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List of actors

Titles and awardsNameKorean NameMain appearance(s)NotesRef(s)
James Joseph Dresnok 제임스 조새프 드레스녹 Unsung 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-hyang박미향 The Schoolgirl's diary [1]
Song Hye-rim성혜림Consort of the late Kim Jong Il, mother of the late Kim Jong Nam
People's Actress Woo In-hee 우인희The 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-hui 김현희One of the agents responsible for the bombing of Korean Air Flight 858
Kim Jong Il Prize People's ActressHong Yong-hui홍영희 The 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 Flying Born in 1948, performed live at Great Party, Rosy Korea
Labour Hero

People's Actor

Choe Chang-su최창수 Nation and Destiny, Wolmi IslandDied in February 2020. Kim Jong Un sent a wreath of flowers to his grave. [3]
People's ActorChoe Pong-sik최봉식Nation and Destiny [3]
Labour Hero

People's Actor

Yu Won-jun유원준Nation and Destiny [3]
Merited ActressRyu Kyong-ae류경애Nation and Destiny [3]
Merited ActorHan Yong-phal한영팔Nation and Destiny [3]
Ri Yong-chol리영철The Tale of 15 Children [3]
People's ActressRi Sol-hui리설휘Song of Love [3]
People's ActorKim Chol김철Run and Run [3]
Merited ActorKim Myong-mun김명문The Third Golden Medal [3]
Yom Myong-hui염명희The Third Golden Medal [3]
People's ActressO Mi-ran오미란 A 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. [3] [4]
Kim Il Sung Prize People's ActressKim Jong-hwa김정화My Happiness, Nation and Destiny [3]
People's ActorSo Kyong-sop김경섶Ask Yourself [3]
People's ActressSo Sin-hyang서신향Ask Yourself [3]
Ri Hyon리현The Country I Saw [3]
Jo Il-mi조일미The Country I Saw [3]
People's ActressJong Son-hwa정선화Cradle [3]
People's ActorRi Jong-chon리정천A Day Before, The Star of KoreaBorn in 1945, performed live at Great Party, Rosy Korea [3]
People's ActressKim Yong-hui김영희A Day Before [3]
People's ActorSin Myong-suk신명숙Japanese Invasion in 1592 [3]
People's ActorJo Myong-son조명선Soul of Celadon [3]
People's ActressRi Kyong-hui리경휘 [3]
People's ActorRi Won-bok리원벅 [3]
Pak Jong-thaek박정택A Promise Made in Pyongyang [3]
Ham Pok-sil함벅실Formation of Girl-Piloted Raider [3]
Pak Kum-sil박금실An Ambitious Girl [3]
Kim Ryon-hwa김련화We Live Here [3]
People's ActorJong Un-mo정은모Speeding to the Sky [3]
Merited ActressRi Wol-suk리월숙Their Life Continues [3]
Kim Sun김순The Kites Flying in the Sky [3]
Ryo Chol료철The Kites Flying in the Sky [3]
Kim Jong Il Prize People's ActorRi Ik-sung리익성Inheritance, Comrade Kim Goes Flying [3]
Kim Chong-gil김청길Inheritance [3]
Kim Hye-gyong김혜경Pyongyang Nalpharam [3]
Ri Kyang-hak리걍학Soldier's Image [3]
