucky character of Shannon Ross played by Nicole Power is heading to Hamilton to embark on a new career in this exciting new series entitled Strays.
The cast includes Tina Jung (Suits, Second Jen), Nikki Duval (Rosie on Workin’ Moms), Kevin Vidal (Mo on Workin’ Moms, as well as a few CBC Comedy videos with Soul Decision Comedy), Tony Nappo (Pretty Hard Cases), Frank Cox O’Connell (Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew) Paula Boudreau (Workin’ Moms, Tiny Pretty Things) and Emily Piggford (The Sounds, Warigami).
The show was created by Kevin White who was a co-creator of Kim’s Convenience and lent his creative talents to many other comedy series such as Corner Gas, Insecurity and Dan for Mayor.
It looks like this is one of the projects which one of the co-creators is moving onto which led to the producers not receiving the support they felt they needed to continue Kim’s Convenience. One might ask why he simply did not postpone this project for another year to focus on giving a proper ending to Kim’s Convenience by doing a sixth season and then launching this spinoff?This would have made sense commercially/financially in attaining maximum benefit of both projects and maintaining a reputation of being fully committed to providing exceptional viewing experiences to fans across the globe.
It should be noted that this series was intended to air alongside Kim’s Convenience to reflect today’s young person and their professional and personal journeys outside the density of the urban core of Canadian cities. That being said, for the purposes of continuity, it would have likely meant that Nicole Power would not have reprised in her role as a series regular in a sixth season of Kim’s Convenience.
Additionally, CBC has also ordered a season of Run the Burbs which features Kim’s Convenience’s Andrew Phung who is famously known for his role as Kim Chee. This series features Phung portraying the role of a stay at home dad with an entrepreneur wife and 2 kids who all reside in the suburbs and aim to make the most of life by doing so. More details regarding this series shall be released by the CBC later this spring.
What are your thoughts on these two new series and which one are you the most excited for at this point?Sound off in the comments section below!
Synopsis:Umma tries to set Janet up with their new mason; Jung and Appa struggle to cope with a simple, kind gesture; Kimchee and Shannon can’t get on the same page for employee evaluations(CBC)
How might Umma’s attempt to set Janet up backfire given how she is exploring the fluidity of her sexuality and potentially in a romantic relationship with a women?Is that relationship even still on and how will she reject the prospect presented by her parents?How will Kimchee and Shannon resolve their differences and what might their evaluations reveal/confirm about their favourite employees?
Sound off in the comments section below and be sure to tune in this Tuesday,March 30th at 8:00pm eastern standard time!
Indeed, we are saddened to report that Kim’s Convenience will end upon the conclusion of its current 5thseason currently slated for April 13th. The news comes after both of the show’s co-creators decided to depart from working on the show to pursue other projects and the producers felt they could not continue to deliver the existing quality of the show.
Given their departure from the series, we have come to the difficult conclusion that we cannot deliver another season of the same heart and quality that has made the show so special,” the producers said in a statement Monday.
The news has been shocking to both the stars and fans especially considering both the global success of the show and how the series was already given the greenlight for its 6thseason last year.
Simu Liu told etalk’s Sonia Beeksma that “it doesn’t feel great.” He said the decision was not “in alignment with” the cast’s wishes.
“I think, for myself, I was definitely hoping to come back for season six and, you know, there was just this feeling that the show was doing so well commercially and critically and had reached such a wide fanbase all over the world,” he added.
Unfortunately, as a result of the show’s abrupt cancellation, many of the short and long term story lines which have defined the series will not be resolved including the tense relationship between Liu’s character, Jung and Apa as well as what Jung will do with his life.
The circumstances surrounding this cancellation are highly unusual considering there was only one season left and even more so with the producers announcing the cancellation as opposed to the creators.It some ways, it seems like such a waste after fans have invested 5 years into the stories of the beloved characters that made the show what it is only not to have the chance to view a proper end.
Stay tuned for more details surrounding the cancellation as they become available. In the meantime, share your response to the cancellation in the comments section below. Also, what will you miss most about the show? Sound off in the comments section below!
Appa and Umma’s plans for the future push Appa out of his comfort zone; Janet gets an internship overseas, and Jung and Kimchee explore new living arrangements-(CBC)
What tensions might ensue from Appa being pushed out of his comfort zone and what exactly is it about these new plans that has this effect on him?How will Janet’s potential relationship with Raj impact her decision to pursue an internship overseas, if at all?What will Jung and Kimchee’s new living arrangements look like?
Which of these potential changes are you the most excited to see unfold?Sound off in the comments section below!
Be sure to tune in for this episode on Tuesday, March 31st at 8:00pm eastern standard time on CBC!
