This is a list of North Korean actors.
List of actors
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| Titles and awards | Name | Korean Name | Main appearance(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Joseph Dresnok | 제임스 조새프 드레스녹 | Unsung Heroes, From 5 p.m. to 5 a.m | American soldier who defected 1962 and has since played the part of Westerners in several films. | ||
| Pak Mi-hyang | 박미향 | The Schoolgirl's diary | |||
| Song Hye-rim | 성혜림 | Consort of the late Kim Jong Il, mother of the late Kim Jong Nam | |||
| People's Actress | Woo In-hee | 우인희 | The Story of a Detachement Commander, The Town Where We Live | Mistress of Kim Jong Il, executed and purged from all media in 1981 | |
| Kim Hyon-hui | 김현희 | One of the agents responsible for the bombing of Korean Air Flight 858 | |||
| Kim Jong Il Prize People's Actress | Hong Yong-hui | 홍영희 | The Flower Girl, The Star of Korea | Born in 1955, performed live at Great Party, Rosy Korea. | |
| Merited Actor | Kim Son-nam | 김선남 | The Star of Korea, Comrade Kim Goes Flying | Born in 1948, performed live at Great Party, Rosy Korea | |
| Labour Hero
People's Actor |
Choe Chang-su | 최창수 | Nation and Destiny, Wolmi Island | Died in February 2020. Kim Jong Un sent a wreath of flowers to his grave. | |
| People's Actor | Choe Pong-sik | 최봉식 | Nation and Destiny | ||
| Labour Hero
People's Actor |
Yu Won-jun | 유원준 | Nation and Destiny | ||
| Merited Actress | Ryu Kyong-ae | 류경애 | Nation and Destiny | ||
| Merited Actor | Han Yong-phal | 한영팔 | Nation and Destiny | ||
| Ri Yong-chol | 리영철 | The Tale of 15 Children | |||
| People's Actress | Ri Sol-hui | 리설휘 | Song of Love | ||
| People's Actor | Kim Chol | 김철 | Run and Run | ||
| Merited Actor | Kim Myong-mun | 김명문 | The Third Golden Medal | ||
| Yom Myong-hui | 염명희 | The Third Golden Medal | |||
| People's Actress | O Mi-ran | 오미란 | A Broad Bellflower, Nation and Destiny | One of North Korea's biggest film stars. Died in 2006 from breast cancer at the age of 51. She is buried in the Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery alongside independence fighters. | |
| Kim Il Sung Prize People's Actress | Kim Jong-hwa | 김정화 | My Happiness, Nation and Destiny | ||
| People's Actor | So Kyong-sop | 김경섶 | Ask Yourself | ||
| People's Actress | So Sin-hyang | 서신향 | Ask Yourself | ||
| Ri Hyon | 리현 | The Country I Saw | |||
| Jo Il-mi | 조일미 | The Country I Saw | |||
| People's Actress | Jong Son-hwa | 정선화 | Cradle | ||
| People's Actor | Ri Jong-chon | 리정천 | A Day Before, The Star of Korea | Born in 1945, performed live at Great Party, Rosy Korea | |
| People's Actress | Kim Yong-hui | 김영희 | A Day Before | ||
| People's Actor | Sin Myong-suk | 신명숙 | Japanese Invasion in 1592 | ||
| People's Actor | Jo Myong-son | 조명선 | Soul of Celadon | ||
| People's Actress | Ri Kyong-hui | 리경휘 | |||
| People's Actor | Ri Won-bok | 리원벅 | |||
| Pak Jong-thaek | 박정택 | A Promise Made in Pyongyang | |||
| Ham Pok-sil | 함벅실 | Formation of Girl-Piloted Raider | |||
| Pak Kum-sil | 박금실 | An Ambitious Girl | |||
| Kim Ryon-hwa | 김련화 | We Live Here | |||
| People's Actor | Jong Un-mo | 정은모 | Speeding to the Sky | ||
| Merited Actress | Ri Wol-suk | 리월숙 | Their Life Continues | ||
| Kim Sun | 김순 | The Kites Flying in the Sky | |||
| Ryo Chol | 료철 | The Kites Flying in the Sky | |||
