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Charlie Smith\/ The Georgia Straight<\/em><\/p>\n

Canada’s diversity was in the spotlight at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto.<\/p>\n

That’s because tonight, major prizes went to immigrants from the Korean peninsula, West Africa, and Iran.<\/p>\n

The best TV comedy series was\u00a0Kim’s Convenience<\/em>, which is about a family of Korean Canadians who own a grocery store.<\/p>\n

One of its stars, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, won his second straight Canadian Screen Actor award for best actor in a comedy series.<\/p>\n

Lee, who plays the father, was born in Daejeon, South Korea.<\/p>\n

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“Representation matters,” Lee said. “When we set this example and audiences see themselves reflected, it makes a big difference.”<\/p>\n

Kim’s Convenience<\/em>‘s Andrew Phung also won for best supporting or guest actor in a comedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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