Nam Seung-min

Biography

Born in Gangwon-do in 1911, his real name is Nam Tae-won. In 1935, he entered the film industry with a small role in director Bang Han-jun's Sprinkler. Afterwards, he appeared in Lee Gyu-hwan's A New Beginning (1939) and Kim Yu-young's Daffodil (1940). He appeared in a number of propaganda and cultural films, including Choi In-gyu's Children of the Sun (1944) and Kyung-kyun Shin's Our War (1945). After liberation, he appeared in director Lee Kyu-hwan's The Adventures of Smart (1946) and director Yoon Yong-gyu's Hometown of the Heart (1949). He defected to North Korea during the Korean War.

Known For

Dear Soldier

1944•Movie•

8.0

Straits of Chosun

1943•Movie

Look Up at the Blue Sky

1943•Movie

A Hometown in Heart

1949•Movie•

7.4

Defenders of the native land

1952•Movie

Narcissus

1940•Movie

The Adventure of Ttolttori

1946•Movie

Scouts

1953•Movie•

7.0

Filmography