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Kim Yeon-sil
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 br…
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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
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1984
Runaway
Movie
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1978
Centre Forward
Movie
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1964
Son of the Land
Movie
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1960
Prelude to the struggle
Movie professor's wife
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1960
6남매
Movie
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1959
애국자
Movie
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1958
Her Life Path
Movie
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1957
How can we live apart?
Movie
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1957
The Story of Sim Cheong
Movie
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1956
Jackals
Movie
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1953
Scouts
Movie
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1947
A New Oath
Movie
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1935
The Story of Chun-hyang
Movie
- 1935
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1935
Challenge
Movie
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1935
The Power of Sincerity
Movie
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1934
Crossroads of Youth
Movie Kye-soon
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1934
Ex-Convict
Movie
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1933
The Street Named Jongno
Movie
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1932
A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner
Movie Chunsam's wife
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1931
Su-il and Sun-ae
Movie
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1931
Wheel of Fire
Movie
- 1930
- 1930
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1930
Village of strong guys
Movie
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1929
The Ringing of a Bell
Movie
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1928
Ok-nyeo
Movie Ok-nyeo
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1927
Farewell
Movie
