Kim Yeon-sil
Acting
Born: 1911-01-01 in 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.
Known For
Crossroads of Youth
Kye-soon
Centre Forward
Ok-nyeo
Ok-nyeo
Village of strong guys
A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner
Chunsam's wife
Runaway
Scouts
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
The Story of Sim Cheong
How can we live apart?
Prelude to the struggle
professor's wife
Her Life Path
6남매
Su-il and Sun-ae
The Street Named Jongno
Ex-Convict
The Story of Chun-hyang
The Story of Hong Gil-dong
No Poster
Challenge
A New Oath
애국자
Jackals
