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The Admiral: Roaring Currents (Korean: 명량), or simply The Admiral, is a 2014 South Korean epic historical action-war film directed and co-written by Kim Han-min. Based on the historical Battle of Myeongnyang, it stars an ensemble cast led by Choi Min-sik as the Korean naval commander Yi Sun-sin.
Jul 30, 2014 · The Admiral: Roaring Currents: Directed by Han-min Kim. With Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Myung-gon. Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.
The Yi Sun-sin trilogy is a South Korean period war action film series directed by Kim Han-min based on three major naval battles led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin. The first film The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) is based on Battle of Myeongnyang (1597), the second Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) depicts Battle of Hansan Island (1592) and the last ...
With the odds stacked against him, a Korean admiral defends his land against the Japanese by luring the enemy's massive armada into a deadly trap. Watch trailers & learn more.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents is a seafaring war film with some truly breakneck action sequences and great performances, especially Choi Min-Sik.
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In 1597, in the 6th year of the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1597, Admiral Yi Sun-shin, who was dismissed after being falsely accused, was re-appointed as the commander. Joseon is even more agitated when the turtle ship burns down and the mercenary Kurushima, a savage strategist with a cruel personality, takes the helm of the Japanese army.
The story of Korean history's most astonishing military victory by its greatly revered strategist, Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who lures over 300 Japanese ships into a deadly trap where they meet their fate against only 13 battle ships.
