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Mrs. Kim is a fictional character portrayed by Emily Kuroda in the TV series Gilmore Girls.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 47 years old.
They appear in 43 episodes out of a total of 153 aired and have accumulated 16053 positive votes.

Mrs. Kim

by Emily Kuroda

character

Episodes42

  • 8.1
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    Pilot

    episode S1.E1 october 2000
    Rory is accepted into the elite Chilton prep school. Bad news for Lorelai: she must make amends with her parents to borrow the money for Rory's tuition. The money is available--with strings attached.
  • 7.9
    /10

    The Deer Hunters

    episode S1.E4 october 2000
    Rory receives a bad grade as she still struggles to catch up at Chilton.
  • 8.3
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    Kiss and Tell

    episode S1.E7 november 2000
    Rory gets her first kiss from Dean. The whole town is buzzing about it, yet Rory has not told Lorelai.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Double Date

    episode S1.E12 january 2001
    Two double dates. Rory and Dean set up Lane with Dean's friend and the four go out. Meanwhile Sookie and Jackson's first date includes Lorelai and Jackson's cousin, who's very very weird. Lorelai does not enjoy the evening.
  • 8
    /10

    Concert Interruptus

    episode S1.E13 february 2001
    Lorelai gives Rory, Paris, Madeline and Louise tickets to a Bangles concert, but the evening doesn't go quite as planned.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Emily in Wonderland

    episode S1.E19 april 2001
    Rory takes her grandmother around Stars Hollow for a day. She's horrified to see where Lorelai and Rory first lived.
  • 8
    /10

    P.S. I Lo...

    episode S1.E20 may 2001
    Lorelai and Max start dating again. After a fight with Lorelai, Rory spends the night at her grandparents' house. Lorelai confronts Dean about the break-up.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Sadie, Sadie

    episode S2.E1 october 2001
    Lorelai accepts Max's proposal. Rory takes Dean to dinner at her grandparents' house.
  • 7.9
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    Run Away, Little Boy

    episode S2.E9 november 2001
    Dean gets jealous when Rory and Tristan are cast as Romeo and Juliet in a school play. Luke teases Lorelai for dating a younger man.
  • 8.6
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    The Bracebridge Dinner

    episode S2.E10 december 2001
    Lorelai invites the residents of Stars Hollow to an elaborate feast complete with Elizabethan costumes and horse-drawn sleigh rides.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Secrets and Loans

    episode S2.E11 january 2002
    Lorelai's concern over the fact that she can't afford to repair her home's extensive termite damage turns to anger when Rory tells Emily about their problem and Emily again offers Lorelai a loan.
  • 8.4
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    A-Tisket, A-Tasket

    episode S2.E13 february 2002
    During the annual Stars Hollow charity picnic basket auction, both Lorelai and Rory's baskets have more competition then they both anticipated. Jackson and Sookie sort out a dispute. Rory and Lorelai resolve their own disagreement.
  • 7.8
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    It Should've Been Lorelai

    episode S2.E14 february 2002
    Christopher and his girlfriend Sherry visit Stars Hollow. So Lorelai takes Christopher to Friday night dinner with her parents.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Help Wanted

    episode S2.E20 may 2002
    Lorelai helps Richard open his new office. Rory tries to salvage Jess's reputation after the accident. Lane discovers her new love.
  • 8.1
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    Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days

    episode S3.E1 september 2002
    Rory returns from Washington, D.C. for the First Annual Stars Hollow End of Summer Madness Festival. She realizes her feelings for Jess might be a lot stronger than she thought. Lorelai is having strong feelings of her own.
  • 7.8
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    One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes

    episode S3.E4 october 2002
    Lorelai and Luke agree to speak about their success at the local high school. Lane attempts to assert her independence.
  • 8.9
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    They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?

