List of North Korean films
List of films
Table:
Year(s)

English title[a]

Original title

Director

Cast

Genre

Notes

Ref(s)

1949
My Home Village
내 고향
Kang Hong-sik
Yu Wonjun, Yu Kyongae, Mun Yebong
War film
First North Korean feature film
[3][4][5]

1950
Announcing to the World

Documentary

[6]

1950
Righteous War

Released during Korean War
[7]

1950
The Blast Furnace

Min Chongshik

Released during Korean War
[8][5]

1950
Guards on the Crossing (The Frontier Guards)

Released during Korean War
[9][5]

1951
Boy Partisans

Yoon Yong-Gyu

Documentary
Released during Korean War
[8][10]

1952
Again to the Front

Chon Sangin

Released during Korean War
[8][11][5]

1953
The Combat Unit of a Fighter Plane

[12]

1953
Scouts

Chon Dong-min
Pak Hak, Chon Unbong, Choe Unbong

[13][12]

1956
Never Can Live Like That

1956
The Road of Happiness

1957
Orang Chon

Riyong Gyu Yun
Hak Su Kim, Hyo Gyong Dzo, Un Bong Che, Dzong Bok Mun, Sob Pak

1959
The Tale of 15 Children

War movie
Released in two parts.
[14]

1959
Love the Future

1963
The Spinner

O Byong-cho

1965

Boidchi annun dchonson

1968
Sea of Blood
피바다
Choe Ik-gyu

Drama
Released in two parts. Based on Korean revolutionary opera of same name.
[15][16]

1970

Naega cadshun gil
Seng In Chen
Gil-sen Om, Hye-rim Song, Hak Pak, In-sun Hon, Hak-mag Mun
Drama

1972
Flower Girl
꽃파는 처녀
Choe lk-gyu
Pak Hak

Winner of Prix Special at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
[17][18][19]

1976

Ichulsu omnym saram
Ki Mo Jung
Yae Yon Yung, Kyong Sun Yu, Tae Hyon Choe, In Hi U, Pyong Yun Kim
Action

1977
A Fire Burning All Over the World

A film about Kim family members' Kang Pan-sok's and Kim Hyong Gwon's revolutionary deeds. It was also the first film in which Kim Il-sung was portrayed.
[20]

1978
Center Forward

[21][19]

1978–1981
Unknown Heroes
이름 없는 영웅들

James Joseph Dresnok

A multi-part serial made between 1978–81. Also known as Unsung Heroes or Nameless Heroes
[22]

1979

Ummisadul sogese

1979
An Jung Gung Shoots Ito Hirobumi

Om Gil-son

Drama
Presented at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Released in two parts. See An Jung-geun.
[23][24][8]

1980
The Tale of Chunhyang (1980)

See The Tale of Chunhyang (1935)
[25][22][16]

1982
On the Juche Idea

Short film/Documentary
See Juche

1982
Wolmi Island
월미도

Historical/War
See Wolmido
[26][19]

1982
The Forest Sways [ko]
숲은 설레인다
Yong-bok Jang

Drama

[27][19]

1983
The Anti-Japanese Struggle

See anti-Japanese struggle

1984
A Hedgehog Defeats a Tiger

Children's film

[28][29]

1984
An Emissary of No Return
Doraoji annun milsa
Shin Sang-ok

Shin's first film in North Korea. Based on a stage play named Bloody Conference
[16]

1984
Love, Love, My Love
Sarang sarang nae sarang
Shin Sang-ok
Choi Eun-hee

[30][16]

1984
Runaway
Talchulgi
Shin Sang-ok

Considered by Shin to be his best North Korean film
[31][16]

1985

Hae uh juh Unjeh ggah jee

1985
Pulgasari
불가사리
Shin Sang-ok

Kaiju

[16]

1985
Salt
Sogum
Shin Sang-ok
Choi Eun-hee

Choi won Best Actress award at Moscow Film Festival
[16]

1985
The Tale of Shim Chong
Sincheongjeon
Shin Sang-ok

[16]

1986
A Traffic Controller on Crossroads

Phyo Kwang[failed verification]

[32]

1986
Hong Kil Dong
홍길동
Kim Kil-in
Chang Son Hui, Gwon Ri, Riyonun Ri, Yong Ho Ri, Kenpachiro Satsuma

First North Korean entertainment film
[33][34][35]

1986
Order No. 027

Ki Mo Jung,
Eung Suk Kim
Sung Chol Cha,
Jeong Woon Kim
Fighting

[36][19]

1986
One Second for a Feat
Sekunda na podvig
Gil-sen Om, Eldor Urazbayev
Andrei Martynov, Chhan-su Chve and Oleg Anofriev
Adventure/War
DPR Korea/Soviet Union co-production

