Speaker Ins Choi
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Ins Choi
Co-Creator, Writer & Executive Producer, Kim’s Convenience
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Ins Choi is an actor and a writer who was born in South Korea, grew up in Scarborough and now
lives in Toronto with his wife and two children. He has performed with many theatre companies
including the Stratford Festival, fu-GEN and Soulpepper Theatre Company. His inaugural, award-
winning play Kim’s Convenience was first produced at the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival where it
became an instant hit. The play has been remounted season after season by Soulpepper and has
won over audiences touring the country including the cities of Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg
and Ottawa. He recently won the Canadian Screen Award for “Best Comedy Series” for Kim’s
Convenience.
Speaking on: CBC’s Breakfast of Showrunner Champions
