My Neighbor, Charles

My Neighbor, Charles
GenreReality television
Created byKBS
Written byPark Hee-jin, Oh Myung-seon, Park Jeong-mi, Lee Sang-mi, Shin Eun-mi, Kim Ah-rim, Son Min-young, Hong Sung-hye, Kim Hee-yoon
Directed byLee Hae-don, Jeon Hye-ran, Choi Yoon-young
Presented byChoi Won-jeong
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 (present)

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

Synopsis

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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]

Format

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The show is filmed in a multiple-camera format. Cameras follow the subjects on their daily routines.

A sit-down studio interview is shown at the beginning and end of the episode.

Episodes

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References

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