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Kim's Convenience Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Janet's Roommate
22 mins
Janet wants to move out and she is all set to go when one of her two room mates drop out. Her parents raise objections to her moving in with just one room mate as he is male. Janet's Mum is sad about her leaving but Janet is determined and so a solution must be found.
Episode 2
Business Award
22 mins
The general scuttlebutt by those hanging out at the store is that Appa will win this year's Moss Park Business Association Businessperson of the Year award, which he's never won in all the years the store has been in operation. When the award winner is announced, it ends up causing a rift between Appa and Umma, which is only exacerbated by the winner's cover page photograph in the community newspaper prominently on display on the store's counter where Appa can continually gaze at it. Meanwhile, there is also a rift forming between new roommates Janet and Gerald, who can only see the bad in the other roommate, while not recognizing their own idiosyncrasies which may be causing them also to be a bad roommate. And Jung has been riding his bike into work. Even though it's only because he doesn't have enough money to buy a car, Shannon still admires his commitment to his health and the environment. As such, Jung decides to buy Shannon a refurbished bike if only to have her as a bike buddy, she who used to cycle all the time in the small town where she grew up. A little white lie about the bike results in a misunderstanding with potential legal consequences.
Episode 3
House Guest
22 mins
Umma invites Pastor Nina to stay with her and Appa in Janet's now vacant room while Pastor Nina's own apartment is undergoing renovations. Appa and Umma don't feel a need to Christianize their abode, but rather de-sin it in preparation for Pastor Nina's stay. Beyond these measures, Umma discovers something in the room after Pastor Nina's arrival that she doesn't know if it belongs to Pastor Nina or Janet. Either way, the discovery leads to both speculation by Appa and Umma of who it belongs to and concern for the change in perception they would have about that person. Meanwhile, it's Friday night, and Jung has nothing to do, so he invites himself over to Janet's to hang out with her and her friends who are planning to play a trivia game. Although Jung does get something more closely aligned to him as a person out of the evening, the events of the evening do make him wonder if he is stupid, something he's never thought about before.
Episode 4
Cardboard Jung
22 mins
Handy has used Jung's image in a hiring campaign. After the campaign's end, Shannon gives one of the life-sized cardboard cutout images of Jung to Umma for her to keep. Umma bringing anything of Jung back into the house leads to Appa trying to come to terms with what happened between him and Jung. This cardboard image of Jung may be only the first step in bringing real Jung back in, or it may show Appa that the old feelings which led to Jung leaving are still front and center in his mind. Meanwhile, Nayoung is coming for a visit from her home base of Waterloo, she who will be staying with Janet, with Gerald, who has ulterior motives, having given up his room for Janet's cousin. Nayoung's visit has the potential to be uncomfortable for Janet as Nayoung has brought some of Janet's old letters written when they were kids. One of those letters contains information which Janet may find embarrassing if it came to light, especially to certain people. That old information has some present day consequences.
Episode 5
Date Night
22 mins
Janet is happy to work at the store on her parents' newly instituted date nights. Janet isn't quite as happy when she learns that the together time between her parents is only walking from the store to the bus stop as Umma goes to dance class, while Appa goes to the driving range. Despite Umma saying that she would rather they spend the time apart doing things they individually like, Janet and an action by Umma eventually convinces Appa that what Umma says is not always the truth, and that she really would like him to join her in dance class. It may take some work for Appa actually to make that step. In the process, he may find out what his wife truly wants for their date nights. Meanwhile, Jung is unaware how important Kimchee's sneaker collection is to him - Kimchee who treats his sneakers like museum pieces not be worn for their intended use - until Jung, in what was supposed to be a joke, makes a small stain on his latest limited edition basketball shoes. As such, Jung vows to Kimchee to replace them. If Jung is able to find a pair, he will have to pay an arm and a leg through any traditional retailer. So bargain hunter Shannon helps Jung in the search for a replacement pair. They have to decide both how much Jung is willing to pay but perhaps more importantly with who they will deal in the matter.
