List of North Korean actors

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 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 [1]
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 [2]
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. [3]
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. [3]
People's Actor Choe Pong-sik 최봉식 Nation and Destiny [3]
Labour Hero

People's Actor

Yu Won-jun 유원준 Nation and Destiny [3]
Merited Actress Ryu Kyong-ae 류경애 Nation and Destiny [3]
Merited Actor Han Yong-phal 한영팔 Nation and Destiny [3]
Ri Yong-chol 리영철 The Tale of 15 Children [3]
People's Actress Ri Sol-hui 리설휘 Song of Love [3]
People's Actor Kim Chol 김철 Run and Run [3]
Merited Actor Kim Myong-mun 김명문 The Third Golden Medal [3]
Yom Myong-hui 염명희 The Third Golden Medal [3]
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. [3][4]
Kim Il Sung Prize People's Actress Kim Jong-hwa 김정화 My Happiness, Nation and Destiny [3]
People's Actor So Kyong-sop 김경섶 Ask Yourself [3]
People's Actress So Sin-hyang 서신향 Ask Yourself [3]
Ri Hyon 리현 The Country I Saw [3]
Jo Il-mi 조일미 The Country I Saw [3]
People's Actress Jong Son-hwa 정선화 Cradle [3]
People's Actor Ri Jong-chon 리정천 A Day Before, The Star of Korea Born in 1945, performed live at Great Party, Rosy Korea [3]
People's Actress Kim Yong-hui 김영희 A Day Before [3]
People's Actor Sin Myong-suk 신명숙 Japanese Invasion in 1592 [3]
People's Actor Jo Myong-son 조명선 Soul of Celadon [3]
People's Actress Ri Kyong-hui 리경휘 [3]
People's Actor Ri Won-bok 리원벅 [3]
Pak Jong-thaek 박정택 A Promise Made in Pyongyang [3]
Ham Pok-sil 함벅실 Formation of Girl-Piloted Raider [3]
Pak Kum-sil 박금실 An Ambitious Girl [3]
Kim Ryon-hwa 김련화 We Live Here [3]
People's Actor Jong Un-mo 정은모 Speeding to the Sky [3]
Merited Actress Ri Wol-suk 리월숙 Their Life Continues [3]
Kim Sun 김순 The Kites Flying in the Sky [3]
Ryo Chol 료철 The Kites Flying in the Sky [3]
Kim Jong Il Prize People's Actor Ri Ik-sung 리익성 Inheritance, Comrade Kim Goes Flying [3]
Kim Chong-gil 김청길 Inheritance [3]
Kim Hye-gyong 김혜경 Pyongyang Nalpharam [3]
Ri Kyang-hak 리걍학 Soldier's Image [3]
Kim Ho-song 김호성 Soldier's Image [3]
Jong Kwang-nam 정광남 A Bouquet of Dandelion Flowers [3]
People's Actor Rim Yong-ho 림영호 Our Life [3]
Thae Sang-hun 태상훈 The Call of the Naval Port [3]
Ri Chol-min 리철민 A Day of Training [3]
Sin Hak-myong 신학명 A Big-Game Hunter [3]
Merited Actor Han Ki-sop 한기섭 A Small House at the Forefront [3]
Kim Il Sung Prize People's Actor Kim Ryong-rin 김룡린 Lifeline, Nation and Destiny, They Met on the Taedong River [3]
Pak Yong 박영 Distress, Comrade Kim Goes Flying [3]
Ri Yong-jun 리영준 Distress [3]
Ri Hyang-suk 리향숙 Inseparable Human Feelings [3]
Kim Jong-gwang 김정광 Inseparable Human Feelings [3]
Kwon Yong-thae 권원태 Brotherly Feeling [3]
Kim Chon-il 김천일 Brotherly Feeling [3]
Ri Mi-hyang 리미향 The Wheels of Happiness [3]
Ri Kwang-sun 리광순 The Wheels of Happiness [3]
Pak Na-ri 박나리 Bright Sunshine [3]
Yun Hyang-chun 윤향춘 My Family [3]
Merited Actress Kim Ryong-ok 김령옥 My Family [3]
Jon Kyong-son 전경선 My Family [3]
Jong Un-sil 정은실 My Family [3]
Ri Song-gwang 리성광 Wish [3]
Merited Actress Yun Su-gyong 윤수경 A Rice Flower [3]
Kim Ryong-man 김령만 A Rice Flower [3]
Paek Sol-mi 백설미 The Story of Our Home [3]
Choe Yong-ho 최영호 Footprints of Military Service [3]
Pak Su-hyang 박수향 A Diploma of Graduation [3]
Choe Song 최성 A Diploma of Graduation [3]
Merited Actor Ko Sung-ryong 고숭령 Setting Sail [3]
People's Actor Sok Song-jae 석성재 Setting Sail [3]
Pak Song-uk 박성윽 Our Warm House [3]
Kang Nam-hun 강남훈 The White Gold Mountain [3]
Merited Actress An Son-yong 안선영 Our Neighbors [3]
Kim Song-ho 김성호 Our Neighbors [3]
Kang Il-sim 강일심 Small Playground of a Primary School [3]
Kim Un-mi 김은미 Long-Awaited Father [3]
Hyon Jong-hun 현정훈 Flames [3]
Ri Su-ryong 리수령 The Bulletproof Wall [3]
Ri Su-gyong 리수경 The Bulletproof Wall [3]
Hong Il-myong 홍일명 The Bulletproof Wall [3]
Kim Won-il 김원일 Chastisement Not to be confused with Kim Won-il, synthesizer player in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensembe [3]
Kim Yong-min 김영민 Chastisement [3]
Kim Hyok-sin 김혁신 Chastisement [3]
Ri Kwang-gyu 리광규 Glow of the North [3]
Song Su-ryon 성수련 Glow of the North [3]
Ku Song-bok 구성복 Glow of the North [3]
Choe Yui-yong 최희영 Glow of the North [3]
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 [5]
Merited Actress Kim Yong-suk 김영숙 Nation and Destiny, O Youth!, The Story of a Blooming Flower Wife of famous conductor Kim Il-jin [6]
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'. [7][8]
Ri Un-jun 리은주 Voice actor [3]
Choe Sun-bong 최순봉 Voice actor [3]
Song Yong-chol 성영철 Voice actor [3]
Rim Pok-hui 림복희 Voice actor [3]
Kim Yong-chol 김영철 Voice actor [3]
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 [9]

