VANCOUVER and TORONTO — Vancouver-based Thunderbird Entertainment Group today announced production of the fifth season of its hit CBC original comedy series Kim’s Convenience is beginning today in Toronto.
Season five is set to premiere on CBC TV and CBC Gem in winter 2021. CBC has already announced it is renewing the series for a sixth season.
In season five, the Kim family faces one of its toughest challenges yet, as they navigate a difficult medical diagnosis for Umma (Jean Yoon). With Appa (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) stepping up as primary caregiver, and recently graduated Janet (Andrea Bang) moving back in, boundaries are inevitably crossed. Meanwhile, Jung’s (Simu Liu) brief trip to business school tests his relationship with Shannon (Nicole Power) as Kimchee (Andrew Phung) reconnects with his family, and his high school crush.
“After months of zoom calls, the Kim’s family is finally together again — as close as we can safely be in these challenging times,” said Ivan Fecan, executive producer/producer, for the series. “We are looking forward to bringing a whole new season of love and laughter to our audiences. See you in the New Year!”
A CBC original series, Kim’s Convenience is based on the award-winning play by Ins Choi, who also adapted it for television. The series is produced by Fecan and co-created by Choi and Kevin White on behalf of Thunderbird Entertainment in association with the Soulpepper Theatre Company.
In addition to airing in Canada on CBC and CBC Gem, the series also streams on Netflix and is watched on cable and VOD platforms around the world, including in Japan and Korea.