    episode S3.E7 november 2002
    It's time for the annual Stars Hollow Dance marathon again and Lorelai is determined to win. Dean sits in the bleachers to support Rory, but so does Jess whose intentions aren't quite so innocent.
  • 8.4
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    A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving

    episode S3.E9 november 2002
    Rory and Lorelai work to accommodate four Thanksgiving dinners. Lorelai finds out Rory applied to more colleges then just Harvard. Lane has her first kiss. Human Kirk and cat Kirk have a little adjusting to do.
  • 7.5
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    Lorelai Out of Water

    episode S3.E12 january 2003
    Lorelai and Rory clean out the garage so Lane's band can use it for practice. Luke and lawyers don't mix except for maybe Taylor's new attorney. Paris tries to impeach Rory during the student council meeting, which gets them both sent to the headmasters office. Lane's prom plans backfire.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Swan Song

    episode S3.E14 february 2003
    Lorelai heads off to New York with Alex, Sookie and Jackson. Meanwhile, Jess gets a black eye and doesn't want anybody to know just how it happened, which leads to trouble at Friday night dinner.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Face-Off

    episode S3.E15 february 2003
    Jess said he would call Rory but he doesn't. Rory goes to a hockey game with Lane, where she sees Dean with his new girlfriend. Trix surprises Richard and Emily freaks out.
  • 8.1
    /10

    A Tale of Poes and Fire

    episode S3.E17 april 2003
    The Poe Society is in town, and the inn catches fire, forcing guests to move into Lorelai's house. Rory tries to decide between Harvard, Yale and Princeton.
  • 8
    /10

    Say Goodnight, Gracie

    episode S3.E20 may 2003
    Jess' father shows up in the diner, Dean gets engaged, and Fran dies, leaving the inn up for sale
  • 7.6
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    Die, Jerk

    episode S4.E8 november 2003
    After receiving advice from the Yale Daily News editor on what he is looking for, Rory's next article is a huge hit with everybody except the dancer she reviewed. Richard and Emily return from their Atlantic City business trip while Lane is told to send a special jug to Dave in California. Lorelai confronts Luke about his relationship with Nicole and Bruce confronts Lorelai and her anti midwife energy on retarding the baby's acquisition rate.
  • 8.1
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    In the Clamor and the Clangor

    episode S4.E11 january 2004
    Lane's band gets a gig at famous CBGB's in New York, but it doesn't come without a price. Luke and Lorelai make up to silence the newly restored bells but only after Lorelai realizes maybe Luke hasn't moved completely away and Rory confronts William about their relationship.
  • 7.9
    /10

    A Family Matter

    episode S4.E12 february 2004
    Lane fits right in at Yale, almost. Luke's sister Liz visits for her high school reunion and Jess returns to get his car. Meanwhile with Jaime in town, Rory makes Paris decide between her two guys. Lorelai finds money is tight. She and Jason agree to let her parents know they've been dating, but that's easier said than done.
  • 8.5
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    The Incredible Sinking Lorelais

    episode S4.E14 february 2004
    Lane moves in with Lorelai for the time being and lets Mrs. Kim know who advises her to wear socks. Lorelai the first visits and learns that Lorelai's inn construction is costing more then anybody expected. Lorelai and Rory play phone tag as their frustrations mount. Lorelai's financial woes reach a boiling point and so does Rory's school pressures as each have a melt down with the strong married men in their lives.
  • 8.2
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    Scene in a Mall

    episode S4.E15 february 2004
    Kirk tries dog sitting mean. Lorelai and Rory decide to spend some quality time together window shopping and run into Emily.
  • 7.9
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    Afterboom

    episode S4.E19 april 2004
    Luke and Nicole finalize their divorce. Lorelai, concerned about Jason, confronts her father on their business problems. Emily too questions Richard's decisions and gets the cold shoulder, which is the final straw for her. Jason then decides to counter sue Richard, leaving Lorelai with one clear choice.
  • 8.8
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    Last Week Fights, This Week Tights

