어벤져스2 촬영 통제구간 , 서울 서북부지역 교통난 가중

어벤져스2 촬영 통제구간이 정해져 화제로 떠올랐다.

할리우드 블록버스터 영화 ‘어벤져스: 에이지 오브 울트론’(이하 ‘어벤져스2’)가 서울 마포구 상암동 디지털미디어시티(DMC) 일대에서 두 번째 촬영을 들어감에 따라 일대 통제 구간이 정해졌다.

서울지방경찰청은 지난 1일 “어벤져스2 촬영으로 2일 오전 6시부터 오후 6시까지 월드컵 북로(월드컵파크 7단지 사거리∼상암초등학교 사거리) 양방향 도로를 전면 통제한다”며 “오는 4일까지 촬영이 계속됨에 따라 시민들은 임시 버스 노선을 확인하고 우회도로를 이용할 것”을 당부했다.

이에 서울시는 혼잡을 최소화하기 위해 16개의 임시 버스 노선과 임시 버스 정류소 등을 설치, 발빠른 대비책을 마련하고 있다.

한편 어벤져스2 촬영 통제 소식을 접한 네티즌들은 “어벤져스2 촬영 통제 구간, 혼잡하겠다”와 “어벤져스2 촬영 통제 구간, 너무 기간이 길어”, “어벤져스2 촬영 통제 구간, 차라리 버스타는 게 나을 듯” 등 다양한 반응을 보였다. (onlinenews@heraldcorp.com)

'Avengers 2' filming snarls morning traffic in Seoul

Shooting of the sequel to the Hollywood film "The Avengers" continued in Seoul Wednesday, disrupting traffic as one of the capital's major roads was completely restricted.

The World Cup buk-ro -- a road that runs through Sangam-dong in western Seoul -- was closed in both directions to accommodate filming crews of "Avengers: Age of Ultron."

The second round of shooting, which began around 6 a.m.

Wednesday and is expected to continue until Friday, left thousands of commuters hassled.

Drivers who regularly use the road had to find an alternate route, and a total of 16 buses that pass through the location were rerouted during morning rush hours.

The shooting in South Korean capital first began on Sunday when the crew worked all day on one of the bridges over the Han River which runs through the heart of Seoul.

Dozens of fans and reporters wanting to get a sneak peak gathered at Mapo Bridge, which was completely blocked off and heavily guarded by film crews and security guards.

The shooting will continue sporadically until April 13, according to police, adding that the Gangnam Subway Station intersection and Cheongdam Grand Bridge in southern Seoul, and the Saebit Dungdungseom floating islets will also be restricted.

Joss Whedon, the director of the blockbuster, had earlier issued an apology to Seoul citizens for the potential trouble from shooting a portion of the film.

The new installment returns with its iconic cast, including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson. The sequel is set for release in the United States on May 1, 2015 and in South Korea a month later. (Yonhap)