List of North Korean actors

This is a list of North Korean actors.

List of actors

+Titles and awardsNameKorean NameMain appearance(s)NotesRef(s)James Joseph Dresnok제임스 조새프 드레스녹Unsung Heroes, From 5 p.m. to 5 a.mAmerican soldier who defected 1962 and has since played the part of Westerners in several films.Pak Mi-hyang박미향The Schoolgirl's diarySong Hye-rim성혜림Consort of the late Kim Jong Il, mother of the late Kim Jong NamPeople's ActressWoo In-hee우인희The Story of a Detachement Commander, The Town Where We LiveMistress of Kim Jong Il, executed and purged from all media in 1981Kim Hyon-hui김현희One of the agents responsible for the bombing of Korean Air Flight 858Kim Jong Il Prize People's ActressHong Yong-hui홍영희The Flower Girl, The Star of KoreaBorn in 1955, performed live at Great Party, Rosy Korea.Merited ActorKim Son-nam김선남The Star of Korea, Comrade Kim Goes FlyingBorn in 1948, performed live at Great Party, Rosy KoreaLabour Hero People's ActorChoe Chang-su최창수Nation and Destiny, Wolmi IslandDied in February 2020. Kim Jong Un sent a wreath of flowers to his grave.People's ActorChoe Pong-sik최봉식Nation and DestinyLabour Hero People's ActorYu Won-jun유원준Nation and DestinyMerited ActressRyu Kyong-ae류경애Nation and DestinyMerited ActorHan Yong-phal한영팔Nation and DestinyRi Yong-chol리영철The Tale of 15 ChildrenPeople's ActressRi Sol-hui리설휘Song of LovePeople's ActorKim Chol김철Run and RunMerited ActorKim Myong-mun김명문The Third Golden MedalYom Myong-hui염명희The Third Golden MedalPeople's ActressO Mi-ran오미란A Broad Bellflower, Nation and DestinyOne 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 ActressKim Jong-hwa김정화My Happiness, Nation and DestinyPeople's ActorSo Kyong-sop김경섶Ask YourselfPeople's ActressSo Sin-hyang서신향Ask YourselfRi Hyon리현The Country I SawJo Il-mi조일미The Country I SawPeople's ActressJong Son-hwa정선화CradlePeople's ActorRi Jong-chon리정천A Day Before, The Star of KoreaBorn in 1945, performed live at Great Party, Rosy KoreaPeople's ActressKim Yong-hui김영희A Day BeforePeople's ActorSin Myong-suk신명숙Japanese Invasion in 1592People's ActorJo Myong-son조명선Soul of CeladonPeople's ActressRi Kyong-hui리경휘People's ActorRi Won-bok리원벅Pak Jong-thaek박정택A Promise Made in PyongyangHam Pok-sil함벅실Formation of Girl-Piloted RaiderPak Kum-sil박금실An Ambitious GirlKim Ryon-hwa김련화We Live HerePeople's ActorJong Un-mo정은모Speeding to the SkyMerited ActressRi Wol-suk리월숙Their Life ContinuesKim Sun김순The Kites Flying in the SkyRyo Chol료철The Kites Flying in the SkyKim Jong Il Prize People's ActorRi Ik-sung리익성Inheritance, Comrade Kim Goes FlyingKim Chong-gil김청길InheritanceKim Hye-gyong김혜경Pyongyang NalpharamRi