    episode S4.E21 may 2004
    Lorelai helps Mrs. Kim and Lane resolve their dispute. Rory gets stranded on a bad date. Liz and T.J.'s have a Renaissance-theme wedding in the town square, attended by Luke and Lorelai.
  • 7.9
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    The Party's Over

    episode S5.E8 november 2004
    Luke tries to smooth things over with Liz and TJ when they stress out about buying a house in Stars Hollow. When Emily learns Rory and Dean are dating again, she calls a temporary truce with Richard to throw a party to introduce Rory to more suitable men. Dean realizes he isn't one of them, and Logan realizes he is.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Come Home

    episode S5.E12 february 2005
    Richard gets jealous and comes to a realization after finding out who Emily is dating. Rory offers to help Logan with an article, but she has ulterior motives. Tensions arise when Lane and Zack attend a Kim Family tradition. A "ghost" haunts the Dragon Fly. Emily has a time-sensitive warning for Christopher.
  • 8.5
    /10

    So... Good Talk

    episode S5.E16 march 2005
    Luke, upset and missing Lorelai, begins to take it out on his customers. Lane realizes her mom is in her head, and with the grandparents back from their second honeymoon Rory makes it clear that Friday night dinners are just dinner and nothing more. Emily acts like she doesn't realize all the hurt she's caused Lorelai, but goes to see Luke to make things right.
  • 8.5
    /10

    A House Is Not a Home

    episode S5.E22 may 2005
    Rescuing Rory after a night of reckless behavior with Logan, Lorelai is shocked to hear her daughter's plans for the future. Lorelai first turns to Richard and Emily for help, but soon realizes that Luke is the only person she can trust.
  • 7.7
    /10

    The Perfect Dress

    episode S6.E11 january 2006
    The perfect dress: elegant blush-silk tulle, in Lorelai's size and on sale -ideal for a wedding. The perfect mess: Lane, short tempered, belligerent and miserable since she broke up with Zach and moved back home.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Just Like Gwen and Gavin

    episode S6.E12 january 2006
    Getting an education: Taylor Doose learns the Winter Carnival can be successful without him. Paris learns the Yale Daily News staff loathes and fears her, and Lorelai learns Luke has a daughter.
  • 7.5
    /10

    I'm OK, You're OK

    episode S6.E17 april 2006
    Rory forgives Logan and visits Lorelai, who is feeling down. Zack finally asks Mrs. Kim for permission to marry Lane.
  • 7.8
    /10

    The Real Paul Anka

    episode S6.E18 april 2006
    Although Rory and Logan are back together, Logan is miserable knowing that Rory hasn't really forgiven him, and he takes off with his friends for another stunt with the Life and Death Brigade. Rory accepts Jess's invitation to attend an open house at his new book store/art gallery/publishing house in Philadelphia. While there, she is surprised to run into Luke, who is accompanying his daughter April on an academic field trip. Back in Stars Hollow, Lorelai is horrified that Richard and Emily have been looking at real estate in her town.
  • 8.2
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    I Get a Sidekick Out of You

    episode S6.E19 april 2006
    Lane is getting married and the entire episode consists of a Korean Wedding and then the American Wedding.
  • 6.4
    /10

    French Twist

    episode S7.E7 november 2006
    Christopher and Lorelai take his daughter Gigi to visit her mother in Paris. Despite severe jet lag, they manage to have a wonderful, romantic time enjoying the city and each other. Rory comes to the end of her tenure as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Daily News and suddenly finds herself unsure of her future. Her new friends Olivia and Lucy suggest a trip to Stars Hollow for a girls' night. When they return, Rory is surprised to find that Lucy's new boyfriend is her old friend Marty, who pretends not to know Rory. Christopher and Lorelai return home with a surprise for everyone.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Santa's Secret Stuff

    episode S7.E11 january 2007
    Lorelai and Christopher put the holidays on hold until Rory returns from London; Luke asks Lorelai to write a recommendation letter for his custody battle.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?

    episode S7.E16 february 2007
    Rory goes to meet with an editor from the New York Times, just as she starts to put together Lane's baby shower. Lorelai takes over the production and has to arbitrate a disagreement between Lane and Mrs. Kim about how to raise the unborn child. Meanwhile, Luke decides to change his situation in life and buy a new boat; Logan comes home drunk and reveals to Rory his failed business venture, and then runs off to Las Vegas with his buddies.

