The Admiral: Roaring Currents

126 min 2014 Published on, 1 year ago

7.0

The film mainly follows the famous 1597 Battle of Myeongryang during the Japanese invasion of Korea 1592-1598, where the iconic Joseon admiral Yi Sun-sin managed to destroy a total of 133 Japanese warships with only 13 ships remaining in his command. The battle, which took place in the Myeongryang Strait off the southwest coast of the Korean Peninsula, is considered one of the greatest victories of Yi.

Country

South Korea

Genre

War Action Drama History

Released

30 Jul, 2014

Main Cast

Kim Myung-gon , Choi Min-sik , Choi Deok-moon , Park No-shik , Lee Joo-sil

Supporting Cast

Lee Jae-gu , Kim Tae-hun , Moon Young-dong , Cho Jin-woong , Jin Goo

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