List of North Korean actors explained

This is a list of North Korean actors.

List of actors

!Titles and awards!Name!Korean Name!Main appearance(s)!Notes!Ref(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 diary[1]
Song Hye-rim성혜림Consort of the late Kim Jong Il, mother of the late Kim Jong Nam
People'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 1981[2]
Kim Hyon-hui김현희One of the agents responsible for the bombing of Korean Air Flight 858
Kim Jong Il Prize People's ActressHong Yong-hui홍영희The Flower Girl, The Star of KoreaBorn in 1955, performed live at Great Party, Rosy Korea.[3]
Merited ActorKim Son-nam김선남The Star of Korea, Comrade Kim Goes FlyingBorn in 1948, performed live at Great Party, Rosy Korea
Labour HeroPeople'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 Destiny
Labour HeroPeople's ActorYu Won-jun유원준Nation and Destiny
Merited ActressRyu Kyong-ae류경애Nation and Destiny
Merited ActorHan Yong-phal한영팔Nation and Destiny
Ri Yong-chol리영철The Tale of 15 Children
People's ActressRi Sol-hui리설휘Song of Love
People's ActorKim Chol김철Run and Run
Merited ActorKim Myong-mun김명문The Third Golden Medal
Yom Myong-hui염명희The Third Golden Medal
People'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.[4]
Kim Il Sung Prize People's ActressKim Jong-hwa김정화My Happiness, Nation and Destiny
People's ActorSo Kyong-sop김경섶Ask Yourself
People's ActressSo Sin-hyang서신향Ask Yourself
Ri Hyon리현The Country I Saw
Jo Il-mi조일미The Country I Saw
People's ActressJong Son-hwa정선화Cradle
People's ActorRi Jong-chon리정천A Day Before, The Star of KoreaBorn in 1945, performed live at Great Party, Rosy Korea
People's ActressKim Yong-hui김영희A Day Before
People's ActorSin Myong-suk신명숙Japanese Invasion in 1592
People's ActorJo Myong-son조명선Soul of Celadon
People's ActressRi Kyong-hui리경휘
People's ActorRi Won-bok리원벅
Pak Jong-thaek박정택A Promise Made in Pyongyang
Ham Pok-sil함벅실Formation of Girl-Piloted Raider
Pak Kum-sil박금실An Ambitious Girl
Kim Ryon-hwa김련화We Live Here
People's ActorJong Un-mo정은모Speeding to the Sky
Merited ActressRi Wol-suk리월숙Their Life Continues
Kim Sun김순The Kites Flying in the Sky
Ryo Chol료철The Kites Flying in the Sky
Kim Jong Il Prize People's ActorRi Ik-sung리익성Inheritance, Comrade Kim Goes Flying
Kim Chong-gil김청길Inheritance
Kim Hye-gyong김혜경Pyongyang Nalpharam
Ri Kyang-hak리걍학Soldier's Image
