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Kim Yeon-sil

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

115

Movies

28

TV

0

Born: January 1, 1911 – August 1, 1997
From: Suwon, Empire of Japan [now Gyeonggi province, South Korea]

Biography

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.

Works

28 films

The Story of Chun-hyang

The Story of Chun-hyang

1935

Centre Forward

Centre Forward

19785.2

Scouts

Scouts

19537.0

Runaway

Runaway

19846.0

Her Life Path

Her Life Path

1958

How can we live apart?

How can we live apart?

1957

The Story of Hong Gil-dong

The Story of Hong Gil-dong

1935

Ex-Convict

Ex-Convict

1934

Village of strong guys

Village of strong guys

19308.0

Son of the Land

Son of the Land

1964

Ok-nyeo

Ok-nyeo

19284.3

Prelude to the struggle

Prelude to the struggle

1960

The Ringing of a Bell

The Ringing of a Bell

19297.0

Farewell

Farewell

19279.0

Challenge

Challenge

1935

애국자

애국자

1959

Jackals

Jackals

1956

Wheel of Fire

Wheel of Fire

1931

Crossroads of Youth

Crossroads of Youth

19345.4

A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner

A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner

19328.0

6남매

6남매

1960

The Street Named Jongno

The Street Named Jongno

1933

The Story of Sim Cheong

The Story of Sim Cheong

1957

The Power of Sincerity

The Power of Sincerity

1935

Su-il and Sun-ae

Su-il and Sun-ae

1931

A New Oath

A New Oath

1947

People Who Are Fighting against the Sea

People Who Are Fighting against the Sea

19303.5

Sorrowful Song in the Buddhist Monastery

Sorrowful Song in the Buddhist Monastery

1930