Actor
Kim Yeon-sil
January 1, 1911 · 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.
Often works with
Won Jun Yu
4 titles together
Scouts, Son of the Land, Prelude to the struggle
Choi Woon-bong
3 titles together
Scouts, A New Oath, The Story of Chun-hyang
Woon-gyu Na
3 titles together
A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner, Village of strong guys, Farewell
Mun Ye-bong
3 titles together
A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner, How can we live apart?, The Story of Chun-hyang
Yim Woon-hak
3 titles together
A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner, Village of strong guys, The Story of Chun-hyang
Kil-son Om
3 titles together
Son of the Land, Prelude to the struggle, 애국자