Kim Ho-song김호성Soldier's Image [3]
Jong Kwang-nam정광남A Bouquet of Dandelion Flowers [3]
People's ActorRim Yong-ho림영호Our Life [3]
Thae Sang-hun태상훈The Call of the Naval Port [3]
Ri Chol-min리철민A Day of Training [3]
Sin Hak-myong신학명A Big-Game Hunter [3]
Merited ActorHan Ki-sop한기섭A Small House at the Forefront [3]
Kim Il Sung Prize People's ActorKim Ryong-rin김룡린Lifeline, Nation and Destiny, They Met on the Taedong River [3]
Pak Yong박영Distress, Comrade Kim Goes Flying [3]
Ri Yong-jun리영준Distress [3]
Ri Hyang-suk리향숙Inseparable Human Feelings [3]
Kim Jong-gwang김정광Inseparable Human Feelings [3]
Kwon Yong-thae권원태Brotherly Feeling [3]
Kim Chon-il김천일Brotherly Feeling [3]
Ri Mi-hyang리미향The Wheels of Happiness [3]
Ri Kwang-sun리광순The Wheels of Happiness [3]
Pak Na-ri박나리Bright Sunshine [3]
Yun Hyang-chun윤향춘My Family [3]
Merited ActressKim Ryong-ok김령옥My Family [3]
Jon Kyong-son전경선My Family [3]
Jong Un-sil정은실My Family [3]
Ri Song-gwang리성광Wish [3]
Merited ActressYun Su-gyong윤수경A Rice Flower [3]
Kim Ryong-man김령만A Rice Flower [3]
Paek Sol-mi 백설미The Story of Our Home [3]
Choe Yong-ho최영호Footprints of Military Service [3]
Pak Su-hyang박수향A Diploma of Graduation [3]
Choe Song최성A Diploma of Graduation [3]
Merited ActorKo Sung-ryong고숭령Setting Sail [3]
People's ActorSok Song-jae석성재Setting Sail [3]
Pak Song-uk박성윽Our Warm House [3]
Kang Nam-hun강남훈The White Gold Mountain [3]
Merited ActressAn Son-yong안선영Our Neighbors [3]
Kim Song-ho김성호Our Neighbors [3]
Kang Il-sim강일심Small Playground of a Primary School [3]
Kim Un-mi김은미Long-Awaited Father [3]
Hyon Jong-hun현정훈Flames [3]
Ri Su-ryong리수령The Bulletproof Wall [3]
Ri Su-gyong리수경The Bulletproof Wall [3]
Hong Il-myong홍일명The Bulletproof Wall [3]
Kim Won-il김원일ChastisementNot to be confused with Kim Won-il, synthesizer player in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensembe [3]
Kim Yong-min김영민Chastisement [3]
Kim Hyok-sin김혁신Chastisement [3]
Ri Kwang-gyu리광규Glow of the North [3]
Song Su-ryon성수련Glow of the North [3]
Ku Song-bok구성복Glow of the North [3]
Choe Yui-yong최희영Glow of the North [3]
People's ActorPak 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-ho리영호 On 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 [3]
Choe Sun-bong최순봉Voice actor [3]
Song Yong-chol성영철Voice actor [3]
Rim Pok-hui림복희Voice actor [3]
Kim Yong-chol김영철Voice actor [3]
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 awardsNameKorean NameProfessionMain WorkNotesRef(s)
Ri Jong-hyon리정현ScriptwriterWhat I Must Do [3]
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. [3]
People's ArtistePak Se-ung발세웅DirectorA Broad Bellflower [3]
Kim Il Sung Prize

