My Neighbor, Charles

My Neighbor, Charles
GenreReality television
Created byKBS
Written by
  • Park Hee-jin
  • Oh Myung-seon
  • Park Jung-mi
  • Lee Sang-mi
  • Shin Eun-mi
  • Kim Ah-rim
  • Son Min-young
  • Hong Sung-hye
  • Kim Hee-yoon
Directed by
  • Lee Hae-don
  • Jeon Hye-ran
  • Choi Yoon-young
Presented byChoi Won-jung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes375 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerKim Ja-young
Production locationSouth Korea
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running time55 min
Production companyKBS
Original release
NetworkKBS1
ReleaseJanuary 6, 2015 (2015-01-06) –
present

My Neighbor, Charles (Korean: 이웃집 찰스) is a South Korean reality-variety show that airs on KBS 1TV every Tuesday at 19:40 (KST).[1]

Synopsis

Each episode follows the daily lives of foreigners in South Korea, filmed over the span of two weeks. Daily routines, language acquisition, and cultural differences are shown during the program.[2][3]

Some episodes follow members of the Korean diaspora that have returned to South Korea, including Sakhalin Koreans[4] and Koryo-saram.[5]

Episodes

References

  1. ^ 이웃집 찰스 (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Program Info". Korean Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016.
  3. ^ '이웃집 찰스' 마샤, 하루 매출 1000만 식당 사장님 변신. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). October 28, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  4. ^ '이웃집찰스' 사할린 한인 3세, 번역기로 대화하는 사연. Gukje News (in Korean). February 6, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. ^ '이웃집 찰스' 함박마을 고려인 김 이리나·차 예카테리나 사연 소개. Gukje News (in Korean). May 7, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.