Kim’s Convenience is closing down for good. And listen, it’s Toronto and we’re like really worried that in its place all that will pop up is a condo. Or worse… another dispensary! If you’re unfamiliar with the show, it’s a beloved CBC sitcom that’s centred around the Kim’s, a South-Korean immigrant family running a convenience store in the Toronto neighbourhood, Regent Park. Upon the release of the fifth season, it was chaotically revealed that it would be the last. In wake of its cancellation, there's been a ton of public outcry to keep it going. Short answer, it won’t.

In our return episode, Amreen and Kyle mourn the loss of their fave character, Janet (typical lol!), explore what this kind of representation of Canada means, and chirp on what the loss of the show means not only for its fans, but for the creatives behind it. It’s been a minute folks, time to catch up!

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This episode of Influx was recorded and produced in Toronto by Amreen Kullar and Kyle Jarencio in April 2021. You can find them online at @amreenk_ and @fragilekyle. Our intro music is by Boy Garçon - @nadom_ on insta and our cover art is by Andrew O’Brien - @hooker_green on insta. Additional graphics by Kyle and episode edit by Amreen. 

This episode features the voices of Raizel Harjosubroto (@raizelharjo online) and Brian Chan. ily to you both!

In this episode, we talk about Kim’s Convenience which just wrapped with its fifth season available to view on CBC Gem or Netflix (if you’re living that worldwide life). We also based much of our foundational understanding about the show’s cancellation through an article by Sam Weaver. Read that here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kim-s-convenience-end-diverse-1.5988267

To disclaim, this episode was recorded on April 24th, 2021. At the start, we comment on the state of the vaccine rollout. The situation has obviously changed since then! Though the decision to keep these comments in was to be reflective of our ongoing confusion and critique around the Ontario handle on COVID-19.