The story of korean historys most astonishing military victory by its greatly revered strategist, admiral yi sunshin, who lures over 300 japanese ships into a deadly trap where they. In 2018, she became the youngest chinese actress to win the grand slam, after winning the three biggest awards, the flying apsaras awards, golden eagle awards and the magnolia awards. The admirals revenge epic battles, evil japanese, and the sewol ferry sinking. Admiral yi sunshin played by choi minsik has a reputation as one of the greatest tactical geniuses in world history, a fact recognized even by his contemporaries. Which shouldnt surprise considering it is a cinematic adaptation of the battle of myeongnyang, which is counted among the most impressive naval battles in history as admiral yi defeated an overwhelming number of enemies merely through his choice. Soonshin places yi youngnam under arrest for defying his superior officers order and leaves it up to won kyun to punish him. General wakizaka yasuharu as jinwoong jo myunggon kim.
Movie depicts the battle of myeongryang which took place october 26, 1597. Heroism, loyalty and sacrifice are the sails that propel the admiral. Indeed, attitudes toward the great naval commander verge on worshipful in south korea, and yi appears in several television dramas, including the eponymous immortal admiral yi sunshin from 200405. Why this south korean blockbuster is breaking every box. British horatio nelson vs korean yi sunsin, who was the greater admiral. On the eve of the nations defeat, admiral yi sunshin is reappointed as the. Roaring currents 2014 the film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sunsin managed to destroy a total of 3 japanese warships with only ships remaining in his command. In order to not discourage his soldiers, he said the famous phrase to his oldest son hoe and his nephew wan who were at his side. The victory was a turning point in the war against the invading japanese and yi sunsin is a wellknown historical figurebig damn hero to koreans still. Yi sunshin, the admiral famed for his victories against the japanese navy during hideyoshis invasions of korea in 15921598. Roaring currents 2014 starring ryu seungryong and cho jinwoong on dvd and bluray. Hi everyone, i find a very good build, from jdale and said yi sunshin pro build, i think he is right, this build is very strong and sensible.
Admiral yi sunshin, and his gallant stand at the straits of. The central even is the battle of myeongnyan, 1597, in which korean admiral yi sunshin defeated a fleet of 3 japanese warships plus a couple of hundred transports with a. The story of korean historys most astonishing military victory by its greatly revered strategist, admiral yi sunshin, who lures over 300 japanese. Yis life has been depicted in two motion pictures, both entitled seongung yi sunsin the saintly hero yi sunsin. Two free museums in seouls gwanghwamun square bobo and. The hidden card slotted straight into first over this past weekend by dislodging pirates at the top of the box office pile. In the year 1597, when the joseon dynasty faces imminent ruin by the japanese, disgraced admiral yi sun shin is summoned as a last resort to lead the. In 1597, the japanese navy under admiral todo takes advantage of an unsuspecting joseon state and reinvades, decimating the joseon fleet in doing so.
However, the defeat of the japanese at jinju, gave yi sun shin freedom of operations, as jeolla province was essentially secure. It aired on kbs1 from september 4, 2004 to august 28, 2005 on saturdays and sundays at 21. Currents official trailer 1 2014 korean historical war movie hd. Admiral yi sunsin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation. Yi youngnam locks up won kyun and leads his men to the alliance navy training at the left cholla naval station. The naval battle scenes and how admiral yi used naval tactics to fight his enemy were realistic and breathtaking at the same time. Even in the last moment of his life he was concerned about the war situation. Roaring currents tells the story of one of korean historyas most astonishing military victories by its most revered strategist, admiral yi sun shin. Recommend reading about yi sun shin before watching this movie. Yoo donggeun in the 20 mbc tv series gu family book. It will give a quick glimpse into the man and back drops of this conflict.
Roaring currents official trailer 1 2014 korean historical war movie hd. Yi sunshin yi soonshin, famed naval admiral in the imjin war in the joseon dynasty, a part of korean military history. Yi sunshin was born in 1545 in seoul to a poor yangban ruling class family. Its relatively difficult to follow the first half of this movie if you dont know something about him. Admiral yi sunsin, defender of the korean people open. Admiral yi sunsin prepared for the invasion of japanese. There is a replica of a turtle ship you can walk into plus a multi screen movie of how admiral yi sunshin led his men into victory during a few of the battles. Admiral yi sunsin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just battleships against 300 japanese enemy ships in the battle of myeongryang. Roaring currents most successful korean film of all time.
The movie also surpassed avatars record of million viewers to become the. The admiral, a south korean film with choi minsik the. On april 27, 1968 a statue of him was erected in gwanghwamun square, and as of 2009 he stands in front of king sejongs statue guess who were talking about in a few weeks. Roaring currents, the south korean action drama about legendary admiral yi sunshin and his epic 1597 battle against the.