Kyang-hak리걍학Soldier's ImageKim Ho-song김호성Soldier's ImageJong Kwang-nam정광남A Bouquet of Dandelion FlowersPeople's ActorRim Yong-ho림영호Our LifeThae Sang-hun태상훈The Call of the Naval PortRi Chol-min리철민 A Day of TrainingSin Hak-myong신학명A Big-Game HunterMerited Actor Han Ki-sop한기섭A Small House at the ForefrontKim Il Sung Prize People's ActorKim Ryong-rin김룡린Lifeline, Nation and Destiny, They Met on the Taedong RiverPak Yong박영Distress, Comrade Kim Goes FlyingRi Yong-jun리영준DistressRi Hyang-suk리향숙Inseparable Human FeelingsKim Jong-gwang김정광Inseparable Human FeelingsKwon Yong-thae권원태Brotherly FeelingKim Chon-il김천일Brotherly FeelingRi Mi-hyang리미향The Wheels of HappinessRi Kwang-sun리광순The Wheels of HappinessPak Na-ri박나리Bright SunshineYun Hyang-chun윤향춘My FamilyMerited ActressKim Ryong-ok김령옥My FamilyJon Kyong-son전경선My FamilyJong Un-sil정은실My FamilyRi Song-gwang리성광WishMerited ActressYun Su-gyong윤수경A Rice FlowerKim Ryong-man김령만A Rice FlowerPaek Sol-mi백설미The Story of Our HomeChoe Yong-ho최영호Footprints of Military ServicePak Su-hyang박수향A Diploma of GraduationChoe Song최성A Diploma of GraduationMerited ActorKo Sung-ryong고숭령Setting SailPeople's ActorSok Song-jae석성재Setting SailPak Song-uk박성윽Our Warm HouseKang Nam-hun강남훈The White Gold MountainMerited ActressAn Son-yong안선영Our NeighborsKim Song-ho김성호Our NeighborsKang Il-sim강일심Small Playground of a Primary SchoolKim Un-mi김은미Long-Awaited FatherHyon Jong-hun현정훈FlamesRi Su-ryong리수령The Bulletproof WallRi Su-gyong리수경The Bulletproof WallHong Il-myong홍일명The Bulletproof WallKim Won-il김원일ChastisementNot to be confused with Kim Won-il, synthesizer player in the Pochonbo Electronic EnsembeKim Yong-min김영민ChastisementKim Hyok-sin김혁신ChastisementRi Kwang-gyu리광규Glow of the NorthSong Su-ryon성수련Glow of the NorthKu Song-bok구성복Glow of the NorthChoe Yui-yong최희영Glow of the NorthPeople's Actor Pak Ki-ju박기주Nation and Destiny, The Country I Saw, The Family of Choe Hak Sin, GuaranteeOne of the "three celebrated actors" of North KoreaMerited ActressKim Yong-suk김영숙Nation and Destiny, O Youth!, The Story of a Blooming FlowerWife of famous conductor Kim Il-jinPeople's ActorRi Yong-ho리영호On the Green Carpet, Hong Kil Dong, Our Lifeline, Nation and Destiny, Comrade Kim Goes FlyingRi Yong-ho also acted in music videos. Ri Yong-ho was described as a 'North Korean sex symbol'.Ri Un-jun리은주Voice actorChoe Sun-bong최순봉Voice actorSong Yong-chol성영철Voice actorRim Pok-hui림복희Voice actorKim Yong-chol김영철Voice actorPeople's ActorJang Yu-song장유성The Story of a Blooming Flower, Nation and Destiny, Forever in Our Memory, MagnoliaDescribed as a pillar actor of the 4.25 Korean Film Studio

