The BEST episodes of Kim's Convenience

Every episode of Kim's Convenience ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Kim's Convenience!

While running a convenience store in Toronto, members of a Korean-Canadian family deal with customers, each other and the evolving world around them.

Last Updated: 3/16/2023Network:CBC (CA)

7.98

351 votes

#1 - Family Singing Contest

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/2016

Umma tries to recruit Jung -- not Janet -- to sing at the church festival. Appa takes a shine to his swanky new ride.

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7.90

224 votes

#2 - Handy Graduation

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/19/2017

At a party to celebrate getting his GED, Jung can't ignore his feelings for Shannon. Meanwhile, Janet grows tired of standing in her brother's shadow.

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7.85

315 votes

#3 - Hapkido

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2016

Jung runs into an old flame at work. Meanwhile, Appa is less than impressed with the methods used by Janet's hapkido teacher.

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7.85

344 votes

#4 - Handyman

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/2016

A mysterious gentleman pays Umma a surprise visit. Kimchee asks Appa for help with his broken toilet.

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7.81

222 votes

#5 - Appa's First Text

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/2017

Appa inherits his daughter's old smartphone. Umma finds a stray dog in the store. Janet and Kimchee bond over dim sum.

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7.80

328 votes

#6 - Janet's New Job

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2016

When Janet lands a new job that actually pays, Gerald steps in to fill her shoes at the convenience store.

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7.79

353 votes

#7 - Appa's Lump

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/2016

Appa receives some distressing news, which he struggles to share. Jung accompanies Shannon to a work event.

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7.78

341 votes

#8 - Best Before

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2016

Are "Best Before" dates on canned food meaningless? Appa is about to find out. Meanwhile, Jung surprises his mom by helping out at church.

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7.78

245 votes

#9 - Resting Place

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2017

While visiting their future burial plots, Appa and Umma make an unfortunate discovery. A faux fight between Jung and Kimchee is caught on video.

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7.77

276 votes

#10 - Janet's Roommate

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2017

Jung worries his time to ask Shannon to go on a date is running out. Janet and Gerald are forced to put their apartment plans on hold.

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7.73

162 votes

#11 - Happy Ummaversary

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2020

Jung and Shannon try to hide their relationship from the rest of the Handy gang, but their cover may be blown after Shannon gets a little \handy\ at a staff meeting.

Directors: Renuka Jeyapalan

Writer: Ins Choi, Kevin White

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7.72

266 votes

#12 - House Guest

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2017

Umma invites Pastor Nina to move in while her apartment is renovated. Jung crashes Janet and Gerald's trivia night.

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7.71

237 votes

#13 - New Appa-liance

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2019

When Umma wants a new dishwasher, Appa's determined to get the best deal. Janet adopts a new name as Jung tries to get his job back at Handy.

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7.71

263 votes

#14 - Business Award

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2017

With a local business award up for grabs, Appa is feeling a little jumpy. Jung tries to get Shannon into cycling.

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7.69

323 votes

#15 - Rude Kid

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2016

Curious how Kimchee suddenly has money to spare, Jung does some sleuthing. Appa gets into a dispute with Janet's professor over parenting styles.

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7.69

245 votes

#16 - Date Night

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2017

Janet urges her dad to step up his romance game during a date night with Umma. Jung stains Kimchee's collector-item sneakers and hunts to replace them.

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7.66

193 votes

#17 - Army Spoon

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2019

Appa becomes the star of Gerald's photo essay. Umma realizes that her family doesn't completely trust her; Jenny makes a social faux pas.

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7.66

412 votes

#18 - Frank and Nayoung

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2016

With his air conditioning on the fritz, Appa hires a repair person -- who's very chatty. Jung scores a bonus for a job well done. Janet's cousin visits.

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7.65

368 votes

#19 - Wingman

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2016

Eager to see Mr. Chin in a relationship, Appa offers to be his wingman. Janet asks Jung for help with a leaking pipe at the store.

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7.65

145 votes

#20 - Which Witch is Which

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2020

Umma re-evaluates her role as a mother. Appa comes into money and tries to do a good thing with it. Jung and Shannon discover they have different concepts of what is sexy.

Directors: Peter Wellington

Writer: Anita Kapila

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7.65

315 votes

#21 - Service

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2016

A new female pastor strikes a chord with Appa. Jung's worlds collide when his friend starts dating his sister.

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7.64

157 votes

#22 - Thinkin' 'Bout Inkin'

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2020

Janet considers getting a new tattoo; Jung and Shannon exchange "five-week-iversary" gifts. Umma and Appa discover some juicy gossip about Pastor Nina.

Directors: Peter Wellington

Writer: Matt Kippen

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7.63

183 votes

#23 - Lord of the Ring

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2019

Umma loses something valuable and doesn't want Appa to know. Jung threatens to ruin Janet's prospects with a cute yoga instructor. Shannon and Kimchee win a BBQ, and can’t decide who gets to keep it.

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7.63

196 votes

#24 - Elephant in the Room

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2019

Appa's caught in the middle when Janet and Umma fight. Jung and Shannon offer conflicting advice when Kimchee develops a crush on Handy's courier, Gwen.

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7.62

187 votes

#25 - The Trollop

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2020

Appa and Umma are at odds over a wedding dress, while Shannon and Jung struggle with cultural sensitivities after a visit to a burger joint. Janet grapples with the fallout of Raj's canceled engagement and faces an awkward night out with Nathan.

Directors: Peter Wellington

Writer: Ins Choi, Kevin White

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