About So Kyong-sop
Born 1939. So Kyong-sop is an actor.
So Kyong-sop (; born 31 March 1939) is a North Korean actor. A holder of the title People's Actor, he starred in over 80 films in his career. Along with Kim Ryong-lin and Choe Chang-su, he is considered one of the three greatest North Korean actors. Biography So was born on 31 March 1939, in Ryongchon County, North Pyongan Province, Korea, Empire of Japan. In 1958, he started acting for the Korean Art Film Studio. At the start of his acting career, he simultaneously attended the Pyongyang University of Theatre and Film from 1963 to 1970.
Among So's notable lead roles were in the films Affection (, 1964), Rolling Mill Workers (, 1972), (, 1982), Silver Hairpin (, 1985), and Guarantee (, 1989).
So has worked part-time with the faculty at the Pyongyang University of Theatre and Film. He is married to an actress, and their daughter is also in the profession.
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North Korean actor (born 1939)
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