| Kim Jong Il Prize People's Actor | Ri Ik-sung | 리익성 | Inheritance, Comrade Kim Goes Flying | ||
| Kim Chong-gil | 김청길 | Inheritance | |||
| Kim Hye-gyong | 김혜경 | Pyongyang Nalpharam | |||
| Ri Kyang-hak | 리걍학 | Soldier's Image | |||
| Kim Ho-song | 김호성 | Soldier's Image | |||
| Jong Kwang-nam | 정광남 | A Bouquet of Dandelion Flowers | |||
| People's Actor | Rim Yong-ho | 림영호 | Our Life | ||
| Thae Sang-hun | 태상훈 | The Call of the Naval Port | |||
| Ri Chol-min | 리철민 | A Day of Training | |||
| Sin Hak-myong | 신학명 | A Big-Game Hunter | |||
| Merited Actor | Han Ki-sop | 한기섭 | A Small House at the Forefront | ||
| Kim Il Sung Prize People's Actor | Kim Ryong-rin | 김룡린 | Lifeline, Nation and Destiny, They Met on the Taedong River | ||
| Pak Yong | 박영 | Distress, Comrade Kim Goes Flying | |||
| Ri Yong-jun | 리영준 | Distress | |||
| Ri Hyang-suk | 리향숙 | Inseparable Human Feelings | |||
| Kim Jong-gwang | 김정광 | Inseparable Human Feelings | |||
| Kwon Yong-thae | 권원태 | Brotherly Feeling | |||
| Kim Chon-il | 김천일 | Brotherly Feeling | |||
| Ri Mi-hyang | 리미향 | The Wheels of Happiness | |||
| Ri Kwang-sun | 리광순 | The Wheels of Happiness | |||
| Pak Na-ri | 박나리 | Bright Sunshine | |||
| Yun Hyang-chun | 윤향춘 | My Family | |||
| Merited Actress | Kim Ryong-ok | 김령옥 | My Family | ||
| Jon Kyong-son | 전경선 | My Family | |||
| Jong Un-sil | 정은실 | My Family | |||
| Ri Song-gwang | 리성광 | Wish | |||
| Merited Actress | Yun Su-gyong | 윤수경 | A Rice Flower | ||
| Kim Ryong-man | 김령만 | A Rice Flower | |||
| Paek Sol-mi | 백설미 | The Story of Our Home | |||
| Choe Yong-ho | 최영호 | Footprints of Military Service | |||
| Pak Su-hyang | 박수향 | A Diploma of Graduation | |||
| Choe Song | 최성 | A Diploma of Graduation | |||
| Merited Actor | Ko Sung-ryong | 고숭령 | Setting Sail | ||
| People's Actor | Sok Song-jae | 석성재 | Setting Sail | ||
| Pak Song-uk | 박성윽 | Our Warm House | |||
| Kang Nam-hun | 강남훈 | The White Gold Mountain | |||
| Merited Actress | An Son-yong | 안선영 | Our Neighbors | ||
| Kim Song-ho | 김성호 | Our Neighbors | |||
| Kang Il-sim | 강일심 | Small Playground of a Primary School | |||
| Kim Un-mi | 김은미 | Long-Awaited Father | |||
| Hyon Jong-hun | 현정훈 | Flames | |||
| Ri Su-ryong | 리수령 | The Bulletproof Wall | |||
| Ri Su-gyong | 리수경 | The Bulletproof Wall | |||
| Hong Il-myong | 홍일명 | The Bulletproof Wall | |||
| Kim Won-il | 김원일 | Chastisement | Not to be confused with Kim Won-il, synthesizer player in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensembe | ||
| Kim Yong-min | 김영민 | Chastisement | |||
| Kim Hyok-sin | 김혁신 | Chastisement | |||
| Ri Kwang-gyu | 리광규 | Glow of the North | |||
| Song Su-ryon | 성수련 | Glow of the North | |||
| Ku Song-bok | 구성복 | Glow of the North | |||
| Choe Yui-yong | 최희영 | Glow of the North | |||
| People's Actor | Pak Ki-ju | 박기주 | Nation and Destiny, The Country I Saw, The Family of Choe Hak Sin, Guarantee | One of the "three celebrated actors" of North Korea | |
| Merited Actress | Kim Yong-suk | 김영숙 | Nation and Destiny, O Youth!, The Story of a Blooming Flower | Wife of famous conductor Kim Il-jin | |
| People's Actor | Ri Yong-ho | 리영호 | On the Green Carpet, Hong Kil Dong, Our Lifeline, Nation and Destiny, Comrade Kim Goes Flying | Ri Yong-ho also acted in music videos. Ri Yong-ho was described as a 'North Korean sex symbol'. | |