Creative Staff

+Titles and awardsNameKorean NameProfessionMain WorkNotesRef(s)Ri Jong-hyon리정현ScriptwriterWhat I Must DoKim Il Sung PrizeRi Hui-chan리희찬ScriptwriterLet's Go to Mt Kumgang, They Met on the Taedong River, The Problem of Our FamilySpecializes in comedy and light films.People's ArtistePak Se-ung발세웅DirectorA Broad BellflowerKim Il Sung Prize People's PrizeO Hye-yong오혜영ScriptwriterMy HappinessLabour Hero Kim Il Sung Prize

People's ArtistePak Jong-ju박정주ScriptwriterAsk YourselfKim Il Sung PrizeChoe Il-sim최일심ScriptwriterThe Country I SawKim Hak김학ScriptwriterSistersKim Il Sung PrizeJang Yu-son장유선ScriptwriterAn Urban Girl Comes to Get MarriedHer most well-known work is one of the few feature-length films produced by students in North KoreaMerited ArtisteJon Jong-phal전정팔DirectorO Youth!, A Family Basketball TeamMost films directed by Jon are comedy filmsKim Il Sung PrizeYui Ung-yong위웅용ScriptwriterTwo Families in Haeun-dong, Myself in the Distant FutureSon Kwang-su선광숙ScriptwriterShe was a StudentSin Myong-sik신명식ScriptwriterComrade Kim Goes FlyingKim Chol김철ScriptwriterComrade Kim Goes FlyingKim Kwang-hun김광훈DirectorComrade Kim Goes FlyingKim Il Sung Prize People's ArtisteJon Hong-sok정홍석Camera operatorHong Kil DongWon Yong-sil원영실ScriptwriterBe Proud of the YouthsSo Chan서찬ScriptwriterThe Kites Flying in the SkySin Myong-hak신명학Camera operatorPyongyang NalpharamJon In-gwang전인광ScriptwriterYoung Brigade CommanderPak Chol-hak박철학DirectorA Small House at the ForefrontMerited ArtisteU Yuwang우유광DirectorDistressKim Un-ok김운옥ScriptwriterInseparable Human FeelingsMerited ArtisteJang In-hui장인희DirectorInseparable Human FeelingsKim Il Sung Prize Pak Ho-il박호일ScriptwriterBright SunshineRi Suk-gyong리숙경ScriptwriterThe Daisy GirlKim Song-rim김성림ScriptwriterA Rice FlowerRi Yun-ho리윤호DirectorThe Story of Our HomeHa Kyong-chol하경철Camera operatorThe Story of Our HomeHwang Chol-jin황철진ScriptwriterDevote YourselfHan Jong-su한정수DirectorKye Wol HyangKo Myong-chol고명철Camera operatorSmall Playgrounf of a Primary School, An Urban Girl Comes to Get MarriedRi Ryong-u리령우Camera operatorLong-Awaited FatherJong Yong-bom정영범ScriptwriterBulletproof WallOm Chang-gol엄창걸DirectorBulletproof WallRa Jin-ho라진호Camera operatorBulletproof WallMerited ArtisteChoe Sin-suk최신숙Make-up artistBulletproof WallKim Tae-yang김대양Camera operatorChastisementKim Mun-sik김문식DirectorGlow of the NorthRi Song-un리성은DirectorGlow of the NorthKim Yong-jin김영진Camera operatorGlow of the NorthRi Kye-won리계원ScriptwriterRim Chun-hui림춘희ScriptwriterKim Chol-su김철수DirectorPak Un-ok박은옥DirectorRI Song-chol리성철DirectorRyu Pyong-su류병수DirectorRyom Hyang-sun렴향순DirectorKang Ki-chol강기철Camera operatorHan Chol한철Camera operatorKim Ha-ik김하익Camera operatorRyu Chol-nam류철남Camera operatorJo Jung-hwa조정화NarratorKim Chun-won김춘원ScriptwriterRi Yong-chun리영춘ScriptwriterJang Chol-su장철수DirectorO Yong-rim오영림ScriptwriterHo Jong-yon호정연ScriptwriterKim Hyok-chol김혁철ScriptwriterRi Pong-hwa리벙화ScriptwriterRi Chol리철DirectorKim Il Sung Prize O Jin-hung오진흥ScriptwriterThe Story of a Blooming Flower, Nation and Destiny, Cannot Be ChainedSpecializes in adaptions of true stories to cinema.Kim Il Sung Prize People's ArtisteRi Chun Gu리춘구Scriptwriter, song writerA Broad Bellflower, Nation and Destiny, The Fourteenth Winter, Traces of LifeKnown 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-gil윤영길DirectorYu Ju-song유주성DirectorKim Jon-hyok김전혁DirectorKim Hyong-ho김형호DirectorRi Il-hyok리일혁DirectorPak Chol박철DirectorKang Chol강철DirectorKim Un-yong김은영EditorGwon Un권은EditorKim Song-hui김성희ComposerFilm music composerMin Yu-chol민유철ComposerFilm music composerPak Jong-ho박정호Sound recordistKo Yu-mi고유미Sound recordistHong Son-hwa홍선화SingerSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra.Merited ArtisteJang Un-ae장은애SingerThe Story of a Blooming Flower, My Happiness, The LetterSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra.People's ArtisteChoi Sam-suk최삼숙SingerMy Happiness, Traces of Life, The Fourteenth WinterSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra.Merited ArtisteRi Kyong-hun리경훈SingerSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra.Merited ArtisteKim Yun-mi김윤미SingerComrade Kim Goes FlyingSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra.Merited ArtisteKim Hui-ok김희옥SingerSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra.Ko Yong-hui고영희SingerSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra.Kim Su-yong김유성SingerSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra.

See also

List of South Korean actresses List of South Korean male actors Cinema of North Korea

References