Kim Ho-song김호성Soldier's Image
Jong Kwang-nam정광남A Bouquet of Dandelion Flowers
People's ActorRim Yong-ho림영호Our Life
Thae Sang-hun태상훈The Call of the Naval Port
Ri Chol-min리철민A Day of Training
Sin Hak-myong신학명A Big-Game Hunter
Merited Actor Han Ki-sop한기섭A Small House at the Forefront
Kim Il Sung Prize People's ActorKim Ryong-rin김룡린Lifeline, Nation and Destiny, They Met on the Taedong River
Pak Yong박영Distress, Comrade Kim Goes Flying
Ri Yong-jun리영준Distress
Ri Hyang-suk리향숙Inseparable Human Feelings
Kim Jong-gwang김정광Inseparable Human Feelings
Kwon Yong-thae권원태Brotherly Feeling
Kim Chon-il김천일Brotherly Feeling
Ri Mi-hyang리미향The Wheels of Happiness
Ri Kwang-sun리광순The Wheels of Happiness
Pak Na-ri박나리Bright Sunshine
Yun Hyang-chun윤향춘My Family
Merited ActressKim Ryong-ok김령옥My Family
Jon Kyong-son전경선My Family
Jong Un-sil정은실My Family
Ri Song-gwang리성광Wish
Merited ActressYun Su-gyong윤수경A Rice Flower
Kim Ryong-man김령만A Rice Flower
Paek Sol-mi백설미The Story of Our Home
Choe Yong-ho최영호Footprints of Military Service
Pak Su-hyang박수향A Diploma of Graduation
Choe Song최성A Diploma of Graduation
Merited ActorKo Sung-ryong고숭령Setting Sail
People's ActorSok Song-jae석성재Setting Sail
Pak Song-uk박성윽Our Warm House
Kang Nam-hun강남훈The White Gold Mountain
Merited ActressAn Son-yong안선영Our Neighbors
Kim Song-ho김성호Our Neighbors
Kang Il-sim강일심Small Playground of a Primary School
Kim Un-mi김은미Long-Awaited Father
Hyon Jong-hun현정훈Flames
Ri Su-ryong리수령The Bulletproof Wall
Ri Su-gyong리수경The Bulletproof Wall
Hong Il-myong홍일명The Bulletproof Wall
Kim Won-il김원일ChastisementNot to be confused with Kim Won-il, synthesizer player in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensembe
Kim Yong-min김영민Chastisement
Kim Hyok-sin김혁신Chastisement
Ri Kwang-gyu리광규Glow of the North
Song Su-ryon성수련Glow of the North
Ku Song-bok구성복Glow of the North
Choe Yui-yong최희영Glow of the North
People'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 Korea[5]
Merited ActressKim Yong-suk김영숙Nation and Destiny, O Youth!, The Story of a Blooming FlowerWife of famous conductor Kim Il-jin[6]
People'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'.[7] [8]
Ri Un-jun리은주Voice actor
Choe Sun-bong최순봉Voice actor
Song Yong-chol성영철Voice actor
Rim Pok-hui림복희Voice actor
Kim Yong-chol김영철Voice actor
People'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[9]

