Canadian hit show Kim’s Convenience has gotten the axe, and it did not sit well with actor Simu Liu.
Liu, who played Kim’s estranged son, Jung, is vocal about his anger over the abrupt ending to the series in a lengthy Facebook post and explained why he will never reprise his role on the spin-off.
“Season 5 of Kim’s Convenience comes out on Netflix today, and I’m feeling a host of emotions right now,” he began.
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He added that,
“However, the producers of the show are indeed spinning off a new show from the Shannon character,” he said. “It’s been difficult for me. I love and am proud of Nicole, and I want the show to succeed for her… but I remain resentful of all of the circumstances that led to the one non-Asian character getting her own show. And not that they would ever ask, but I will adamantly refuse to reprise my role in any capacity.”
He also took the chance to address rumours that he would have left the show anyway due to his newfound Marvel fame.
“This could not be further from the truth,” he wrote. “I love this show and everything it stood for. I saw firsthand how profoundly it impacted families and brought people together. It’s truly SO RARE for a show today to have such an impact on people, and I wanted very badly to make the schedules work.”
The actor, who will soon star in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is frustrated with the way his character was portrayed without any career growth or attempts to “improve” himself”. He says that the actors were never given “leeway” to help develop their characters, and that the writer’s room “lacked both East Asian and female representation,” and the only Korean writer was Choi.
“I can appreciate that the show is still a hit and is enjoyed by many people,” he said. “But I remain fixated on the missed opportunities to show Asian characters with real depth and the ability to grow and evolve.”
*Cover image via Bill Chen / Thunderbird Films
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