Korean Art Film Studio

Korean Art Film Studio
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	조선예술영화촬영소
Hancha	朝鮮藝術攝影所
Revised Romanization	Joseon Yesul Yeonghwachwal Yeongso
McCune–Reischauer	Chosŏn Yesuryŏnghwach'war Yŏngso

The Korean Art Film Studio (Korean: 조선예술영화촬영소), also known as the Pyongyang Film Studio, is a film studio and production company in Pyongyang, North Korea.^[1]^[2] Founded in 1947 as the National Film Studio, it is the largest North Korean film studio,^[3] covering an area of over 1 million square meters.^[2]^[3] It has around 1,800 employees and is run by North Korea's Ministry of Culture.^[3]

The studio's debut was My Home Village (1949), the first ever feature film produced in North Korea following its establishment.^[2]^[3] According to Koryo Tours, the Korean Art Film Studio has since been involved in the production of hundreds of North Korean films.^[1]

Selected films

My Home Village (1949)^[2]^[3]
The Girl of Mt. Kumgang (1959)^[4]
The Song of a Communist Youth League Member (1964)^[4]
The Destiny of Kum Nyo (1969)^[4]
A Locomotive Engineer's Son (1971)^[4]
The Flower Girl (1972)^[2]
Their Lesson (1972)^[4]
The Flying Circus (1972)^[4]
The Fate of Kum Hui and Un Hui (1974)^[4]
High-Tension Cables (1975)^[4]
He is With Us (1976)^[4]
A Young Man from the Factory (1976)^[4]
The Secretary in Charge of the County Party (1982)^[4]
The Pledge Made that Day (1982)^[4]
The Kangnung Girl and the Pyongyang Boy (1983)^[4]
A Straight Way (1983)^[4]
The Masters of the Factory (1983)^[4]
Pioneers (1984)^[4]
The Road (1984)^[4]
The First Year After the Wedding (1984)^[4]
Pulgasari (1985)^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
Pleasure (1985)^[4]
Tomorrow is Forever (1985)^[4]
Hong Kil Dong (1986)^[2]
The Story of a Kayagum (1986)^[4]
Kwangju Appeals (1986)^[4]
Their Youth (1986)^[4]
The County Party Secretary Chief (1987)^[4]
Let's Go to Mt. Kumgang (1987)^[4]
A Broad Bellflower (1987)^[2]
Please Wait for Me (1987)^[4]
Teacher's Appearance (1988)^[4]
A Happy Day (1988)^[4]
Their Day (1988)^[4]
Communist Youth League Members (1989)^[4]
After that Comrade Arrived (1989)^[4]
Seeing the Appearance is Seeing the Inner Side (1989)^[4]
Wind of the Year 1941 (1991)^[4]
He Is Still Alive Today (1991)^[4]
The Kind-Hearted Girl (1994)^[4]
Youth Flourishing in Their Hometown (1994)^[4]
She Was a Student (1996)^[4]
The Family Basketball Team (1998)^[4]
Family Parts 1-9 (2001)^[4]
The Long-Awaited Girl (2001)^[4]
The Family of Kubong Pass (2002)^[4]
Kumjin River (2002)^[4]
They Were Discharged Soldiers (2002)^[4]
The Road to Follow (2003)^[4]
The Noble Name (2003)^[4]
A Letter From My Hometown (2003)^[4]
The Man We Are Waiting For (2004)^[4]
He Was a Coal Miner (2010)^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Korean Art Film Studio | North Korea Travel Guide - Koryo Tours". koryogroup.com. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "The North Korean Film Studio | North Korean Film". Koryo Studio. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 20세기 북한예술문화사전. nks.ac.kr. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av Joineau, Benjamin (2024). "North Korean Feature Films Database". North Korean Feature Films Database. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
^ "大ヒット、「プルガサリ」" [The big hit, Pulgasari]. Choson Sinbo (in Japanese). 1998. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ "プルガサリ伝説の大怪獣 [画像ギャラリー 2/2]" [Pulgasari: The Legendary Monster (image gallery 2/2)]. Natalie (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ 불가사리 [Pulgasari]. Korean Movie Database (in Korean). Korean Film Archive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ Lee, Dong-jin (July 18, 2000). 민중 위해 싸우는 괴수 '불가사리' [Pulgasari, a monster fighting for the people]. The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

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[:0-1] "Korean Art Film Studio | North Korea Travel Guide - Koryo Tours". koryogroup.com. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[:1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "The North Korean Film Studio | North Korean Film". Koryo Studio. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[:2-3] 20세기 북한예술문화사전. nks.ac.kr. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[:10-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av Joineau, Benjamin (2024). "North Korean Feature Films Database". North Korean Feature Films Database. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

[5] "大ヒット、「プルガサリ」" [The big hit, Pulgasari]. Choson Sinbo (in Japanese). 1998. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[6] "プルガサリ伝説の大怪獣 [画像ギャラリー 2/2]" [Pulgasari: The Legendary Monster (image gallery 2/2)]. Natalie (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[7] 불가사리 [Pulgasari]. Korean Movie Database (in Korean). Korean Film Archive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[8] Lee, Dong-jin (July 18, 2000). 민중 위해 싸우는 괴수 '불가사리' [Pulgasari, a monster fighting for the people]. The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

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