Ae Kwan Theater () is a movie theater in
Incheon
Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...
, South Korea. It is believed to be the oldest movie theater in Korea, having been founded in 1895. It is believed to predate what was widely considered to be the first movie theater,
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'', follow ...
, which was founded in 1907.
Ae Kwan is still in operation,
although Dansungsa has since ceased. It is now owned by the AE KWAN Theater Co., Ltd.
The theater formerly went by the names Hyŏmnyulsa and Ch'uk'angsa.
History
According to a book () from Choe Seong-yeon, the theater was first founded in 1895, during the
First Sino-Japanese War, as Hyŏmnyulsa (, not to be confused with
Hyŏmnyulsa, which has a different final Hanja character).
In 1912, it changed its name to Ch'uk'angsa ().
In 1921, it again changed its name to Ae Kwan (), and renovated on October 10, 1927.
See also
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Cinema of Korea
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Cinema of South Korea
The cinema of South Korea refers to the film industry of South Korea from 1945 to present. South Korean films have been heavily influenced by such events and forces as the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Korean War, government censorship, t ...
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Korean Film Museum
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Korean Film Archive
References
Cinemas and movie theaters in South Korea
Culture of Incheon
1895 establishments
Jung District, Incheon
Cinemas and movie theaters in Korea under Japanese rule
Companies of Korea under Japanese rule
Korean Empire
Joseon
External links
Website for booking tickets(in Korean)
{{Movie theaters in South Korea