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REPRESENTING FOREIGN HUSBANDS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NARRATIVE STYLES IN MY NEIGHBOR, CHARLES Hasby, Fadhila
International Review of Humanities Studies Vol. 10, No. 2
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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This study investigates the representation of foreign husbands in South Korean television by analyzing the reality TV show *My Neighbor, Charles*, which features intermarried couples of Korean women and foreign men. It examines the narrative patterns associated with white and non-white foreign husbands. Utilizing the three-act narrative structure theory as an analytical framework, Stuart Hall's concepts of representation and Dyer's work on Whiteness, this research reveals how Korean media, particularly television, reflects unbalanced and racially biased portrayals of foreign husbands. Such unequal representations not only illustrate the practice of racism within the Korean context but also shed light on how Korea perceives its cultural identity in the increasingly multicultural landscape of contemporary society. Additionally, this study contributes to the discourse on transnational marriage in East Asia.
The Ambivalence of Host and Discourse on Multiculturalism in Korean Reality TV Show Hasby, Fadhila; Kurnia, Lilawati; Rusdiarti, Suma Riella
Athena: Journal of Social, Culture and Society Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026): July 2026
Publisher : CV. Media Digital Publikasi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58905/athena.v4i3.492

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South Korea implemented multiculturalism in 2006. The implementation of this policy became the backdrop for the emergence of multicultural television programs. Among the existing genres, reality TV shows were chosen by television stations to feature more immigrants on the screens of Korean viewers. Today, television programs have become an important space for representing immigrant identities to local audiences. This study analyzes a reality TV show titled My Neighbor Charles to gain a deeper understanding of the construction of immigrant representation in this program. This study assumes that the construction of immigrant representation is greatly influenced by how host Hong Seok Cheon frames the narrative of immigrant representation. Previous studies have not considered the important role of the host in framing the multiculturalism phenomenon in Korea. This study employs textual analysis and applies Critical Discourse Analysis to examine the data. Findings show that Hong simultaneously reinforces and criticizes the values and norms of the Korean majority. Rather than weakening Korea’s cultural dominance over immigrants, Hong’s ambivalent attitude strengthens its cultural hegemony.
Co-Authors Kurnia, Lilawati Rusdiarti, Suma Riella