Five Marines (1961) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (21%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Shin Young-kyun, age 97. This film starred Shin Young-kyun and Choi Mu-ryong.
21% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 21% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shin Young-kyun Second Lieutenant Oh Deok-soo | Second Lieutenant Oh Deok-soo | Living | 07/11/1928 | 97 | — | 33 |
 Choi Mu-ryong Woo Jong-guk | Woo Jong-guk | Deceased | 02/02/1928 | 71 | 13/11/1999 | 33 |
 Hwang Hae Kim Hoon-goo | Kim Hoon-goo | Deceased | 06/03/1921 | 83 | 09/02/2005 | 40 |
 Park Nou-sik Jang Young-sun | Jang Young-sun | Deceased | 04/02/1930 | 65 | 03/04/1995 | 31 |
| Deceased | 22/11/1928 | 70 | 31/08/1999 | 33 | ||
 Dokgo Sung Sgt. Chung Chung-gil | Sgt. Chung Chung-gil | Deceased | 29/04/1929 | 74 | 10/04/2004 | 32 |
 Kim Seung-ho Lieutenant Colonel Oh Seok-man | Lieutenant Colonel Oh Seok-man | Deceased | 13/07/1918 | 50 | 01/12/1968 | 43 |
 Nam Yang-il Marine Ha Young-gyu | Marine Ha Young-gyu | Living | 01/01/1937 | 89 | — | 24 |
 Park Am Marine brigade commander | Marine brigade commander | Deceased | 11/11/1924 | 64 | 22/03/1989 | 37 |
 Yoon Il-bong Company commander | Company commander | Deceased | 01/03/1934 | 91 | 08/12/2025 | 27 |
 Nam Bang-un Operational staff | Operational staff | Presumed Deceased | 01/01/1926 | 100 | — | 35 |
 Kim Ji-mi Soonyi | Soonyi | Deceased | 15/07/1940 | 85 | 07/12/2025 | 21 |
 Choi Bong Deokhan | Deokhan | Deceased | 26/05/1923 | 67 | 01/09/1990 | 38 |
 Hwang Jeong-sun Hungu's mother | Hungu's mother | Deceased | 20/08/1925 | 88 | 17/02/2014 | 36 |
| Living | 01/01/1941 | 85 | — | 20 |
