Kim Yeon-sil

Acting Jan 1, 1911 Aug 1, 1997 (aged 86) Suwon, Empire of Japan [now Gyeonggi province, South Korea]

In 1927, Kim Yeon-sil debuted in the film industry as a country girl in Na Un-gyu's first production, A Farewell. Kim Yeon-sil's interest in film was largely influenced by her brother Kim Hak-geun, who was her lawyer. Her cameraman, Kim Hak-seong, was also her biological younger brother. She is said to have been active as a public singer after 1930. After liberation, she defected to North Korea. In North Korea, she served as an actress at the Joseon Art Film Studio, and she was awarded the title of People's Actress. She died in August 1997.

28 Acting Credits

Kim Yeon-sil

Acting

Crossroads of Youth

Centre Forward

Ok-nyeo

Village of strong guys

A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner

Scouts

Runaway

People Who Are Fighting against the Sea

The Ringing of a Bell

Farewell

Wheel of Fire

The Power of Sincerity

Sorrowful Song in the Buddhist Monastery

Her Life Path

The Story of Sim Cheong

How can we live apart?

Prelude to the struggle

6남매

Su-il and Sun-ae

The Street Named Jongno

Ex-Convict

The Story of Chun-hyang

The Story of Hong Gil-dong

Challenge