Hyŏmnyulsa
1902–1906 theater in Seoul, Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Incheon movie theater that formerly went by a similar name, see Ae Kwan Theater.
Hyŏmnyulsa (Korean: 협률사) was among the earliest indoor theatres in Korea, and was supported by the Korean Empire from its opening in 1902 until its closing,[1] around 1906.[2]
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Hangul | 협률사 |
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Hanja | 協律社 |
Revised Romanization | Hyeomnyulsa |
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Before 1902, Korean theatre took the forms of outdoor performance and folk theatre. In that year, Hyŏmnyulsa was established as the first modern indoor theatre in Korea, where they staged dramatized stories in Pansori musical styles. This reformed style of Pansori was a kind of opera or music drama called Changgeuk.[3] Later, with strong financial support, it overpowered other private theatres and exercised great influence on other theatres.[1]