Chungmuro () is an avenue in length and in width and the area nearby, located in
Jung District, Seoul
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, South Korea. Since the 1960s, Chungmuro has been known as the street of
culture
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, artists, and the
film
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industry.
Dansungsa, 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 has become the nearest station around.
Chungmuro was named after Chungmugong, the posthumous title of Korean Admiral
Yi Sun-shin, which means "martial duke of loyalty." The last syllable "ro" refers to road in
Korean
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People and culture
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* Korean culture
* Korean language
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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 or other areas of Seoul, Chungmuro still symbolizes the South Korean film industry and continues to be used as a
metonym
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for it.
See also
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Chungmuro station
Chungmuro Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 3, Line 3 and Seoul Subway Line 4, Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, Seoul Subway system. Platforms for both Line 3 and Line 4 are located in Chungmuro-4-ga, Jung District, Seoul.
This ...
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Cinema of South Korea
South Korean films have been heavily influenced by such events and forces as the Korea under Japanese rule, the Korean War, government censorship, the business sector, globalization, and the democratization of South Korea..
The golden age ...
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Cinema of Korea
The cinema of Korea encompasses the film industries of North Korea and South Korea, as well as the historical film industries of Korea as the kingdom of Joseon and under Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese occupation. While both countries have re ...
References
External links
Movie Street opens in Chungmuroat The Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service
Chungmuro fest wrapsat the
Variety
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Streets in Seoul
Neighborhoods of Jung District, Seoul
Cinema of South Korea
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