| Ri Un-jun | 리은주 | Voice actor | |||
| Choe Sun-bong | 최순봉 | Voice actor | |||
| Song Yong-chol | 성영철 | Voice actor | |||
| Rim Pok-hui | 림복희 | Voice actor | |||
| Kim Yong-chol | 김영철 | Voice actor | |||
| People's Actor | Jang Yu-song | 장유성 | The Story of a Blooming Flower, Nation and Destiny, Forever in Our Memory, Magnolia | Described as a pillar actor of the 4.25 Korean Film Studio |
Creative Staff
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| Titles and awards | Name | Korean Name | Profession | Main Work | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ri Jong-hyon | 리정현 | Scriptwriter | What I Must Do | |||
| Kim Il Sung Prize | Ri Hui-chan | 리희찬 | Scriptwriter | Let's Go to Mt Kumgang, They Met on the Taedong River, The Problem of Our Family | Specializes in comedy and light films. | |
| People's Artiste | Pak Se-ung | 발세웅 | Director | A Broad Bellflower | ||
| Kim Il Sung Prize
People's Prize |
O Hye-yong | 오혜영 | Scriptwriter | My Happiness | ||
| Labour Hero
Kim Il Sung Prize People's Artiste |
Pak Jong-ju | 박정주 | Scriptwriter | Ask Yourself | ||
| Kim Il Sung Prize | Choe Il-sim | 최일심 | Scriptwriter | The Country I Saw | ||
| Kim Hak | 김학 | Scriptwriter | Sisters | |||
| Kim Il Sung Prize | Jang Yu-son | 장유선 | Scriptwriter | An Urban Girl Comes to Get Married | Her most well-known work is one of the few feature-length films produced by students in North Korea | |
| Merited Artiste | Jon Jong-phal | 전정팔 | Director | O Youth!, A Family Basketball Team | Most films directed by Jon are comedy films | |
| Kim Il Sung Prize | Yui Ung-yong | 위웅용 | Scriptwriter | Two Families in Haeun-dong, Myself in the Distant Future | ||
| Son Kwang-su | 선광숙 | Scriptwriter | She was a Student | |||
| Sin Myong-sik | 신명식 | Scriptwriter | Comrade Kim Goes Flying | |||
| Kim Chol | 김철 | Scriptwriter | Comrade Kim Goes Flying | |||
| Kim Kwang-hun | 김광훈 | Director | Comrade Kim Goes Flying | |||
| Kim Il Sung Prize
People's Artiste |
Jon Hong-sok | 정홍석 | Camera operator | Hong Kil Dong | ||
| Won Yong-sil | 원영실 | Scriptwriter | Be Proud of the Youths | |||
| So Chan | 서찬 | Scriptwriter | The Kites Flying in the Sky | |||
| Sin Myong-hak | 신명학 | Camera operator | Pyongyang Nalpharam | |||
| Jon In-gwang | 전인광 | Scriptwriter | Young Brigade Commander | |||
| Pak Chol-hak | 박철학 | Director | A Small House at the Forefront | |||
| Merited Artiste | U Yuwang | 우유광 | Director | Distress | ||
| Kim Un-ok | 김운옥 | Scriptwriter | Inseparable Human Feelings | |||
| Merited Artiste | Jang In-hui | 장인희 | Director | Inseparable Human Feelings | ||
| Kim Il Sung Prize | Pak Ho-il | 박호일 | Scriptwriter | Bright Sunshine | ||
| Ri Suk-gyong | 리숙경 | Scriptwriter | The Daisy Girl | |||
| Kim Song-rim | 김성림 | Scriptwriter | A Rice Flower | |||
| Ri Yun-ho | 리윤호 | Director | The Story of Our Home | |||
| Ha Kyong-chol | 하경철 | Camera operator | The Story of Our Home | |||
| Hwang Chol-jin | 황철진 | Scriptwriter | Devote Yourself | |||
| Han Jong-su | 한정수 | Director | Kye Wol Hyang | |||
| Ko Myong-chol | 고명철 | Camera operator | Small Playgrounf of a Primary School, An Urban Girl Comes to Get Married | |||
| Ri Ryong-u | 리령우 | Camera operator | Long-Awaited Father | |||
| Jong Yong-bom | 정영범 | Scriptwriter | Bulletproof Wall | |||
