Actor

Kim Yeon-sil

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Movies: 27Series: 0

TMDB ID: 1151727

IMDb ID: nm5595989

Known for: Acting

Born: January 1, 1911

Died: August 1, 1997

Age: 86

Place of birth: Suwon, Empire of Japan [now Gyeonggi province, South Korea]

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1927 - 1984

Years active: 58

Also known as

Kim 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 • +7 more

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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.

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