People's Prize

O Hye-yong오혜영ScriptwriterMy Happiness [3]
Labour Hero

Kim Il Sung Prize

People's Artiste

Pak Jong-ju박정주ScriptwriterAsk Yourself [3]
Kim Il Sung PrizeChoe Il-sim최일심ScriptwriterThe Country I Saw [3]
Kim Hak김학ScriptwriterSisters [3]
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 [3]
Merited ArtisteJon Jong-phal전정팔DirectorO Youth!, A Family Basketball TeamMost films directed by Jon are comedy films [3]
Kim Il Sung PrizeYui Ung-yong위웅용ScriptwriterTwo Families in Haeun-dong, Myself in the Distant Future [3]
Son Kwang-su선광숙ScriptwriterShe was a Student [3]
Sin Myong-sik신명식Scriptwriter Comrade Kim Goes Flying [3]
Kim Chol김철ScriptwriterComrade Kim Goes Flying [3]
Kim Kwang-hun김광훈DirectorComrade Kim Goes Flying [3]
Kim Il Sung Prize

People's Artiste

Jon Hong-sok정홍석Camera operatorHong Kil Dong [3]
Won Yong-sil원영실ScriptwriterBe Proud of the Youths [3]
So Chan서찬ScriptwriterThe Kites Flying in the Sky [3]
Sin Myong-hak신명학Camera operator Pyongyang Nalpharam [3]
Jon In-gwang전인광ScriptwriterYoung Brigade Commander [3]
Pak Chol-hak박철학DirectorA Small House at the Forefront [3]
Merited ArtisteU Yuwang우유광DirectorDistress [3]
Kim Un-ok김운옥ScriptwriterInseparable Human Feelings [3]
Merited ArtisteJang In-hui장인희DirectorInseparable Human Feelings [3]
Kim Il Sung PrizePak Ho-il박호일ScriptwriterBright Sunshine [3]
Ri Suk-gyong리숙경ScriptwriterThe Daisy Girl [3]
Kim Song-rim김성림ScriptwriterA Rice Flower [3]
Ri Yun-ho리윤호DirectorThe Story of Our Home [3]
Ha Kyong-chol하경철Camera operatorThe Story of Our Home [3]
Hwang Chol-jin황철진ScriptwriterDevote Yourself [3]
Han Jong-su한정수DirectorKye Wol Hyang [3]
Ko Myong-chol고명철Camera operatorSmall Playgrounf of a Primary School, An Urban Girl Comes to Get Married [3]
Ri Ryong-u리령우Camera operatorLong-Awaited Father [3]
Jong Yong-bom정영범ScriptwriterBulletproof Wall [3]
Om Chang-gol엄창걸DirectorBulletproof Wall [3]
Ra Jin-ho라진호Camera operatorBulletproof Wall [3]
Merited ArtisteChoe Sin-suk최신숙Make-up artistBulletproof Wall [3]
Kim Tae-yang김대양Camera operatorChastisement [3]
Kim Mun-sik김문식DirectorGlow of the North [3]
Ri Song-un리성은DirectorGlow of the North [3]
Kim Yong-jin김영진Camera operatorGlow of the North [3]
Ri Kye-won리계원Scriptwriter [3]
Rim Chun-hui림춘희Scriptwriter [3]
Kim Chol-su김철수Director [3]
Pak Un-ok박은옥Director [3]
RI Song-chol리성철Director [3]
Ryu Pyong-su류병수Director [3]
Ryom Hyang-sun렴향순Director [3]
Kang Ki-chol강기철Camera operator [3]
Han Chol한철Camera operator [3]
Kim Ha-ik김하익Camera operator [3]
Ryu Chol-nam류철남Camera operator [3]
Jo Jung-hwa조정화Narrator [3]
Kim Chun-won김춘원Scriptwriter [3]
Ri Yong-chun리영춘Scriptwriter [3]
Jang Chol-su장철수Director [3]
O Yong-rim오영림Scriptwriter [3]
Ho Jong-yon호정연Scriptwriter [3]
Kim Hyok-chol김혁철Scriptwriter [3]
Ri Pong-hwa리벙화Scriptwriter [3]
Ri Chol리철Director [3]
Kim Il Sung PrizeO 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 [3]
Yu Ju-song유주성Director [3]
Kim Jon-hyok김전혁Director [3]
Kim Hyong-ho김형호Director [3]
Ri Il-hyok리일혁Director [3]
Pak Chol박철Director [3]
Kang Chol강철Director [3]
Kim Un-yong김은영Editor [3]
Gwon Un권은Editor [3]
Kim Song-hui김성희ComposerFilm music composer [3]
Min Yu-chol민유철ComposerFilm music composer [3]
Pak Jong-ho박정호Sound recordist [3]
Ko Yu-mi고유미Sound recordist [3]
Hong Son-hwa홍선화SingerSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. [3]
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. [3]
Merited ArtisteKim Yun-mi김윤미SingerComrade Kim Goes FlyingSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. [3]
Merited ArtisteKim Hui-ok김희옥SingerSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. [3]
Ko Yong-hui고영희SingerSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. [3]
Kim Su-yong김유성SingerSinger for the Pyongyang Cinema and Radio Music Orchestra. [3]

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