1986

Kangrung chonyowa Pyöngyang dzholmuni
Yong Bok Chang
Kuang Chun Ryu, Ryon-gu Nam and In-suk Ro

1987
A Bellflower
도라지꽃

Also known as A Broad Bellflower
[37][19]

1987
A Country I Saw

Ko Hak Rim
Pak Ki Ju, Kim Ryong Rin, Pak Song

Released in five parts
[38][35]

1987
My Happiness

Young-Ho Kim
Ock Heel Kim

[39]

1988
From Spring to Summer
Utomlyonnoye solntse
Nikita Orlov, San Bok Pak
Elena Drobysheva, Chkhol Kim, Yuriy Kuznetsov, Aleksey Buldakov, Gyen Sob So, Yen-gin Kim, Yun-hon Kim, Tõnu Mikiver

A Soviet Union-North Korea co-production.
[35][30]

1988
Gandahar

French co-production.

1988
Ten Zan – the Ultimate Mission

Ferdinando Baldi
Pak Jong-ju

Italian co-production.
[22]

1988

Utomlyonnoye solntse
Nikita Orlov, San Bok Pak
Elena Drobysheva, Chkhol Kim and Yuriy Kuznetsov

DPR Korea/Soviet Union co-production.

1990s
Fighting Animals

Nature documentary
At least 5 volumes of the documentary film series exist. It was made by Joseon Science Film Studio. In 2006 the documentary raised concern that animals at Korea Central Zoo were being mistreated.
[40]

1990
From 5p.m. to 5a.m.

[41][19]

1990
Prince Ho Dong and Princess of Raknang

Children's film

[42][29]

1990
The Shore of Rescue
Bereg Spasenya
Arya-zhav Dashiev, Ryu-kho Son
Dmitry Matveev, Viktor Stepanov, Boris Nevzorov, Vitaly Serov, Aleksandr Slastin

The last Soviet Union-North Korea co-production.
[35]

1992-2003

Nation and Destiny

Multi-part film released in 62 parts (58 in cinemas from 1992 to 2002, 3 in home video in 2003)

[43][44]

1993
An Unattached Unit

[45][19]

1993
An Urban Girl Comes to Get Married [ko]

Comedy/Drama

[46]

1994
Always Working Together for the People

Documentary

1994
Bear's Hill and Rabbit's Hill

Children's film

1994
My Village at Sunset

Norodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihamoni, San Chariya and Mam Kanika
Romance/Drama
Cambodia co-production

1994
Oh, Youth!
청춘이여!

Comedy
Also known as Young People
[47][22]

1996
Quiet Front Line

War

1997
Myself in the Distant Future
먼 후날의 나의 모습
Jang In-hak

[48]

1998
CyberMercs

1999

Chu uk sok eh Young won han ree ran

2000
Korean Women's Costume, Chima and Jogori

Documentary
See Hanbok
[49][50]

2000
Marathon Runner

Li Chju Ho
Jong Song Ok
Drama

2000
Mt. Chilbo, Noted Mountain of Korea

Documentary
See Mt. Chilbo
[50][51]

2000
Souls Protest
살아있는 령혼들
Kim Chun-song

[52]

2001
On the Green Carpet
푸른 주단우에서
Rim Chang-bom

Romantic comedy

[53]

2001
Welcome to Pyongyang Animal Park
어서오세요
Yoon Chan

Coming-of-age story

2002
Historic Relics in Pyongyang

Documentary

[54][50]

2002
In the Days of Creating Extravaganza "Arirang"

Documentary

[50]

2002
Spirit of Korean Celadon
청자의 넋
Phyo Kwang

2002
The Blood Stained Route Map
피묻은 약패
Phyo Kwang

Released in two halves
[55]

2003
Our Fragrance
우리의 향기
Jon Jong Pal

Comedy

2005
They Were Common Fighters
그들은 평범한 전사들이였다

2005
Empress Chung
왕후 심청
Nelson Shin

North-South co-production. Unusually for Korean film industry, the character voices were separately recorded in both North and South due to differences in dialect.