Creative Staff

Titles and awards Name Korean Name Profession Main Work Notes Ref(s)
Ri Jong-hyon 리정현 Scriptwriter What I Must Do [3]
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. [3]
People's Artiste Pak Se-ung 발세웅 Director A Broad Bellflower [3]
Kim Il Sung Prize

People's Prize

O Hye-yong 오혜영 Scriptwriter My Happiness [3]
Labour Hero

Kim Il Sung Prize

People's Artiste

Pak Jong-ju 박정주 Scriptwriter Ask Yourself [3]
Kim Il Sung Prize Choe Il-sim 최일심 Scriptwriter The Country I Saw [3]
Kim Hak 김학 Scriptwriter Sisters [3]
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 [3]
Merited Artiste Jon Jong-phal 전정팔 Director O Youth!, A Family Basketball Team Most films directed by Jon are comedy films [3]
Kim Il Sung Prize Yui Ung-yong 위웅용 Scriptwriter Two Families in Haeun-dong, Myself in the Distant Future [3]
Son Kwang-su 선광숙 Scriptwriter She was a Student [3]
Sin Myong-sik 신명식 Scriptwriter Comrade Kim Goes Flying [3]
Kim Chol 김철 Scriptwriter Comrade Kim Goes Flying [3]
Kim Kwang-hun 김광훈 Director Comrade Kim Goes Flying [3]
Kim Il Sung Prize

