Kim's Convenience Quiz: Appa, Umma and a Toronto Shop

This Kim's Convenience quiz rings the bell on the corner store where Appa and Umma serve customers in Toronto. Play 10 interactive questions on Ins Choi's play, the CBC series, Appa's rules, Umma's church life, Jung at Handy Car Rental, Janet's photography, the real filming store, Simu Liu and the spin-off Strays.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
In which city is Kim's Convenience set?
Source
What was Kim's Convenience before it became a TV series?
Network
Which Canadian network aired the show?
Appa
What do the kids call their father?
Umma
What do they call their mother?
Jung
Where does son Jung work?
Actor
Which actor plays Jung and later became a Marvel hero?
Janet
What does daughter Janet study?
Line
What does Appa often say to customers as they leave?
Spin
What was the spin-off series called?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which city is Kim's Convenience set?
Answer: Toronto
The store is in the Moss Park area.
Q2: What was Kim's Convenience before it became a TV series?
Answer: A stage play by Ins Choi
It premiered in 2011.
Q3: Which Canadian network aired the show?
Answer: CBC
It later found fans on Netflix.
Q4: What do the kids call their father?
Answer: Appa
It means dad in Korean.
Q5: What do they call their mother?
Answer: Umma
She is active at church.
Q6: Where does son Jung work?
Answer: Handy Car Rental
His boss is Shannon.
Q7: Which actor plays Jung and later became a Marvel hero?
Answer: Simu Liu
He starred in Shang-Chi.
Q8: What does daughter Janet study?
Answer: Photography
She is an art student.
Q9: What does Appa often say to customers as they leave?
Answer: Okay, see you
It became a catchphrase.
Q10: What was the spin-off series called?
Answer: Strays
It followed Shannon.

Kim'S Convenience Quiz – Appa, Umma and a Toronto Shop

Kim's Convenience began as Ins Choi's 2011 stage play and became a CBC sitcom from 2016 to 2021. It follows a Korean Canadian family who run a convenience store in Toronto's Moss Park area.

Appa, the proud and stubborn father, has many rules and sends customers off with okay, see you. Umma is warm and active at church, and their daughter Janet studies photography.

Son Jung, played by Simu Liu, works at Handy Car Rental with his boss Shannon. The series found new fans on Netflix, and a spin-off called Strays followed Shannon. Fans still quote Appa's lines today.

What This Quiz Teaches

TV fans will enjoy these questions.

Where it is set
How it began
Who the family are
Where Jung works
What came after

Did You Know?

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee plays Appa.
Jean Yoon plays Umma.
The store exterior was a real shop on Queen Street East.
Appa enjoys giving discounts based on odd rules.
The show celebrated immigrant family life with humor.