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The second season premiered September 26, 2017. In July 2018, the series became available outside of Canada when it debuted internationally on [[Netflix]]. However, since January 2020, it is no longer available in all markets (e.g., the Netherlands), making the fourth season unavailable to a worldwide audience. The third season premiered January 8, 2019 and the fourth premiered January 7, 2020.[{{cite tweet|user=KimsConvenience|number=1197541931179483136|title=This just in: Kim's Convenience Season 4 hits your screens January 7. #OkSeeYou|date=November 21, 2019}}] |
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The second season premiered September 26, 2017. In July 2018, the series became available outside of Canada when it debuted internationally on [[Netflix]]. However, since January 2020, it is no longer available in all markets (e.g., the Netherlands), making the fourth season unavailable to a worldwide audience. The third season premiered January 8, 2019 and the fourth premiered January 7, 2020.[{{cite tweet|user=KimsConvenience|number=1197541931179483136|title=This just in: Kim's Convenience Season 4 hits your screens January 7. #OkSeeYou|date=November 21, 2019}}] |
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On March 31, 2020, it was initially announced that the show had been renewed for two more seasons,[{{cite instagram|user=kimsconvenience|postid=B-arbzfBnww|title=#KimsConvenience is officially renewed for Seasons 5 & 6 on @cbc! #OkSeeYou|date=March 31, 2020}}] and on March 8, 2021, it was revealed that the show would end after the fifth season, due to the departure of the show's two co-creators.[{{cite instagram|user=kimsconvenience|postid=CMK5RraBDYf|title=Authenticity of storytelling is at the center of the success of Kim's Convenience...|date=March 8, 2021}}][{{cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |title='Kim's Convenience' to End With Season 5 on CBC |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/kims-convenience-ending-season-5-canceled-1234925006/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516040433/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/kims-convenience-ending-season-5-canceled-1234925006/ |url-status=live }}] Since the show's cancellation, three of the show's lead actors have publicly discussed production issues, particularly criticising a lack of diversity among behind-the-scenes staff. This has been disputed by others, including a television critic who was not involved in the production of the show but pointed out that the writers included women.[{{cite web |url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/television/calgary-raised-actors-paul-sun-hyung-lee-andrew-phung-reflect-on-heartbreaking-end-to-kims-convenience |title='It died from within': Two actors lament the untimely demise of Kim's Convenience |last=Volmers |first=Eric |date=March 19, 2021 |website=[[Calgary Herald]] |publisher=[[Postmedia Network]] |access-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127013403/https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/television/calgary-raised-actors-paul-sun-hyung-lee-andrew-phung-reflect-on-heartbreaking-end-to-kims-convenience |url-status=live }}][{{Cite web|last=Gardner|first=Chris|date=June 7, 2021|title='Kim's Convenience' Stars Simu Liu and Jean Yoon Open up on 'Painful' Lack of Diversity, 'Overtly Racist' Storylines|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kims-convenience-netflix-cancelation-1234963806/|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=May 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516061923/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kims-convenience-netflix-cancelation-1234963806/|url-status=live}}][{{Cite web|last=larryfitzmaurice|title=Jean Yoon Said Working On 'Kim's Convenience' Was 'Painful' And That Some Of The Original Season 5 Storylines Were 'Overtly Racist'|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/kims-convenience-jean-yoon-painful-experience|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=BuzzFeed|date=June 7, 2021 |archive-date=June 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624031838/https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/kims-convenience-jean-yoon-painful-experience|url-status=live}}] |
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On March 31, 2020, it was initially announced that the show had been renewed for two more seasons,[{{cite instagram|user=kimsconvenience|postid=B-arbzfBnww|title=#KimsConvenience is officially renewed for Seasons 5 & 6 on @cbc! #OkSeeYou|date=March 31, 2020}}] and on March 8, 2021, it was revealed that the show would end after the fifth season, due to the departure of the show's two co-creators.[{{cite instagram|user=kimsconvenience|postid=CMK5RraBDYf|title=Authenticity of storytelling is at the center of the success of Kim's Convenience...|date=March 8, 2021}}][{{cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |title='Kim's Convenience' to End With Season 5 on CBC |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/kims-convenience-ending-season-5-canceled-1234925006/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516040433/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/kims-convenience-ending-season-5-canceled-1234925006/ |url-status=live }}] Since the show's cancellation, three of the show's lead actors have publicly discussed production issues, particularly criticising a lack of diversity among behind-the-scenes staff. This has been disputed by others, including a television critic who was not involved in the production of the show but pointed out that the writers included women.[{{cite web |url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/television/calgary-raised-actors-paul-sun-hyung-lee-andrew-phung-reflect-on-heartbreaking-end-to-kims-convenience |title='It died from within': Two actors lament the untimely demise of Kim's Convenience |last=Volmers |first=Eric |date=March 19, 2021 |website=[[Calgary Herald]] |publisher=[[Postmedia Network]] |access-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127013403/https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/television/calgary-raised-actors-paul-sun-hyung-lee-andrew-phung-reflect-on-heartbreaking-end-to-kims-convenience |url-status=live }}][{{Cite web|last=Gardner|first=Chris|date=June 7, 2021|title='Kim's Convenience' Stars Simu Liu and Jean Yoon Open up on 'Painful' Lack of Diversity, 'Overtly Racist' Storylines|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kims-convenience-netflix-cancelation-1234963806/|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=May 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516061923/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kims-convenience-netflix-cancelation-1234963806/|url-status=live}}][{{Cite web|last=larryfitzmaurice|title=Jean Yoon Said Working On 'Kim's Convenience' Was 'Painful' And That Some Of The Original Season 5 Storylines Were 'Overtly Racist'|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/kims-convenience-jean-yoon-painful-experience|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=BuzzFeed|date=June 7, 2021 |archive-date=June 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624031838/https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/kims-convenience-jean-yoon-painful-experience|url-status=live}}] In an April 2026 interview on [[Q (radio show)|Q with Tom Power]], Yoon confirmed problems with workplace culture and diversity on set. She stated that she wishes in hindsight that she had seen the simmering problems more clearly at the time to allow her to take more active action against them.[https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-50-q/clip/16210341-why-jean-yoon-playing-pre-teen-character-60s ] |
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A spin-off series, ''[[Strays (TV series)|Strays]]'', began production in February 2021 after a one-year delay caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|COVID-19 pandemic]].[{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-the-abrupt-end-of-kims-convenience-why-did-cbc-cancel-its-beloved/|title=The abrupt end of Kim's Convenience: Why did CBC let its beloved sitcom close up shop?|last=Houpt|first=Simon|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|url-access=subscription|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=March 27, 2021|archive-date=March 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318093601/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-the-abrupt-end-of-kims-convenience-why-did-cbc-cancel-its-beloved/|url-status=live}}] |
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A spin-off series, ''[[Strays (TV series)|Strays]]'', began production in February 2021 after a one-year delay caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|COVID-19 pandemic]].[{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-the-abrupt-end-of-kims-convenience-why-did-cbc-cancel-its-beloved/|title=The abrupt end of Kim's Convenience: Why did CBC let its beloved sitcom close up shop?|last=Houpt|first=Simon|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|url-access=subscription|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=March 27, 2021|archive-date=March 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318093601/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-the-abrupt-end-of-kims-convenience-why-did-cbc-cancel-its-beloved/|url-status=live}}] |
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