| Om Chang-gol | 엄창걸 | Director | Bulletproof Wall | |||
| Ra Jin-ho | 라진호 | Camera operator | Bulletproof Wall | |||
| Merited Artiste | Choe Sin-suk | 최신숙 | Make-up artist | Bulletproof Wall | ||
| Kim Tae-yang | 김대양 | Camera operator | Chastisement | |||
| Kim Mun-sik | 김문식 | Director | Glow of the North | |||
| Ri Song-un | 리성은 | Director | Glow of the North | |||
| Kim Yong-jin | 김영진 | Camera operator | Glow of the North | |||
| Ri Kye-won | 리계원 | Scriptwriter | ||||
| Rim Chun-hui | 림춘희 | Scriptwriter | ||||
| Kim Chol-su | 김철수 | Director | ||||
| Pak Un-ok | 박은옥 | Director | ||||
| RI Song-chol | 리성철 | Director | ||||
| Ryu Pyong-su | 류병수 | Director | ||||
| Ryom Hyang-sun | 렴향순 | Director | ||||
| Kang Ki-chol | 강기철 | Camera operator | ||||
| Han Chol | 한철 | Camera operator | ||||
| Kim Ha-ik | 김하익 | Camera operator | ||||
| Ryu Chol-nam | 류철남 | Camera operator | ||||
| Jo Jung-hwa | 조정화 | Narrator | ||||
| Kim Chun-won | 김춘원 | Scriptwriter | ||||
| Ri Yong-chun | 리영춘 | Scriptwriter | ||||
| Jang Chol-su | 장철수 | Director | ||||
| O Yong-rim | 오영림 | Scriptwriter | ||||
| Ho Jong-yon | 호정연 | Scriptwriter | ||||
| Kim Hyok-chol | 김혁철 | Scriptwriter | ||||
| Ri Pong-hwa | 리벙화 | Scriptwriter | ||||
| Ri Chol | 리철 | Director | ||||
| Kim Il Sung Prize | O Jin-hung | 오진흥 | Scriptwriter | The Story of a Blooming Flower, Nation and Destiny, Cannot Be Chained | Specializes in adaptions of true stories to cinema. | |
| Kim Il Sung Prize People's Artiste | Ri Chun Gu | 리춘구 | Scriptwriter, song writer | A Broad Bellflower, Nation and Destiny, The Fourteenth Winter, Traces of Life | Known for lengthy stories. Ri specializes in films featuring the stories of labour and workers. Ri also wrote lyrics to some of his films' themes. | |
| Yun Yong-gil | 윤영길 | Director | ||||
| Yu Ju-song | 유주성 | Director | ||||
| Kim Jon-hyok | 김전혁 | Director | ||||
| Kim Hyong-ho | 김형호 | Director | ||||
| Ri Il-hyok | 리일혁 | Director | ||||
| Pak Chol | 박철 | Director | ||||
| Kang Chol | 강철 | Director | ||||
| Kim Un-yong | 김은영 | Editor | ||||
| Gwon Un | 권은 | Editor | ||||
| Kim Song-hui | 김성희 | Composer | Film music composer | |||
| Min Yu-chol | 민유철 | Composer | Film music composer | |||
| Pak Jong-ho | 박정호 | Sound recordist | ||||
| Ko Yu-mi | 고유미 | Sound recordist | ||||
| Hong Son-hwa | 홍선화 | Singer | Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. | |||
| Merited Artiste | Jang Un-ae | 장은애 | Singer | The Story of a Blooming Flower, My Happiness, The Letter | Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. | |
| People's Artiste | Choi Sam-suk | 최삼숙 | Singer | My Happiness, Traces of Life, The Fourteenth Winter | Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. | |
| Merited Artiste | Ri Kyong-hun | 리경훈 | Singer | Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. | ||
| Merited Artiste | Kim Yun-mi | 김윤미 | Singer | Comrade Kim Goes Flying | Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. | |
| Merited Artiste | Kim Hui-ok | 김희옥 | Singer | Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. | ||
| Ko Yong-hui | 고영희 | Singer | Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. | |||
| Kim Su-yong | 김유성 | Singer | Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. |
See also
References
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