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{{Short description|Street in Seoul, South Korea}}
{{for|the South Korean film industry|Cinema of Korea}}
{{Infobox Korean name/auto
|img=Q100804 Chungmuro A02.JPG
|caption=[[Chungmuro station]]
|hangul=^충무로
|hanja=忠武路
}}
'''Chungmuro''' ({{Korean|hangul=충무로}}) is an avenue {{cvt|1.75|km}} in length and {{cvt|10|to|20|m}} in width and the area nearby, located in [[Jung District, Seoul]], South Korea. Since the 1960s, Chungmuro has been known as the street of [[Culture of South Korea|culture]], artists, and the [[Cinema of South Korea|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.<ref name="encyber">{{cite web |url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?148827&contentno=148827 |script-title=ko:충무로 忠武路 |publisher=[[Doosan Encyclopedia]] |language=ko |access-date=2008-05-07 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Since 1974, [[Jongno 3(sam)-ga station]] has become the nearest station around.<ref name="KTimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/04/203_12165.html |title=Chungmuro Celebrates Soul of Korean Cinema|newspaper=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=2008-05-07}}</ref> 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 language|Korean]].<ref name="KOIS">{{cite web |url=http://www.korea.net/news/Issues/issueDetailView.asp?board_no=17593&menu_code=A |title=Chungmuro films dominating Asian cinema scene |publisher=The Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service (KOIS) |date=September 25, 2007 |access-date=2008-05-07 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==History==
During Japanese rule in Korea, Chungmuro was known as "Honmachi".<ref>[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b0/61/91/b0619103a61dd51baaacf74492c0ff0b.jpg Image] pinimg.com</ref>

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 [[metonymy|metonym]] for it.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=37704 |title=Sympathy for Lady Vengeance review |journal=Cine 21 |publisher=[[UCLA|UCLA Asia Institute]] |issue=513 |date=2005-08-01 |author=Soyoung Kim |others=Hyongshin Kim (trans.) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216180028/http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=37704 |archive-date=2007-02-16 }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Chungmuro station]]
*[[Cinema of South Korea]]
*[[Cinema of Korea]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.korea.net/News/News/NewsView.asp?serial_no=20071018026 Movie Street opens in Chungmuro]{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at The Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service
*[https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/chungmuro-fest-wraps-1117975263/ Chungmuro fest wraps] at the [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110520090852/http://www.dynamic-korea.com/culture/view_culture.php?uid=200700082826&main=ENT&sub=&keyword=rok Rise of Korean Films Seen in World Cinema]}}

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[[Category:Streets in Seoul]]
[[Category:Neighborhoods of Jung District, Seoul]]
[[Category:Cinema of South Korea]]


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