Kimchi & Tuna: The Series

Kimchi & Tuna: The Series, also known as just Kimchi & Tuna, is a Canadian-American adult animated sitcom created by Michelle Kim and Zach Gray on Comedy Central in the United States and CTV Comedy Channel in Canada. Based on the webtoon series of the same name, the series follows the characters Michelle and Zach, who are played by themselves, on average life activities.

Premise
The show focuses on the two characters named Michelle (herself) and Zach (himself) during their everyday lives in Toronto, Canada. More often, they also have misadventures one after another.

Production
The series was announced in November 2021 by Comedy Central as Kimchi & Tuna: The Animated Series. To promote the show, the official YouTube channel released a series of sketches online. It was also announced that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg would executive produce the series through their Point Grey Pictures banner.

In early 2022, it was later announced by Kimchi's Twitter account that the series was simply renamed to Kimchi & Tuna: The Series. On June 1, 2022, it was announced that a second season for the show has been ordered by Comedy Central, with an estimated release of January 2024.

Episodes
Main article: List of Kimchi & Tuna: The Series episodes

Release
Kimchi & Tuna: The Series premiered on Comedy Central on December 7, 2022, with 1.58 million viewers.

In June 2023, it was announced that nighttime block Adult Swim had acquired the broadcast syndication rights to air Kimchi & Tuna: The Series. They plan to air the show four times a week.

Home media
Paramount Home Entertainment released the full first season of Kimchi & Tuna: The Series on DVD and Blu-Ray. Both formats contain audio commentary and uncensored versions of the episodes. It is also available to stream on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video.

Reception
The first season received mixed reviews from critics, receiving a 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews", while Rotten Tomatoes showed an approval rating of 68% based on 18 critics, with an average rating of 5.83/10. Season two received positive reviews from critics, with an approval rating of 87% based on 27 critics, with an average rating of 7.50/10 on Rotten Tomatoes. Metacritic read a rating of 78 out of 100 based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Possible film
On February 6th, 2023, it was revealed by Kim on a podcast that she is considering adapting the show into a full-length feature film. She also said that she already has an idea for one should a film be made.