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This was not the case on our show, which was doubly confusing because our producers were overwhelmingly white and we were a cast of Asian Canadians who had a plethora of lived experiences to draw from and offer to writers.” it was always my understanding that the lead actors were the stewards of character, and would grow to have more creative insight as the show went on. Liu also decried the lack of creative input available to senior cast members, saying, “.

Our producers (who also own the Kim’s Convenience IP) are the ones who chose not to continue.” It was not ‘cancelled’ in a traditional manner, i.e. Yoon, who stars as Umma, the wise, witty, sharp-tongued matriarch, wrote on Twitter on June 6 that working on the series was “ painful,” calling some storylines “ overtly racist.” Liu, who plays heartthrob prodigal son and car rental employee Jung, posted on Facebook on June 2 about the series’ unraveling, which he ascribed to Thunderbird Entertainment production decisions, explaining: “The show can’t be ‘saved’. Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, who played patriarch Appa, said in a broadcast interview with CBC News: The National that the series’ unceremonious conclusion felt “akin to grieving a death in the family.” And two of his fellow cast members, Simu Liu and Jean Yoon, have spoken out on social media in recent days about life behind the scenes on “Kim’s Convenience”: Despite the appearance of a happy, unified ensemble, both actors claim that Asian cast members struggled with disenfranchisement and alienation from producers and plotlines - a not-uncommon assertion for Asians in North American entertainment. After the departure of series co-creator Ins Choi, the production company Thunderbird Entertainment declined to go forward with a sixth season. The series, which blended social commentary with stories about the Kims’ careers, romances and church activities, ended abruptly - and inconclusively - with its fifth season, which arrived on Netflix on June 2. The beloved CBC series “Kim’s Convenience” has come to an untimely end, and #KimBits fans, as the show’s followers are known, are mourning the wholesome - if at times wickedly acerbic - sitcom about a Korean Canadian family serving a diverse community of customers at their store in Toronto’s Moss Park neighborhood.