South Korean cinemas, along with three major multiplex cinema companies, have a number of unique characteristics. History of movie theaters in South Korea In 1902, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of King Gojong's death under the leadership of the royal family, the Hyopyol-sa theater was opened in Jeong-dong. However, the Hyopyol-sa theater was not meant to be permanent. The Danseongsa theater in Jongno 3-ga was the first permanent theater in Korea, and is the oldest cinema in South Korea. The Danseongsa theater was built in 1907 as a two-story wooden structure and was used for performances such as dances in Buddhist attire and gayageum. It was taken over by Park Seung-pil in mid-1910, and a kino drama with a mix of plays and movies began to be performed. In 1998, the CGV Gangbyeon branch with 11 theaters opened in South Korea, opening the era of multiplex theaters and creating a large-scale movie industry. Variety of theaters in South Korea Single theater Before the creation of multiplex theaters in the 1980s, most theaters were single-theaters. In 1903, the first theater in South Korea, Dongdaemun Activity Photography, was built in the parking lot of Dongdaemun Market. With the growing popularity of Dongdaemun Activity Photography, the first government-run theater of South Korea, Hyopyul-sa, also began showing films in July 1903. At the theater, visitors could watch a package-style program that featured short films for 5 to 10 minutes and stage performances such as kisaeng dance and pansori. The first permanent movie theater was Danseongsa, which was built in 1907. At the time of its establishment, it was a place for traditional performances, but it became a permanent movie theater from 1910. In October 1919, it screened the first South Korean-made film, "Fight For Justice". Single-theaters present in 2019 Cinema M It is operated by Daegu MBC, showing only one movie at a fixed time. It is currently built on the first floor of the 16-story MBC building in Daegu and opened on December 1, 2000. Donggwang Theater It was built in 1959, and it can accommodate a total of 283 people. Gwangju Theater The Gwangju Theater is the only theater in South Korea with only one screen. The Aegwan Theater in Incheon, considered the first indoor theater in Korean society, has been transformed into a multiplex, and the civilian theater Danseongsa, which opened for the first time in the Korean Empire capital,