TopKim's Convenience
TV Series (2016–2021)
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Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, who plays Mr. Kim/Appa, is ten years younger than Jean Yoon, who plays the wife/mother, Mrs. Kim/Umma.The interior set of the titular location is an exact replica of a real downtown Toronto corner store, Mimi Variety.Based on the successful 2011 play, which was a fringe production.The exterior of the store is actually a store called Mimi's Variety but after season one, the owners kept the show sign up. The interior is a set built on a sound stage, which does not match the actual store's interior.Actor James Yi, who plays fellow church member Jimmy Young, also plays Mr. Kim in the touring theatre production as of 2020.Jung is supposed to be four years older than Janet. However Simu Liu is only two weeks older than Andrea Bang.Mr. Kim has rarely referred to his friends Mr. Chin or Mr. Mehta by their first names nor they him.Jean Yoon (Umma) & Simu Liu (Jung) both appeared in Orphan Black (2013) as Janis Beckwith & Mr. Mitchell, although not in the same episodes.Paul Sun- Hyung Lee was only sixteen when Simu Liu and Andrea Bang were born.Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Appa) & Jean Yoon (Umma) also worked together on episode 3.2, Dark Matter: It Doesn't Have to Be Like This (2017), of Dark Matter (2015) as Dr. Borsin & Dr. Hajek respectively, as well as two episodes of Shoot the Messenger (2016) as Marty Chen & Georgia respectively. Generated Jul 14, 2023, 7:47:52 AM ET | Data scraped Nov 24, 2021, 12:49:34 PM ET