Kim’s Convenience is having a mini-reunion as Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Nicole Power join Andrew Phung as guest stars on an upcoming episode of Run the Burbs.
Power guest stars Lisa in the tenth episode of the series’ third season, Phirst Love. Lisa, the ex-wife of Phams’ neighbor Hudson (Jonathan Langdon), returns to interrupt Andrew (Phung) and Camille (Rakhee Morzaria)’s plans for a ‘date day’.
Lee will appear in the season finale, Summer Phorecast, as municipal councilor Vernon Park – Andrew’s hero. Andrew is thrilled when Park provides guidance on a visionary strategy for enhancing a summer camp program but soon realizes that Park’s objectives may diverge from his own.
Phung has been starring in Run the Burbs, which he co-created, since 2022. Kim’s Convenience abruptly ended in 2021 when co-creators Ins Choi and Kevin White abandoned the show.
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Power played Shannon Ross – Handy Car Rental’s manager and the love interest for Simu Liu’s Jung Kim. Lee portrayed the father of the Kim family, Sang-il Kim, AKA ‘Appa’, Phung took on the role of Arnold ‘Kimchee’ Han – Jung’s best friend.
“I loved making Kim’s Convenience,” said Phung. “It was a joy to be a part of that show and working with that incredible cast each day was a dream come true. Simply put, Paul and Nicole are the best at what they do. I look up to them so much and I’m honoured to call them my friends — reuniting with them on screen this season means everything to me.”
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“I’ve been looking for the right moment to bring them onto Run the Burbs from the beginning, and finally, in season three, we have been able to develop characters that were perfect for them. From the first take, it felt like no time had passed and we didn’t skip a beat. They are hilarious in these roles, and I can’t wait for everyone to see us back together.”
Run the Burbs follows The Phams, a Vietnamese South Asian family who navigates the challenging conventional notions of family values and suburban living while fully embracing life’s adventures.
Kim’s Convenience recently hit the stage in London, with Choi taking on the role of Appa.
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Inspired by the playwright’s own experiences of growing up in a convenience store, the play’s set mimics an actual grocery store filled with Korean snacks and drinks.
Unlike the five-season series, this production is only 80 minutes in length. Some audience members may recognize familiar dialogues and scenes from the series, such as the skit about the Honda parked outside his store which reveals Appa’s bitterness against the Japanese, but the play presents a complete story that is equally funny.
