She becomes alarmed when she finds out her parents are behind on the rent and that if they don’t raise $6,000 in eight days the restaurant will have to close.

Yumi’s dad builds a karaoke stage to drum up business for their restaurant. Just because the jokes didn’t work doesn’t mean they’re failures. Jasmine pulls her aside afterwards and tells her not to give up. Yumi’s excited, but her set is a big flop. Yumi joins the campers at a nursing home where they’ll practice performing comedy to a real audience. But first, she has to prove to them that performing won’t interfere with her academics so Yumi starts studying. If they can see how happy she is on stage then maybe they’ll let her apply for the Performing Arts school. She decides to trick them into going to the comedy showcase. Yumi wants to apply, but doesn’t think her parents will let her.Īs Yumi continues going to the camp, she realizes that she should show her parents how important comedy is to her.

Yumi’s camp friends tell her about a new performing arts magnet school. After all, the Hagwon leader told her to be more confident, and Yumi has never felt more confident than when she’s pretending to be Kay. Another day o n her way to the library, Yumi bumps into a comedy camp friend and decides to pretend to be Kay again. She encourages Yumi to be more confident in herself. Later, the Hagwon leader meets with Yumi and points out how Yumi often bubbles in the correct answer, but then second guesses herself. Yumi has a great time at the camp and can’t bring herself to tell Jasmine that she isn’t Kay. Yumi’s so flustered, she doesn’t correct the mistake and finds herself joining in on an improv exercise. Jasmine thinks Yumi is the no-show camper, Kay. Jasmine sees Yumi and welcomes her to the summer comedy camp. When she hears her favorite YouTube comedian, Jasmine Jasper, inside, she can’t resist peeking in. On her way to the library to study, Yumi discovers a comedy club opening up.

If Yumi can pass the SSAT with a 98% or better then she can get an academic scholarship to her private school. To this end, Yumi’s mom signs her up for Hagwon – test-prep school – to help her study for the SSAT. Unfortunately, Yumi’s mom still wants her to go to the private school because she believes it will help her get into a good university. So when her mom tells her they can no longer afford her private school because the family’s restaurant isn’t doing well, Yumi is thrilled. Yumi Chung is enjoying her summer and the fact that she doesn’t have to go to her private school and deal with a bully everyday. Review by Jakki Licare Stand up, Yumi Chung! By Jessica Kim | Cover Illustration by Jennifer Hom

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