Umma believes she has discovered a murder weapon, as Janet realizes she and Nathan have nothing in common; at Handy, Kimchee struggles to fit in with the other regional managers(CBC)
What comedic events will ensue as a result of Umma’s potential discovery?Will Janet’s realization prompt her to revisit her feelings for Raj?What desperate lengths will Kimchee go to in order to fit in with the other regional managers?
What are your thoughts on this and the current fourth season?Sound off in the comments section!
ISHAN DAVÉ is a Toronto-based film, television, and theatre performer who’s sixteen-year professional career has led him across Canada, Europe and the United States. He is a multiple Canadian Screen Award & Dora Award nominee, and a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.Current streamable film & television performances include Kim’s Convenience (Netflix/CBC Gem), Slasher: Solstice (Netflix), Hudson & Rex (CityTV), and Mouthpiece (Patricia Rozema). Upcoming works include ‘Untitled Sugar Daddy Drama’ (Kelly McCormack, Wendy Morgan). Ishan is also a proud associate artist with the Toronto-based performance collective It Could Still Happen, and a natural ink-maker.
With Kim’s Convenience progressing through its current fourth season and Ishan’s character being at the centre of Janet’s love triangle this season, I thought it was an opportune time to catch up with the actor. Specifically, I to get his insights on his character and the show’s impact on Canadian culture.
Read through the interview below and share your thoughts on it in the comments section below!
Abbas Karimjee: Lets discuss your appointment to the role of Raj. Could you please walk us your experience through the initial process?
ISHAN DAVÉ: It was an audition with the Canadian casting legend Deirdre Bowen!
AK: Have you been able to relate to Raj? ID: The actor Michael Greyeyes gave an interview on Q where he said Native actors are often working from inside a system to expand it, to bring it towards their subjectivity. I am of course not Indigenous and I would never compare my journey as an East Indian actor to Michael Greyeyes’ journey or to that of any Native actor. However, there is something deeply true about this sentiment for me. It is rare to be a part of a show that allows for a multi-dimensional experience of a character, when one’s skin color has not been at the center of the dominant culture for 160 years. In other words, a character with a sense of struggle, a sense of stakes with joy and despair, an inherent problem. So often, and still, characters of color are cast as foils that advance the story arcs of the sophisticated white leads with the real emotional dilemmas–
I mean, the Canadian Screen Award Nominees for 2020 were just released and out of the television ‘Lead’ Acting Categories, 3 actors are people-of-color (out of 20 nominees). With Raj, I feel that the creators of Kim’s are invested in a character with a lot happening in his heart. When I approach the character I always try to bring myself inside it, to extend and explore what Raj’s dilemmas are, and this approach has only been welcomed!
AK: In the season 3 of finale of Kim’s Convenience, Raj broke off his engagement with his fiancé in order to pursue a romantic relationship with Janet, whose heart he previously broke by treating as her a casual fling. Do you think that this shows that Raj has developed and what you would like to see happen between him and Janet?
ID: Love is complicated. My friend Claudia Dey wrote a book called Heartbreaker and in the epigraph she has an Alice Notley quote which is
“in love, there is no because”.
I think about this quote all the time because I think we always want fast and reliable answers, especially with love, and they are just not there.
On the surface Raj can be seen as a cheater and a quitter. But if we look at his context, he comes from an oppressive family structure and he is deeply confused. So, I believe we meet Raj at a turning point in his life (which of course happens largely off screen).
After he’s finally appeased his parents’ wishes and become a Doctor, he is, in a sense, free. He is figuring things out as they happen, and he doesn’t quite have the words for his feelings because in conservative immigrant families, feelings are not given primacy. And so, the present moment often betrays him, when it comes to words.
But at his heart Raj is a person who wants something to break. He wants liberation. In Janet, he sees a rebellious soul and he is drawn to it; her wit, her irreverence, her depth and intensity, her beauty, and her awkwardness inside it. It inspires him, and he does not yet know how to come close to it with a mindful heart. He’s a bit desperate, for the time being. But at the centre of Raj’s world is the feeling that he and Janet have more in common than they both realize.
AK: While Kim’s Convenience focuses heavily on Kim’s family, it also showcases people from other ethnicities such as your character from the South Asian community as well as African Canadians, Arabs and Caucasians. Do you think the show has both reflected and impacted Canadian culture and if yes, how so?
ID: I think Kim’s is a highly innovative show that will be referenced, cited, and watched for generations. Hopefully it will also act as a springboard for many other shows in the future. The show bridges class divides as well as racial divides and I know people feel that very deeply. It is my lived experience based on who writes to me on the internet, and who stops me in the street. Almost always, someone expresses that it’s great to finally see their ethnicity reflected on TV.
AK: What are some of your favorite memories from working on Kim’s Convenience on screen and/or off screen?
