Jean Yoon Joins Simu Liu in Speaking Out About Issues During Kim's Convenience

[justen]

In response to a Globe and Mail article that essentially summed up the situation [see this ONTD entry] as Simu Liu being wrong and ungrateful (though not in those exact words), Jean Yoon, who played Umma on Kim's Convenience, spoke out to amend the record.

Dear sir, as an Asian Canadian woman, a Korean-Canadian woman w more experience and

Comments

[t_snake]

It shocks me how nobody though having a Korean in the room would be a good idea

[laceleather]

preposterous tbh

[muffintiem]

The more that comes out about this, the angrier I am for Jean, Paul, Simu, Andrea and all the other cast members. Kim’s Convenience was a really wonderful show and like everything else colonizers touch, it was ruined.

Like, Koreans should be telling Korean stories, Black people should be telling Black stories, etc. White people have an insane superiority complex that tells them they know the lived experiences of POC better than POC. INFURIATING.

White people have controlled the narrative for how long? They’ve been front and center for how long?! And this asshole says Simu and others should be grateful for the table scraps tossed their way by their white overlords? HELL 아니요!

[crazyfreakyaj]

Hi, as someone who loves Canadian TV, is it worth watching Kim's Convenience? You said it was ruined. Does that mean it went down hill or are you just referring to things that happened behind the scenes?

[muffintiem]

Things behind the scenes--the show itself is really wonderful and the cast is just so damn likable! It's worth the watch!

[holyfrijoles_2]

Glad simu got the marvel gig if only so they that he feels comfortable enough career wise to call this bullshit out.

[sabrina54]

Its just like a white man to speak on something he knows fuck all about. Swear to God we need to find a way to silence yt voices as a whole. Like y'all have fucked up the world for literally centuries now you need to be put on timeout for a year or maybe several centuries.

So many just don't know how to stay out of places they clearly have no business being in. the balls of this bitch to tell this cast that they didn't experience any abuse and should be grateful. Every day is something new and I'm just so sick of it.

*quick reminder, reverse racism isn't a thing so don't come at me ✌🏿

[sandstorm]

I had just found a podcast that was discussing Simu/KC's thoughts that had come out today.

https://www.yahlahbut.com/167-simu-lius-salty-fb-post-about-kims-convenience-being-cancelled-the-leaked-audio-of-sg-streamer-kiaraakittys-scams/

Wish they had waited a few days to see this.