International Review of Humanities Studies
Vol. 10, No. 2

REPRESENTING FOREIGN HUSBANDS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NARRATIVE STYLES IN MY NEIGHBOR, CHARLES

Hasby, Fadhila (Unknown)



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Publish Date
28 Jul 2025

Abstract

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.

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publication:irhs

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Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Library & Information Science

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International Review of Humanities Studies is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal published by the Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia. This journal accepts original articles about various issues in humanities, which include but is not limited to philosophy, literature, archeology, ...