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My Neighbor Charles - Japanese equivalent TV Show?

#1
Is there anything in Japan similar to the Korean TV show "My Neighbor Charles"?
Every episode the show tells the story of 3 or 4 foreigners living their life in Korea.
Many of them get jobs or go to school in Korea.

During each episode, there is a panel discussion highlights topics related to Korean culture and the hardships that the foreigners go through.

KBS puts up episode (with English subtitles) for FREE on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...HrazM8r0V0

You really get to see how tough it is to live as a foreigner in Korea.
Edited: 2016-02-08, 11:41 pm
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#2
What an interesting series. Sorry, I don't know any show like this in Japanese. I just found this interesting as my S.O's family is Korean and most of them live in South Korea. This will be a good way for me to learn a bit about Korean culture. Thanks for sharing.
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#3
YOUは何しに日本へ is similar, but it's mostly visitors. They go to an airport and interview gaijin and ask them why they came to Japan and find one that will agree to be followed around. Also it's more of a comedy show for the most part, not super serious.
Edited: 2016-02-08, 8:51 pm
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#4
Maybe 日本語で暮らそう (nihongo de kurasou)? You can find it on youtube. It's more of a Japanese learning show, but it does show language problems foreigners might face in Japan.
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