Kim Yeon-sil

Birthday: 1911-01-01
Deathday: 1997-08-01
Birthplace: Suwon, Empire of Japan [now Gyeonggi province, South Korea]
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1984-05-01 Runaway
1978-01-30 Centre Forward
1964-01-01 Son of the Land
1960-12-01 Prelude to the struggle professor's wife
1960-01-01 6남매
1959-01-01 애국자
1958-09-01 Her Life Path
1957-12-29 How can we live apart?
1957-12-03 The Story of Sim Cheong
1956-12-19 Jackals
1953-01-01 Scouts
1947-06-28 A New Oath
1935-10-04 The Story of Chun-hyang
1935-05-23 The Story of Hong Gil-dong
1935-02-16 Challenge
1935-01-01 The Power of Sincerity
1934-09-21 Crossroads of Youth Kye-soon
1934-01-01 Ex-Convict
1933-06-05 The Street Named Jongno
1932-09-14 A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner Chunsam's wife
1931-03-13 Su-il and Sun-ae
1931-01-10 Wheel of Fire
1930-11-08 People Who Are Fighting against the Sea
1930-05-31 Sorrowful Song in the Buddhist Monastery
1930-04-14 Village of strong guys
1929-05-16 The Ringing of a Bell
1928-10-06 Ok-nyeo Ok-nyeo
1927-11-05 Farewell