Episode 6
Resting Place
22 mins
While attending a memorial service at the cemetery, Umma learns that Appa did something twenty years ago without telling her that jeopardizes them being buried side-by-side in the perfect spot in the cemetery when they ultimately pass. Umma wants Appa to fix the problem both so that they will be side-by-side and in what she considers that perfect spot when they die. In the process of them trying to fix the problem, they may decide that their collective priorities change when they find out some of the alternatives. Meanwhile, after Janet and Gerald watch a video together that features a good looking guy, Gerald believes the moaning he hears emanating from Janet's bedroom is her pleasuring herself. He further believes that what Janet is doing is some Korean sex thing after he overhears Janet and her parents talking about how good a Korean massage feels. Gerald has to put up with the thoughts of what Janet is doing which makes him uncomfortable, or he is going to have to confront her about the issue which makes him equally uncomfortable. And in play fighting at work, Kimchee is able to flip Jung. The fight, including the flip, are caught on video by Terence. Jung believes that Terence and Kimchee are showing everyone the video, making "tough" Jung the laughing stock. A further issue at work makes Jung feel emasculated. Are all these thoughts solely in Jung's head or is everyone truly laughing at him behind his back?
Episode 7
Sneak Attack
22 mins
Appa has received a new free commercial freezer for the store from one of their suppliers, meaning they have to get rid of one of their existing freezers. Without telling Appa or Janet, Umma offers the extra freezer to Jung and Kimchee for their apartment, Umma who still does everything for her son. Kimchee convinces Jung to take the freezer despite Jung not wanting to feel like a charity case beholden to Appa. Things get more complicated when Jung changes his mind without telling Kimchee, who has his own ideas of what to do with all the extra space they have to freeze things, and as Janet finds out, she, too, who would like the freezer for her apartment. Meanwhile, Umma has received the latest smuggled shipment of Korean face cream from her friend Mrs. Lee, who has just returned from a trip there. This agreement between the two friends has existed for years, something that Umma has not told Appa as Umma sells it under the table for cash to friends at a healthy profit. Things take a turn as Appa finds out and wants to sell it above the table at an even healthier profit, not knowing that the product is illegal in Canada. And Janet tells a white lie to a security guard to get into an already at capacity event at TIFF, that lie more in the vein of not correcting the guard's assumption. That lie may come to haunt Janet as the guard, Elena, runs into Janet again and wants to become her friend based on that lie.
Episode 8
Silent Auction
22 mins
Umma has been placed in charge of a silent auction fundraiser at the church. Among the donated items are a baseball bat signed by Jose Bautista. Appa wants Umma to use her position to put aside the bat for him. What Umma covets is a fur coat, even if it was donated by Mrs. Park. Beyond their own wants as opposed to the spirit of the event to raise as much money as possible for the church, Appa and Umma take a joint action which has unintended consequences concerning both the coat and the bat and the possibility of them getting the material item they each want. Meanwhile, possibly with the underlying and unconscious act of being jealous seeing her with Alejandro, Jung decides to call Shannon out on her two hour lunch, which Jung states affects his working life in he needing to cover for her. This accusation leads to Shannon and Jung trying to one up the other in threats of an administrative nature concerning those at head office. They may get to a point of no turning back which in turn may expose the true nature of what is going on between them. And with a found toonie in the store, Janet purchases what ends up being a $500 winning scratch and win ticket at the store. She however learns from Appa that she can't cash it due to regulations preventing employees from purchasing such tickets where they work due to past instances of fraud. So Janet tries to find someone to cash it for her, which may be easier said than done.
Episode 9
New TV
22 mins
Umma doesn't like what she considers Appa's out of control unilateral spending. Just as Umma was complaining to Pastor Nina about not being able to donate more to the Adas, the recently arrived immigrant family the church is sponsoring, Appa walks in in front of Pastor Nina with a new hi-def TV. Appa's spending in this situation causes more problems as Appa and Umma try to taketh away from the Adas what they had already giveth for reasons near and dear to their pocketbook. Meanwhile, Kimchee has started dating a young woman named Lauren. Kimchee wants Jung to stay clear of them until Lauren really seems to like him, as Kimchee's dates always seem to gravitate toward Jung's animal magnetism once they see him and away from Kimchee. After Lauren does end up meeting Jung in close to his birthday suit, Kimchee wants Jung instead to go any extreme in making Kimchee look good in front of Lauren by making Jung himself look bad. And Janet is critical about the work of her class' guest photographer, Santi. She believes his photographs of women perpetuate the stereotype of western beauty. So Janet is surprised when Santi asks her to model for him. In the process, Janet may too fall prey to the stereotype she so railed against.