Best moments10

  • 7.5
    /10
    51% of the votes

    I'm OK, You're OK

    episode S6.E17 april 2006
    Rory forgives Logan and visits Lorelai, who is feeling down. Zack finally asks Mrs. Kim for permission to marry Lane.
  • 7.7
    /10
    18% of the votes

    The Perfect Dress

    episode S6.E11 january 2006
    The perfect dress: elegant blush-silk tulle, in Lorelai's size and on sale -ideal for a wedding. The perfect mess: Lane, short tempered, belligerent and miserable since she broke up with Zach and moved back home.
  • 8.5
    /10
    18% of the votes

    A House Is Not a Home

    episode S5.E22 may 2005
    Rescuing Rory after a night of reckless behavior with Logan, Lorelai is shocked to hear her daughter's plans for the future. Lorelai first turns to Richard and Emily for help, but soon realizes that Luke is the only person she can trust.
  • 8.2
    /10
    12% of the votes

    I Get a Sidekick Out of You

    episode S6.E19 april 2006
    Lane is getting married and the entire episode consists of a Korean Wedding and then the American Wedding.
  • 6.4
    /10
    7% of the votes

    French Twist

    episode S7.E7 november 2006
    Christopher and Lorelai take his daughter Gigi to visit her mother in Paris. Despite severe jet lag, they manage to have a wonderful, romantic time enjoying the city and each other. Rory comes to the end of her tenure as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Daily News and suddenly finds herself unsure of her future. Her new friends Olivia and Lucy suggest a trip to Stars Hollow for a girls' night. When they return, Rory is surprised to find that Lucy's new boyfriend is her old friend Marty, who pretends not to know Rory. Christopher and Lorelai return home with a surprise for everyone.
  • 7.9
    /10
    3% of the votes

    Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?

    episode S7.E16 february 2007
    Rory goes to meet with an editor from the New York Times, just as she starts to put together Lane's baby shower. Lorelai takes over the production and has to arbitrate a disagreement between Lane and Mrs. Kim about how to raise the unborn child. Meanwhile, Luke decides to change his situation in life and buy a new boat; Logan comes home drunk and reveals to Rory his failed business venture, and then runs off to Las Vegas with his buddies.
  • 8.1
    /10
    2% of the votes

    In the Clamor and the Clangor

    episode S4.E11 january 2004
    Lane's band gets a gig at famous CBGB's in New York, but it doesn't come without a price. Luke and Lorelai make up to silence the newly restored bells but only after Lorelai realizes maybe Luke hasn't moved completely away and Rory confronts William about their relationship.
  • 8.8
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Last Week Fights, This Week Tights

    episode S4.E21 may 2004
    Lorelai helps Mrs. Kim and Lane resolve their dispute. Rory gets stranded on a bad date. Liz and T.J.'s have a Renaissance-theme wedding in the town square, attended by Luke and Lorelai.
  • 7.6
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Just Like Gwen and Gavin

    episode S6.E12 january 2006
    Getting an education: Taylor Doose learns the Winter Carnival can be successful without him. Paris learns the Yale Daily News staff loathes and fears her, and Lorelai learns Luke has a daughter.
  • 7.9
    /10
    0% of the votes

    A Family Matter

    episode S4.E12 february 2004
    Lane fits right in at Yale, almost. Luke's sister Liz visits for her high school reunion and Jess returns to get his car. Meanwhile with Jaime in town, Rory makes Paris decide between her two guys. Lorelai finds money is tight. She and Jason agree to let her parents know they've been dating, but that's easier said than done.

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