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Korean Art Film Studio

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Korean Art Film Studio | North Korea Travel Guide - Koryo Tours". koryogroup.com. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  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.
  3. ^ a b c d e 20세기 북한예술문화사전. nks.ac.kr. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 불가사리 [Pulgasari]. Korean Movie Database (in Korean). Korean Film Archive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.