ID: There was a moment when Andrea, Soma & I were sitting on the beach while filming season 3. The crew were setting up for the next moment and we had a small break. The three of us were looking out at the water and joking around and I felt especially lucky in that moment. Though, on the set of Kim’s which more resembles a motley crew of a family, I feel lucky constantly.
AK: You are an award-winning actor who has been on countless successful programs. What advice do you have for those who are members of visible minority groups and others in general who wish to pursue a career in the Canadian entertainment industry? Were there any specific obstacles you had to overcome to achieve the success you enjoy today?
ID:It doesn’t matter how much or little experience you have; your integrity is a human right.Do not be afraid of rocking the boat if you’re uncomfortable with how you’re being treated. Because no one will manage that for you, except you.
It’s also important to know that you don’t have to accept any job that comes your way. The industry is deeply saturated, as saturated as our World of stories, and other opportunities will arise that suit your soul. You don’t have to be a “token” bit part in someone else’s unaware story. Seriously. You don’t! Skip the pay check and eat out less for the next month. You’ll feel better.
There is an unhealthy trend with acting and performers, a perception that any project will lead us closer to our dreams. I remember hearing a Charlie Kaufman interview once and he said, people hire you for what they see you do, not what you don’t do. In this way, you will be asked to do more of what you’re seen in. This is how laws of attraction operate.
I’ve always found this to be true and in this story saturated industry, it’s a bit naïve to believe that my bellboy role on COLLISION 4.0! will get me in the room with Gus Van Sant or Claire Denis or Sofia Coppola, etc. So may as well set the foundation of choices with genuine love than for “opportunity.”
Of course there are always exceptions and it’s a case-by-case situation, but that’s generally how I strive to treat my career.
AK: Do you have a message for fans of Kim’s Convenience?
ID: Thank you for your time, love, and attention. You are what makes everything worth it. (& don’t give up on Raj. He is hope that men can change!)
Synopsis:A lie from Janet’s past hurts Appa’s feelings but Umma wants Janet to keep the truth to herself; at Handy, Shannon and Jung struggle with workplace dating dynamics(CBC)
What are your speculations on what the lie might be and how might it impact their relationship, if it got out? What kind of workplace dynamics will Jung and Shannon be struggling with and how will it impact their relationship, which is still fairly new.?How will the response of the other employees impact this? Is Jung just a rebound for Shannon or do you think they are meant to last?’
Are you a Korean Canadian and how do you think this show represents the Korean community? Do you think this show says something about how integrated Canada’s diverse communities are ? What other groups would you like to see represented on Canadian programming? Sound off in the comments section below!
DEREK McGRATH is an award winning actor who has enjoyed a distinguished career in the theatre,on television and in the movies.In the theatre,he has countless credits including YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, GODSPELL, HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES,THE SECOND CITY, ALLADIN and ARMAGEDDON OUT OF HERE which he co-wrote with WENDY JEWELL and for which he received a DRAMALOGUE award for acting.
Probably best known to American TV fans as ANDY ANDY on CHEERS,he has also gained notoriety for his work on such shows as DALLAS, WHO’S THE BOSS, 9 TO FIVE, STARTREK,WALKER TEXAS RANGER, DOC,SUITS and many, many others. Canadian audiences may remember him as Reverend Magee on LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE.He is currently delighting audiences as FRANK, on the CBC show KIM’S CONVENIENCE
MR. McGRATH has appeared on the big screen as well starring in CHARLIE BARTLETT and the remake of the seventies horror classic CARRIE starring JULIANNE MOORE.
He currently lives on a farm in Central Ontario where he enjoys playing his guitar and composing his own songs and where he and his friends DAVID KEMKER, WENDY JEWELL and SLATER JEWELL KEMKER shot the horror comedy ZOMBIE DEAREST. Mr. McGrath plays UNCLE PETE, a chicken loving, alcoholic, hat hating grouch.
On Tuesday March 19th 2019 from 7:00pm -8:00pm eastern standard time fanscan interact with the actor by asking him questions related to his role of Frank on CBC’s hit comedy series Kim’s Convenience,anything else related to his involvement on the show as well as his other work in the entertainment industry.Fans are also welcome to share relevant comments with the talented actor. With a new episode of Kim’s Convenience airing right after the chat and Frank being featured in this week’s episode,it is an opportune time for fans to connect with the delightful artist.
The comments section will open up shortly before the event @ approximately 6:40pm eastern standard time.In order to see Derek’s responses to the questions and to see what other readers are asking, be sure to refresh the page several times throughout the session.
Please note that this is not a video chat and in order to have your questions responded to, you must type them in the comments section below- content posted anywhere else will not be acknowledged.
Questions related to the event can be sent in advance by e-mail @ intuitpublicity@yahoo.ca. Live technical support during the event will be available on the blog’s Facebook page.We look forward to hosting this event and hope you have an enjoyable, interactive experience!
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