2006
Pyongyang International Film Festival

Documentary
See Pyongyang International Film Festival
[50]

2006
Pyongyang Nalpharam
평양 날파람
Phyo Kwang
Maeng Cheol-min

[56][19]

2006
The Schoolgirl's Diary
한 녀학생의 일기
Jang In-hak
Pak Mi-hyang, Kim Chol, Kim Yong-suk

Also known in alternate titles A Schoolgirl’s Diary and The Journal of a Schoolgirl. Distributed in limited release abroad.
[57][35]

2007
A Butterfly and a Cock

Children's film

[58][29]

2007
A Present from the Old Tree

Children's film

[59][29]

2007
Extraordinary Crime Against Humanity of the 20th Century

Documentary

[60][50]

2007
Swordtail Brothers

Children's film

[61][29]

2007
The 25th April Spring Friendship Art Festival

Documentary

[50]

2007
The Boy Takes Revenge

Children's film

[62][29]

2007
The Idle Pig

Children's film

[63][29]

2007
The Oriole's Song

Children's film

[64][29]

2008
The Kites Flying in the Sky
하늘을 나는 연들
Phyo Kwang
Kim Hyon-chol

[65]

2008
The Respected Comrade Supreme Commander Is Our Destiny
경애하는 최고사령관동지는 우리의 운명

Documentary

[66]

2010
Along the Climbing Route of Love for People

Documentary

[67][50]

2011
Brighter is our Future

Kim Yong[68]
Kim Chol-nam[68]

[69][68]

2011
Case Closed

Chong Yong-min[68]
Choe Kyong-hui[68]

[70][68]

2011
Do People Know You

Ri Kwan-am[68]
Mun Jong-ae[68]

[71][68]

2011
Flower in Snow
눈속에 핀 꽃

[72][68]

2011
The Morning Glow of the Countryside

[73][68]

2012
Comrade Kim Goes Flying
김동무는 하늘을 난다
Kim Gwang Hun, Nicholas Bonner, Anja Daelemans

Romantic comedy
A joint British-Belgian-North Korean production.
[74]

2012
The Daisy Girl

[75][68]

2012
The Explosive Remover

[76][68]

2015
Rice Flower
벼꽃

[1]

The Tale of Hung Bu

[77]

The Family of Choe Hak Sin

[78]

A Locomotive Engineer's Son

[79]

On the Railways

[80]

The Path to Awakening

Om Kil-son[81]

Released in two parts.
[82]

When We Pick Apples

[83]

A Flourishing Village

[84]

Black Rose

[85]

The Girl Barber

[86]

The Story of a Nurse

[87]

You've Taken Me Wrong

[88]

To the End of the Earth

[89]

An Unforgettable Man

[90]

The Songs Sung on the Frontline

[91]

I'll Beat the Drum

[92]

The Prosecutor Accuses

[93]

Notes of a War Correspondent

[94]

We Are the Happiest

[95]

The Red Maple Leaves

Released in seven parts.
[96]

Flying Circus

[97]

A Day at the Pleasure Ground

[98]

The Tale of On Dal

[99]

Our Street

[100]

Song of Love

[101]

A New Legend on the Piryu

[102]

The Story of the Kayagum

[103]

A Day Before

[104]

Run and Run

[105]

The Girl We Met on Our Trip

[106]

Ask Yourself

[107]

The Story of a Blooming Flower

[108]

Let's Go to Mt. Kumgang

See Mt. Kumgang
[109]

Cradle

Released in two parts.
[110]

Unqualified Sense of Duty

[111]

Harang and General Jin

Released in two parts.
[112]

We Met Again on Mt. Myohyang

See Mt. Myohyang
[113]

An Ambitious Girl

[114]

A Happy Family with Songs

[115]

An Obliging Girl

[116]

Kwangju Appeals

See Kwangju uprising
[117]

An Architect's Story

Released in two parts.
[118]

The Dear Nest

[119]

After a Long Separation

[120]

Rim Kkok Jong

Released in five parts
[121]

In Their Noble Image

[122]

Don't Wait for Us

[123]

The Road to the Front

Released in two halves
[124]

Morning Star

[125]

My Mother Was a Hunter

[126]

Song of Memories

[127]

Stretcher Platoon Leader

[128]

The Outpost Line

[129]

What I Must Do

[130]

Japanese Invasion in 1592

See Imjin War. Released in three parts
[131]

Affection-Permeated Land

Released in two halves
[132]

They Met on the Taedong River

Released in two parts
[133]

Two Families in Haeun-dong

[134]

Eternal Comrade-in-Arms

[135]

A Life Full of Ups and Downs

Released in four parts
[136]

The Third Golden Medal

[137]

Airman Kil Yong Jo

[138]

Mother's Happiness

[139]

Notes of a Woman Soldier

[140]

Traces of Life

Released in two halves
[141]

Their Life Continues

Released in two parts
[142]

My Father

[143]

Trunks Grow from Roots

Released in two parts
[144]

My Last Home

[145]

Inheritance

Released in two parts
[146]

Kang Ho Yong

[147]

The Lieutenant of Those Days

[148]

The Call of the Naval Port

[149]

The Great Bear

[150]

The White Birch of Mt. Paektu

[151]

White Gem

Released in two parts
[152]

Lifeline

[153]

Distress

[154]

