# 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 |
| | 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

| Titles and awards | Name | Korean Name | Profession | Main Work | Notes |
| | 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. |