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, followed, premiering in the theatre in 1926. Chunhyanjeon became the theatre's third premier in 1935.[1]

Zyle Danseong Gold
TypePublic
IndustryPrecious metal
Founded1907 (1907)
Headquarters
  • Donhwamunro26 Jongno District Seoul South Korea
Area served
Korea
Key people
Lee Hosang (CEO)
ProductsMovie theater
Revenue
Total equity
ParentYoung-An Hat Company
WebsiteDanseong Gold Korean Homepage
Dansungsa
Company logo.
Korean name
Hangul
단성사
Hanja
團成社
Revised RomanizationDanseongsa
McCune–ReischauerTansǒngsa

In 1963, the South Korean government declared October 27, the same day when Korea Loyal Flight premiered at Dansungsa, to be the Korea Film Day. The declaration celebrated both the beginning of Korean film industry as well as the fact that Dansungsa, along with Woomikwan and Chosum Movie Theatre, the only theatre showing Korean movies during the colonial rule.[1]

It has reopened in 2005 as a modern multiplex with seven screens.

Dansungsa is directly accessible from Jongno 3-ga Station of Seoul Subway lines one, three and five.

See also

References
  1. "The premiere cinematic experience - DANSUNGSA". Archived from the original on 2006-06-20. Retrieved 2006-10-07.

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