Episode 10
Janet's Boyfriend
22 mins
Janet doesn't want to tell Appa and Umma that she has started dating someone, she telling herself that's it's solely casual to protect herself. The reason not to tell Umma specifically is because her boyfriend is neither Korean or Christian, and the reason not to tell Appa is because he can't keep a secret. A further reason not to tell Umma is that Umma knows and doesn't like her boyfriend's father. Her boyfriend is Raj, the Mehtas' son who Janet has known since their days in public school. But Appa and thus Umma eventually do discover both that Janet is dating and that her boyfriend is Raj. They both want to support Janet as she seems happy in dating Raj. But they have to decide what to do when they discover something about Raj that Janet probably does not know about him. Meanwhile, Jung and Kimchee decide to host a party at their apartment, something they as roommates have never done. They want it to be one of those epic parties they used to throw and often attend when they were in their teens. Jung changes his mind about the nature of the party when he realizes that Shannon will be coming, she who will be bringing wealthy Alejandro as her date. Jung doesn't want to come off as bush league in comparison to Alejandro. In the process, Jung and Kimchee have to come to an understanding about the nature of their living arrangement.
Episode 11
Good Neighbours
22 mins
Appa has generally had bad relations with his and Umma's business neighbors, about which those neighbors have more often than not not known. Umma doesn't want Appa to drive away their new neighbor Daniel, a fitness instructor, as Umma thinks he's a nice, friendly man. But both Appa and Umma's individual views of Daniel and his business ebbs and flows as they get a closer and more direct perspective on him, his customers and his business. Meanwhile, Jung, in trying to move on from thoughts of Shannon, decides to ask Marlow out on a date, regardless of him being her boss. But Jung's decision may take a turn when he discovers that Shannon and Alejandro's relationship may not be on solid ground anymore. He has to decide between what seems to be a sure thing with Marlow or helping break that ground on which Shannon and Alejandro are standing. And spineless Gerald has been reluctant to introduce Chelsea, his girlfriend of one month, to Janet due he considering Janet being too judgmental. The resulting interrelationship between Gerald, Janet and Chelsea gets even more complicated with what seems to be Chelsea's primary character trait specifically within this threesome.
Episode 12
Appa's First Text
22 mins
Janet gives her old cell phone to Appa, it which will be his first smart phone ever, replacing the cordless phone he carries around. Beyond the newfangled technology he tries to use such as the voice activated commands, he finds some unexpected information on the phone of a more personal nature. He has to decide what to do with the information. Also related to phones, Jung, on a wild partying night out with Kimchee, gives his cell phone number to a girl he really likes, he who didn't get her number in return in his drunken stupor. He's sure that she'll text him to reconnect, he unaware of what other mystery people may have his number. Meanwhile, a new unwanted mascot has invaded the store, a small dog, he/she who just doesn't want to leave as much as Umma shoos the dog away time and time again. The way that Umma ultimately is able to get rid of the dog doesn't quite meet her expectation. And Janet is looking for something to do tonight, her true top choice being to grab some dim sum with someone. In the process, she learns that Dree, a girl in her class that she admittedly thinks is a bit stuck up, is having her first show, and has invited many of their classmates to attend including Gerald. Janet does whatever she can to get an invitation in what Kimchee calls her FOMO - fear of missing out - even though there are other things she'd much rather do and other people with who she'd rather hang for the evening. Janet having the FOMOs leads to something she may regret.
Episode 13
Handy Graduation
22 mins
At age twenty-six, Jung has just received his GED. To celebrate, Shannon wants to throw him a party at their Handy agency, with Jung's family among the invitees. Beyond her excitement about the GED, Umma is as happy when she learns that Appa and Jung have been in contact, Appa who does plan on attending the party. Umma sees this reconciliation between Appa and Jung as being able to bring the entire family back together. Something that happens and some information that comes to light at the party, the latter having indirectly to do with Jung's GED, have the potential to change both Jung's relationships with Shannon and Appa fundamentally. Although happy for her brother, Janet is jealous of the attention Appa and Umma are giving Jung because of the GED, she who got no such attention from her parents when she not only graduated from high school when she should have, but at the top of her class, and she who gets no such attention from her parents for getting one of her photographs published (unpaid) in a local free magazine. To garner that much wanted attention from her parents, Janet, with a little indirect help from Gerald's cousin, decides to become her own version of Jung.
