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CBC<\/em><\/p>\n

Fans of\u00a0Kim’s Convenience braved the cold on Saturday to meet stars of the hit CBC show \u2014 a sitcom\u00a0that’s shining a spotlight on the Canadian immigrant experience and putting Asian actors front-and-centre.<\/p>\n

The meet-and-greet at 252 Queen Street East\u00a0\u2014 home of the real-life Kim’s Convenience store used for the show\u00a0\u2014 gave fans a chance to meet stars\u00a0Paul\u00a0Sun-Hyung\u00a0Lee,\u00a0Simu\u00a0Liu and Jean Yoon.<\/p>\n

The show about Korean immigrants, their Canadian-born children and the family’s convenience store averages nearly 1 million viewers an episode.<\/p>\n

And, as Canada’s first sitcom led by Asian actors, it hits close to home for some Asian-Canadians.<\/p>\n

“I am half-Korean, so it’s really nice seeing Korean representation on TV,” said fan Katherine Bell at Saturday’s event.<\/p>\n

It’s something that’s been missing from a lot of television shows, Bell said.<\/p>\n

Same faces, same races<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year, Asian-American actors fought for greater on-screen visibility through\u00a0the hashtag #WhiteWashedOut<\/a>, which started trending to highlight the lack of Asians in Hollywood movies and television shows.<\/p>\n

It was also a response to roles written about Asian characters being given to white actors.<\/p>\n

“You see a lot of the same faces and the same races but you don’t see a lot of Asian representation, especially Korean, at least from my personal point of view,” said Bell.<\/p>\n

“So it’s really nice seeing a show that focuses around Korean families and day-to-day lives that’s so relatable.”<\/p>\n

Immigrant experience hits home<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many fans also relate to the show’s depiction of the\u00a0immigrant experience.<\/p>\n

“I can identify. One of my parents is an immigrant\u00a0and I was born here, and like (the character) Janet I want a North American life style,” said fan Amanda Bhaggu.<\/p>\n

“It’s kind of weird to see that relationship on TV with different races, and it’s still similar to me,” said fan Enton Hallidri, who immigrated to Canada from Albania.<\/p>\n

For actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, hearing that from fans is a dream come true.<\/p>\n

“It’s wonderful to give a community a voice that hasn’t been given a voice before,” Lee said.<\/p>\n

The show’s season one finale airs\u00a0on Dec. 27\u00a0at 8 p.m.\u00a0with back-to-back episodes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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