Chungmuro is an avenue 1.75 km in length and 10–20 m in width and the area nearby, located in Jung-gu, central

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. Since the 1960s, Chungmuro has been known as the street of

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, artists, and the

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industry.

Dansungsa Dansungsa, established in 1907, was the first movie theatre in Korea. It is located in Jongno 3-''ga'', Seoul. ''Korea Loyal Flight'' became the theatre's first ever premiere in 1919. Chunsa Na Woon-gyu's Korean folk movie, ''Arirang'', follo ...

, the first movie theater of Korea, established in 1907, is also situated in the area, then known by its Japanese name, Honmachi. Since 1974,

Jongno 3-ga Station Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station is an underground station on lines 1, 3 and 5 of the Seoul Subway in South Korea. In December 2010 the station is recorded as having the fifth highest WiFi data consumption of all the Seoul Metropolitan Subway station ...

has become the nearest station around. Chungmuro was named after Chungmugong, the posthumous title of Korean Admiral

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, which means "martial duke of loyalty." The last syllable "ro" refers to road in

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History

During Japanese rule in Korea, Chungmuro was known as "Honmachi". Although many film studios have since moved from Chungmuro to the

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or other areas of Seoul, Chungmuro still symbolizes the South Korean film industry and continues to be used as a

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for it.

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Rise of Korean Films Seen in World Cinema
Streets in Seoul Neighbourhoods of Jung-gu, Seoul Cinema of South Korea {{SouthKorea-transport-stub

History

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