Creative Staff

!Titles and awards!Name!Korean Name!Profession!Main Work!Notes!Ref(s)
Ri Jong-hyon리정현ScriptwriterWhat I Must Do
Kim 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 Bellflower
Kim Il Sung PrizePeople's PrizeO Hye-yong오혜영ScriptwriterMy Happiness
Labour HeroKim Il Sung Prize

People's Artiste

Pak Jong-ju박정주ScriptwriterAsk Yourself
Kim Il Sung PrizeChoe Il-sim최일심ScriptwriterThe Country I Saw
Kim Hak김학ScriptwriterSisters
Kim 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 Korea
Merited ArtisteJon Jong-phal전정팔DirectorO Youth!, A Family Basketball TeamMost films directed by Jon are comedy films
Kim Il Sung PrizeYui Ung-yong위웅용ScriptwriterTwo Families in Haeun-dong, Myself in the Distant Future
Son Kwang-su선광숙ScriptwriterShe was a Student
Sin Myong-sik신명식ScriptwriterComrade Kim Goes Flying
Kim Chol김철ScriptwriterComrade Kim Goes Flying
Kim Kwang-hun김광훈DirectorComrade Kim Goes Flying
Kim Il Sung Prize People's ArtisteJon Hong-sok정홍석Camera operatorHong Kil Dong
Won Yong-sil원영실ScriptwriterBe Proud of the Youths
So Chan서찬ScriptwriterThe Kites Flying in the Sky
Sin Myong-hak신명학Camera operatorPyongyang Nalpharam
Jon In-gwang전인광ScriptwriterYoung Brigade Commander
Pak Chol-hak박철학DirectorA Small House at the Forefront
Merited ArtisteU Yuwang우유광DirectorDistress
Kim Un-ok김운옥ScriptwriterInseparable Human Feelings
Merited ArtisteJang In-hui장인희DirectorInseparable Human Feelings
Kim Il Sung Prize Pak Ho-il박호일ScriptwriterBright Sunshine
Ri Suk-gyong리숙경ScriptwriterThe Daisy Girl
Kim Song-rim김성림ScriptwriterA Rice Flower
Ri Yun-ho리윤호DirectorThe Story of Our Home
Ha Kyong-chol하경철Camera operatorThe Story of Our Home
Hwang Chol-jin황철진ScriptwriterDevote Yourself
Han Jong-su한정수DirectorKye Wol Hyang
Ko Myong-chol고명철Camera operatorSmall Playgrounf of a Primary School, An Urban Girl Comes to Get Married
Ri Ryong-u리령우Camera operatorLong-Awaited Father
Jong Yong-bom정영범ScriptwriterBulletproof Wall
Om Chang-gol엄창걸DirectorBulletproof Wall
Ra Jin-ho라진호Camera operatorBulletproof Wall
Merited ArtisteChoe Sin-suk최신숙Make-up artistBulletproof Wall
Kim Tae-yang김대양Camera operatorChastisement
Kim Mun-sik김문식DirectorGlow of the North
Ri Song-un리성은DirectorGlow of the North
Kim Yong-jin김영진Camera operatorGlow of the North
Ri Kye-won리계원Scriptwriter
Rim Chun-hui림춘희Scriptwriter
Kim Chol-su김철수Director
Pak Un-ok박은옥Director
RI Song-chol리성철Director
Ryu Pyong-su류병수Director
Ryom Hyang-sun렴향순Director
Kang Ki-chol강기철Camera operator
Han Chol한철Camera operator
Kim Ha-ik김하익Camera operator
Ryu Chol-nam류철남Camera operator
Jo Jung-hwa조정화Narrator
Kim Chun-won김춘원Scriptwriter
Ri Yong-chun리영춘Scriptwriter
Jang Chol-su장철수Director
O Yong-rim오영림Scriptwriter
Ho Jong-yon호정연Scriptwriter
Kim Hyok-chol김혁철Scriptwriter
Ri Pong-hwa리벙화Scriptwriter
Ri Chol리철Director
Kim 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-gil윤영길Director
Yu Ju-song유주성Director
Kim Jon-hyok김전혁Director
Kim Hyong-ho김형호Director
Ri Il-hyok리일혁Director
Pak Chol박철Director
Kang Chol강철Director
Kim Un-yong김은영Editor
Gwon Un권은Editor
Kim Song-hui김성희ComposerFilm music composer
Min Yu-chol민유철ComposerFilm music composer
Pak Jong-ho박정호Sound recordist
Ko Yu-mi고유미Sound recordist
Hong 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Korean American National Coordinating Council.
  2. Web site: 21 July 2005. Kim Jong Il's Love Affairs Cause Many Scapegoats. Daily NK.
  3. Book: Ri, Ok Gyong. Korean Film Art - 조선의 영화예술. Korean Film Export & Import Corporation(조선영화수출입사). 2018. Pyongyang. 22–285.
  4. Web site: December 3, 2019. The Six Most Famous North Korean Women Today. Koryo Tours.
  5. Book: So, Hui Jo. The Dream Comes True. Foreign Languages Publishing House. 2021. 978-9946-0-2002-0. Pyongyang. 60. English.
  6. Web site: 북한지역정보넷. 2021-11-07. www.cybernk.net.
  7. Book: Ri, Un Gyong. Korean Film 3. Korean Film Export and Import Corporation(조선영화수출입사). 2018. Pyongyang. 8.
  8. Web site: The dangerous appeal of North Korean culture - NKNews Podcast Ep. 211. NK News.
  9. Web site: 북한지역정보넷 . 2023-04-06 . www.cybernk.net.