Kim Yeon-sil
Acting
1911-01-01 · 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.
Filmography
Runaway
1984 · Movie
Centre Forward
1978 · Movie
Son of the Land
1964 · Movie
Prelude to the struggle
1960 · Movie
Six Brothers and Sisters
1960 · Movie
애국자
1959 · Movie
Her Life Path
1958 · Movie
How can we live apart?
1957 · Movie
The Story of Sim Cheong
1957 · Movie
Jackals
1956 · Movie
Scouts
1953 · Movie
A New Oath
1947 · Movie
The Story of Chun-hyang
1935 · Movie
The Story of Hong Gil-dong
1935 · Movie
Challenge
1935 · Movie
The Power of Sincerity
1935 · Movie
Crossroads of Youth
1934 · Movie
Ex-Convict
1934 · Movie
The Street Named Jongno
1933 · Movie
A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner
1932 · Movie
Su-il and Sun-ae
1931 · Movie
Wheel of Fire
1931 · Movie
People Who Are Fighting against the Sea
1930 · Movie
Sorrowful Song in the Buddhist Monastery
1930 · Movie
Village of strong guys
1930 · Movie
The Ringing of a Bell
1929 · Movie
Ok-nyeo
1928 · Movie
Farewell
1927 · Movie