Despite losing his position for enraging the king, admiral yi is reinstated and after a. Admiral yi sun shin of joseon korea is revered today in both north korea and south korea. Yi sunshin, korean admiral and national hero whose naval victories were instrumental in repelling japanese invasions of korea in the 1590s. She is hailed by critics and netizens as chinas queen of television. The first half of this movie is basically the build up before the grand battle. This book is relentless in its praise of korean icon admiral yi sunsin so, not being an expert in the era, i am a little skeptical of some of it, however much the deeds and events in the life of yi sunsin ring true. The admiral yi sun shin statue placed in the center of gwanghwamun square from here you can admire the statues placed in sequence in the middle of the main wide square, the beautiful fountain, the gwanghwamun gate and the beautiful buildings that surround the square, in short, one of the places not to be missed city, accessible by metro station just a short walk. The admiral roaring currents excellent korean movie. Rise of an empire movie, with far less cgi, fantasy elements, better acting. Roaring currents official trailer 1 2014 korean historical war movie hd the film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea. The film recorded 10 million admissions only 12 days after its premiere and set a record for achieving such a high number of viewers in the shortest amount of. Admiral yi sunsin, also transliterated yi sunsin, was born in geoncheondong, seoul, on march 8, 1545. The first is a 1962 blackandwhite movie, and the second, based upon his war diaries, was made in color in 1971.
The immortal yi sunsin is a south korean television series based on the life of yi sunsin, starring kim myungmin in the title role. The battle, which took place in the myeongryang strait off the southwest coast of the korean peninsula, is considered one of. The battle involved admiral yi sunshin, who had only 12 ships. When gurujima suggests an attack on soonshins naval base, dodo tells him that yi soonshin is unlike any other warriors in chosun and suggest thorough reconnaissance of both the left cholla. Kim myungmin in the 20042005 kbs1 tv series immortal admiral yi sunsin. Roaring currents official us release trailer 2014 choi. The battle involved admiral yi sunshin, who had only 12 ships under his. May 20, 2015 the admiral roaring currents excellent korean movie based on the legendary korean navy admiral yisun shin. Yi leads 12 warships into the battle of myeongnyang against the formidable japanese navy. Roaring currents memorializes the 1597 battle of myeongnyang, in which the. Based on the historical battle of myeongnyang, it stars an ensemble cast led by choi minsik as the korean naval commander yi sunsin.
The film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sunsin managed to destroy a total of 31 of 3 japanese warships with only ships remaining in his command. The film was released theatrically in south korea on july 30, 2014. You can say your idea or suggestion about yi sunshin builds by commenting. In the year 1597, when the joseon dynasty faces imminent ruin by the japanese, disgraced admiral yi sun shin is summoned as a last resort to lead the kingdoms remaining 12 ships and an army of doubtful soldiers against the emperors 330 strong fleets. The admiral 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Recordsmashing 16th century heroic epic captures koreas. Admiral roaring currents tells the story of one of korean historys most astonishing military victories by its most revered strategist, admiral yi sunshin. Whether it was bringing the japanese fleet to desired location or attacking, it. Korea under the joseon dynasty was ill prepared to defend itself, and japanese forces made quick and easy advances on land. Roaring currents may initially come off as a bit of a shock.
In the battle of myeongnyang, on october 26, 1597, the korean joseon kingdoms navy, led by admiral yi sunsin, fought the japanese. Roaring currents, or simply the admiral, is a 2014 south korean epic actionwar film directed and cowritten by kim hanmin. Roaring currents english title battle of myeongryang, whirlwind sea. The film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sunsin managed to destroy a total of 3 japanese warships with only ships remaining in his command. It also happens to be well written and admirably informative for a book its length. Upon becoming a military officer at the relatively late age of 32. Due to the poverty of his family, he moved to and grew up in his mothers hometown, asan, in the chungcheongnamdo province. The movie is interesting and you will actually learn about korean history. Yi sunshin remains one of the most famous korean heroes within south korea today. A turgid, foursquare naval epic, the south korean drama the admiral. Roaring currents last tuesday and wednesday, and 30. Roaring currents has beaten all box office records and is actually the most successful movie in the country. Therefore, the army and korean navy except for the admiral yi sun sin were not prepared. Recordsmashing 16th century heroic epic captures koreas 2014 zeitgeist.
The imjin war and yi sunshins sweeping victories on april, 1592, in the imjin year, th inding the enemy power overwhelming, two commanding admirals of the kyungsang n may 4, 1592, yi sunshin and his fleet sailed out eastward to meet the japanese june of that same year, yi sunshin had his second confrontation with the japanese. Yi sunsin was shot by an enemy bullet in the battle of noryang against retreating japanese forces on november 19, 1598. On august 16, 2014, roaring currents became the alltime best selling film in. After passing the government examinations to become a military officer in 1576, yi served at various army.
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