By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Large multiplex movie theaters have become the norm, with wide screens and killer sound systems. But for those looking for something slightly different, there are alternatives to spice things up. Spend some time at an artsy, retro theater, combine a five-star hotel dinner with cinema, or go to a drive-in theater.
Blast From Past
It's far from the bright neon signs and large glossy halls of multiplex theaters. Dream Cinema, Seoul's last remaining single-screen theater, gives you a whiff of nostalgia with its run-down charm. It has been part of the Seodaemun landscape in northern Seoul for the past 45 years and is still widely known by its former name Hwayang.
Once the ultimate hotspot for Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s, it now caters mostly to free movie previews. With the area's renovation plans, Seoul may soon have to bid the Dream Cinema farewell once and for all.
But before being torn down, the theater is reliving its past glory in style...
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