A Day of Training

[155]

Song of the East Sea

Released in two parts
[156]

Petition

[157]

This Is My Hometown

[158]

The Name Given by the Era

[159]

The Poplar Company

[160]

My Family

[161]

Our Political Instructor

[162]

Bright Sunshine

Released in two parts. Also known as Lovely Sunshine
[163][30]

The Wheels of Happiness

[164]

Brotherly Feeling

[165]

The Big-game Hunter

[166]

Wish

[167]

The World-famous Peak

Documentary

[168]

Mt. Kuwol, A Scenic Spot by the West Sea of Korea

Documentary
See Mt. Kuwol
[169]

Mt. Jongbang

Documentary

[170]

The End of the US Armed Spy Ship ''Pueblo''

Documentary
See USS Pueblo (AGER-2)
[171]

Aspect of Pyongyang

Documentary

[172]

The Secret of Nano Addition

Documentary
A multi-part documentary
[173]

The Turtle-ship, a Pride of Korean Nation

Documentary
See Turtle ship
[174]

Profitable Sea Cucumber Farming

Documentary

[175]

Growth Hormone

Documentary

[176]

Korean Traditional Dish-Ssukttok

Documentary

[177]

Earthquake – Moving Flat Mass

Documentary
A multi-part documentary.
[178]

Let's Prevent Bird Flu

Documentary

[179]

Bears and Rabbits

Children's film

[180]

Keep Traffic Rules

Children's film
A multi-part film. The first part is named Chol Nam's Ball
[181]

Let Us Take Medicine in Time

Children's film, Educational film

[182]

Crabs and a Crane

Children's film

[183]

Reception of Metal Samples

Children's film

[184]

Bird

[8]

Breakwater

[8]

Brother's Feelings

[8]

Call of Naval Port

[8]

Changes of Pyongyang During the Forced March

[8]

A Checkered Life

[8]

Daughter of War Veteran

[8]

The Defenders of Height 1211

[8]

Ding of Love

[8]

The Earth of Love

[8]

Everlasting Comrade-in-Arms

Om Kil-son

[81]

The Evil Night

[8]

A Far-Off Islet

[8]

A Fate of Kum Hui and Un Hui

Om Kil-son[81]

[8]

Female Medical Doctor

[8]

Five Guerilla Brothers

Om Kil-son[81]

[8]

Follow What We Are Doing

[8]

Footsteps

[8]

Forever in Our Memory

[30]

The 14th Winter

[30]

Girls in My Hometown

[30]

Green Shoulder-Strap

[30]

Korea

[30]

The Lieutenant in Those Days

[30]

Lightning and Thunder

[30]

The Man Who Remained in My Heart

[30]

Military Service

[30]

Moranbong

See Moranbong
[30]

A Mother's Hope

[30]

My New Family

[30]

The Name Given by the Era

[30]

Namgang Village Women

[30]

The Name Given by the Era

[30]

Ongjongryon

[13]

Orang River

[13]

Our Life

[13]

Paek Il Hong

[13]

Peony

[13]

A Photo

[13]

The Problem in My Wife's Parents' Home

[13]

The Problem in Our Family

[13]

The Problem of Elder Brother's Family

[13]

The Problem of Our Downstairs Neighbor

[13]

The Problem of Our Upstairs Neighbor

[13]

The Problem of Son-in-Law's Family

[13]

A Red Agitator

The movie was awarded with the People's Prize in 1962.
[13][185]

The Red Flower

[13]

Red Wings

[13]

Rescued on the Shore

[13]

Revenge in the Tiger Cage

[13]

Righteous Struggle

[13]

The Road I Found

[13]

Scenery of Seoul in War

[13]

The Separation

[22]

A Silver Hairpin

[22]

Sisters

[22]

Snow Melts in Spring

Also known as Thaw.
[22]

Son Comes Back Home

[22]

Song Chung-hyan

[22]

Star of Korea

Om Kil-son

[81]

The Sun of the Nation

Om Kil-son

[81]

Squirrel and Hedgehog

[22]

A Tale of Noblemen

[22]

This is Where My Life Was Settled

[22]

Thousand Miles Along the Railroad

[22]

True Life Continues

[22]

A Waiting Girl

[22]

Wandering

[22]

We Must Not Return

[22]

Woman Warrior of Koryo

[22]

Young People Bloom Their Native Land

[22]

Youth in Ship "Seagull"

[22]

Daughter of the Sun

The movie was awarded with the People's Prize in 1962.
[185]

Demarcation Line in the Town

The movie was awarded with the People's Prize in 1962.
[185]

Sunflower

The movie was awarded with the People's Prize in 1962.
[185]

6,25 (June 25)

Documentary

[186]

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