Kim Yeon-sil
Acting • Born 1911-01-01 – Died 1997-08-01
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.
Filmography
28 credits
Village of strong guys
Movie • 1930
A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner
Movie • 1932
Chunsam's wife
Wheel of Fire
Movie • 1931
The Power of Sincerity
Movie • 1935
Scouts
Movie • 1953
Crossroads of Youth
Movie • 1934
Kye-soon
Runaway
Movie • 1984
Sorrowful Song in the Buddhist Monastery
Movie • 1930
Her Life Path
Movie • 1958
The Story of Sim Cheong
Movie • 1957
How can we live apart?
Movie • 1957
Prelude to the struggle
Movie • 1960
professor's wife
Centre Forward
Movie • 1978
People Who Are Fighting against the Sea
Movie • 1930
6남매
Movie • 1960
Su-il and Sun-ae
Movie • 1931
The Street Named Jongno
Movie • 1933
Ex-Convict
Movie • 1934
The Story of Chun-hyang
Movie • 1935
The Story of Hong Gil-dong
Movie • 1935
Challenge
Movie • 1935
A New Oath
Movie • 1947
애국자
Movie • 1959
Jackals
Movie • 1956
Son of the Land
Movie • 1964
The Ringing of a Bell
Movie • 1929
Farewell
Movie • 1927
Ok-nyeo
Movie • 1928
Ok-nyeo