Chungmu-ro
Chungmuro station
Korean name
Hangul
충무로
Hanja
忠武路
Revised RomanizationChungmuro
McCune–ReischauerCh'ungmuro

Chungmuro (Korean: 충무로) is an avenue 1.75 km in length and 10–20 m in width and the area nearby, located in Jung-gu, central Seoul, South Korea. Since the 1960s, Chungmuro has been known as the street of culture, artists, and the film industry. Dansungsa, the first movie theater of Korea, established in 1907, is also situated in the area, then known by its Japanese name, Honmachi.[1] Since 1974, Jongno 3-ga Station has become the nearest station around.[2] 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.[3]

History

During Japanese rule in Korea, Chungmuro was known as "Honmachi".[4]

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 for it.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 충무로 忠武路 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Chungmuro Celebrates Soul of Korean Cinema". Korea Times. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  3. ↑ "Chungmuro films dominating Asian cinema scene". The Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service (KOIS). September 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  4. ↑ Image pinimg.com
  5. ↑ Soyoung Kim (2005-08-01). Hyongshin Kim (trans.). "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance review". Cine 21. UCLA Asia Institute (513). Archived from the original on 2007-02-16.


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