Chungmuro () is an avenue in length and in width and the area nearby, located in

Jung District, Seoul Jung District () is one of the 25 List of districts of Seoul, districts of Seoul, South Korea. It has a population of 131,452 (2013) and has a geographic area , making it both the least-populous and the smallest district of Seoul, and is divided ...

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

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, artists, and the

film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...

industry.

Dansungsa Dansungsa () was one of Korea's earliest and most historic movie theaters. It was first established in 1907, during the Korean Empire period, in what is now Jongno 3-ga in Seoul. It was once widely believed to be the oldest movie theater in Korea ...

, 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(sam)-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

Gangnam District Gangnam District (; ) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. The term ''Gangnam'' translates to "South of the Han River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . As of the 2024 census, Gangna ...

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.

References

External links

Movie Street opens in Chungmuro
at The Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service
Chungmuro fest wraps
at the

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* Streets in Seoul Neighborhoods of Jung District, Seoul Cinema of South Korea {{SouthKorea-transport-stub