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International Review of Humanities Studies

International Review of Humanities Studies

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.

Bahasa Abstract

Penelitian ini menjelaskan representasi suami asing di televisi Korea Selatan dengan menganalisis acara realitas My Neighbor, Charles, yang menampilkan pasangan antarbudaya antara wanita Korea dan pria asing. Studi ini mengkaji pola narasi yang terkait dengan suami asing berkulit putih dan non-putih. Dengan menggunakan teori struktur naratif tiga babak sebagai kerangka analisis, konsep representasi dari Stuart Hall, dan karya Dyer tentang Whiteness, penelitian ini mengungkapkan bagaimana media Korea, khususnya televisi, mencerminkan penggambaran yang tidak seimbang dan bias rasial terhadap suami asing. Representasi yang tidak setara ini tidak hanya menggambarkan praktik rasisme dalam konteks Korea, tetapi juga menyoroti bagaimana Korea memandang identitas budayanya dalam lanskap masyarakat modern yang semakin multikultural. Selain itu, penelitian ini berkontribusi pada diskursus tentang pernikahan transnasional di Asia Timur.

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