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The Admiral: Roaring Currents(2014)

1507/30/2014 (KR)WarActionDramaHistory2h 6m
70%

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12 ships against a fleet of 330

Overview

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.

Kim Han-min

Director

Movie Cast

Choi Min-sik photo

Choi Min-sik

Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

Ryu Seung-ryong photo

Ryu Seung-ryong

Kurushima Michifusa

Cho Jin-woong photo

Cho Jin-woong

Wakizaka Yasuharu

Jin Goo photo

Jin Goo

Im Jun-yeong

Lee Jung-hyun photo

Lee Jung-hyun

Mrs. Jeong

Kim Myung-gon photo

Kim Myung-gon

Todo Takatora

Kwon Yul photo

Kwon Yul

Yi Hoe

Kim Tae-hun photo

Kim Tae-hun

Kim Joong-geol

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$9,500,000.00

Revenue$112,200,000.00

Production CompanyBig Stone Pictures

Original LanguageKorean

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