People's Artiste

Jon Hong-sok 정홍석 Camera operator Hong Kil Dong [3]
Won Yong-sil 원영실 Scriptwriter Be Proud of the Youths [3]
So Chan 서찬 Scriptwriter The Kites Flying in the Sky [3]
Sin Myong-hak 신명학 Camera operator Pyongyang Nalpharam [3]
Jon In-gwang 전인광 Scriptwriter Young Brigade Commander [3]
Pak Chol-hak 박철학 Director A Small House at the Forefront [3]
Merited Artiste U Yuwang 우유광 Director Distress [3]
Kim Un-ok 김운옥 Scriptwriter Inseparable Human Feelings [3]
Merited Artiste Jang In-hui 장인희 Director Inseparable Human Feelings [3]
Kim Il Sung Prize Pak Ho-il 박호일 Scriptwriter Bright Sunshine [3]
Ri Suk-gyong 리숙경 Scriptwriter The Daisy Girl [3]
Kim Song-rim 김성림 Scriptwriter A Rice Flower [3]
Ri Yun-ho 리윤호 Director The Story of Our Home [3]
Ha Kyong-chol 하경철 Camera operator The Story of Our Home [3]
Hwang Chol-jin 황철진 Scriptwriter Devote Yourself [3]
Han Jong-su 한정수 Director Kye Wol Hyang [3]
Ko Myong-chol 고명철 Camera operator Small Playgrounf of a Primary School, An Urban Girl Comes to Get Married [3]
Ri Ryong-u 리령우 Camera operator Long-Awaited Father [3]
Jong Yong-bom 정영범 Scriptwriter Bulletproof Wall [3]
Om Chang-gol 엄창걸 Director Bulletproof Wall [3]
Ra Jin-ho 라진호 Camera operator Bulletproof Wall [3]
Merited Artiste Choe Sin-suk 최신숙 Make-up artist Bulletproof Wall [3]
Kim Tae-yang 김대양 Camera operator Chastisement [3]
Kim Mun-sik 김문식 Director Glow of the North [3]
Ri Song-un 리성은 Director Glow of the North [3]
Kim Yong-jin 김영진 Camera operator Glow of the North [3]
Ri Kye-won 리계원 Scriptwriter [3]
Rim Chun-hui 림춘희 Scriptwriter [3]
Kim Chol-su 김철수 Director [3]
Pak Un-ok 박은옥 Director [3]
RI Song-chol 리성철 Director [3]
Ryu Pyong-su 류병수 Director [3]
Ryom Hyang-sun 렴향순 Director [3]
Kang Ki-chol 강기철 Camera operator [3]
Han Chol 한철 Camera operator [3]
Kim Ha-ik 김하익 Camera operator [3]
Ryu Chol-nam 류철남 Camera operator [3]
Jo Jung-hwa 조정화 Narrator [3]
Kim Chun-won 김춘원 Scriptwriter [3]
Ri Yong-chun 리영춘 Scriptwriter [3]
Jang Chol-su 장철수 Director [3]
O Yong-rim 오영림 Scriptwriter [3]
Ho Jong-yon 호정연 Scriptwriter [3]
Kim Hyok-chol 김혁철 Scriptwriter [3]
Ri Pong-hwa 리벙화 Scriptwriter [3]
Ri Chol 리철 Director [3]
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 [3]
Yu Ju-song 유주성 Director [3]
Kim Jon-hyok 김전혁 Director [3]
Kim Hyong-ho 김형호 Director [3]
Ri Il-hyok 리일혁 Director [3]
Pak Chol 박철 Director [3]
Kang Chol 강철 Director [3]
Kim Un-yong 김은영 Editor [3]
Gwon Un 권은 Editor [3]
Kim Song-hui 김성희 Composer Film music composer [3]
Min Yu-chol 민유철 Composer Film music composer [3]
Pak Jong-ho 박정호 Sound recordist [3]
Ko Yu-mi 고유미 Sound recordist [3]
Hong Son-hwa 홍선화 Singer Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. [3]
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. [3]
Merited Artiste Kim Yun-mi 김윤미 Singer Comrade Kim Goes Flying Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. [3]
Merited Artiste Kim Hui-ok 김희옥 Singer Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. [3]
Ko Yong-hui 고영희 Singer Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. [3]
Kim Su-yong 김유성 Singer Singer for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. [3]

See also

References

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