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
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Movies 28
professor's wife
Prelude to the struggle (1960)
Movie
Kye-soon
Crossroads of Youth (1934)
Movie
Chunsam's wife
A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner (1932)
Movie
Ok-nyeo
Ok-nyeo (1928)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1911-01-01
Deathday1997-08-01 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceSuwon, Empire of Japan [now Gyeonggi province, South Korea]
Also Known AsKim Yeon Shil, Kim Yeon Sil , Kim Yeon-shil , Kim Yeon-sil , Kim Yeonshil , Yeon-shil Kim , Yeonshil Kim , Yeonsil Kim , Ён-силь Ким, Ёнсиль Ким, Ким Ён Силь, Ким Ён-силь, Ким Ёнсиль, 김연실, 金蓮實, Ryon-suk Kim, Kim Ryon-suk
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