Kim Hyon-Chol

The Kites Flying in the Sky is a 2008 North Korean film. Directed by Phyo Kwang and Kim Hyon-chol, the film is based on the true story of a former marathon champion who devotes her life to caring for orphans. It officially premiered on 16 February 2008, and was the first film to be shown on television prior to a general release in June

The manager of a quilt factory retires, leaving the job of running it to a woman. She resolves to rebuild a new factory to meet the vision of the president, giving up much along the way to become the "mother" of the factory.

Jin Ok receives a university affiliation letter after her service in the army. But she goes to the construction site of Hungbong Youth Power Station on Kumjin River instead. Why does she volunteer to work in a sector involving arduous jobs, giving up her long-cherished dream of studying in the university?