Korean Immigrants and Character Mrs

show: The show is based on a Toronto Fringe Festival play of the same name produced in 2011, according to CBC. It was remounted by Soulpepper Theatre in 2012. it about life behind the counter of a corner store run by Korean immigrants. "We had such a ball making it," Jean Yoon, an actor who plays the character Mrs. At its heart, the show is about first-generation Canadians and their immigrant parents, set in a diverse neighbourhood in Toronto. Kim, or 'Umma' on the show, told CBC Metro Morning on Tuesday. "Umma" is Korean for "Mommy." "The generational conflict between first generation and second generation immigrants, it rich territory, and if you've lived through it, I mean, it laugh and cry, laugh and cry, laugh and cry. We are starting to see those stories coming out in novels and in theatre," she said. "To see it on screen, to be able to share these stories, the comedy and the heartbreak of it on a national level, it incredibly exciting. But we haven't seen those stories on television on a national level. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.