Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1911-01-01
Day of Death
1997-08-01
Place of Birth
Suwon, Empire of Japan [now Gyeonggi province, South Korea]
Kim Yeon-sil
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)
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Unknown
Runaway
1984
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Unknown
Centre Forward
1978
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Son of the Land
1964
⭐ 0
Role:
professor's wife
Prelude to the struggle
1960
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
6남매
1960
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
애국자
1959
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Her Life Path
1958
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
How can we live apart?
1957
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
The Story of Sim Cheong
1957
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Jackals
1956
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Scouts
1953
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
A New Oath
1947
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
The Story of Chun-hyang
1935
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
The Story of Hong Gil-dong
1935No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
