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12 ships against a fleet of 330 - The Admiral: Roaring Currents
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Title: The Admiral: Roaring Currents

Release Date: 30 Jul 2014

Runtime: 2h 6m

Genre: War, Action, Drama, History

Director: Big Stone Pictures

Production Companies: Big Stone Pictures

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.

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Average Vote: 6.962 (289 votes)

Cast

  • Admiral Yi Sun-Shin: Choi Min-sik
  • Kurushima Michifusa: Ryu Seung-ryong
  • Wakizaka Yasuharu: Cho Jin-woong
  • Im Jun-yeong: Jin Goo
  • Mrs. Jeong: Lee Jung-hyun
  • Todo Takatora: Kim Myung-gon
  • Yi Hoe: Kwon Yul
  • Haru: No Min-woo
  • Kim Joong-geol: Kim Tae-hun
  • Junsa: Ryohei Otani
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