Ae Kwan Theater

Ae Kwan Theater is a movie theater in , 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, which was founded in 1907.
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  • Type: Movie theater
  • Description: Oldest movie theater in South Korea
  • Also known as: “Ae Kwan Theatre”, “Aegwan Geukjang”, “Aegwan Theater”, and “Aegwan Theatre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sinpo and Dongincheon station.

Railway station
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Station is a metro station on the Suin–Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system that opened on February 27, 2016. It is located in Hang-dong, , . is situated 630 metres southwest of Ae Kwan Theater.

Metro station
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is a railway station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 and Gyeongin Line located in Inhyeon-dong, . Upon its opening in 1899, the station was known as "Chukhyeon Station", and in 1955, received its current name. is situated 420 metres northeast of Ae Kwan Theater.

Stadium
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, a.k.a. the Sungui Arena Park, is a in , , and is the home ground of Incheon United of the K League. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Ae Kwan Theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geumgok-dong and Dohwa-dong.

Quarter
is a dong of Bundang district, , , South Korea. It is officially divided into Geumgok-1-dong and Geumgok-2-dong. As of January 2, 2025, the population of is 26,905, spanning 12,033 households.

Quarter
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is a dong of , , South Korea. is situated 3 km east of Ae Kwan Theater.

Suburb
Cheong-na International City is a development project in , South Korea. The city is built on a nearly two million square foot plot of land that expects a maximum population of 90,000. is situated 7 km north of Ae Kwan Theater.

Ae Kwan Theater

Latitude
37.4724° or 37° 28′ 21″ north
Longitude
126.62971° or 126° 37′ 47″ east
Levels
5
Open location code
8Q98FJCH+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 469317410
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­cinema
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q63877371
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Satellite Map

Discover Ae Kwan Theater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Ae Kwan Theater” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “愛館劇場”
  • French: “Cinéma Ae Kwan”
  • Japanese: “協律舎”
  • Japanese: “愛館劇場”
  • Japanese: “築港舎”
  • Korean: “Aegwangeukjang”
  • Korean: “애관극장”
  • Korean: “축항사”
  • Korean: “협률사”

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