The Admiral: Roaring Currents

Release date: Jul 30, 2014

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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Top Cast

Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

Kurushima Michifusa

Wakizaka Yasuharu

Im Jun-yeong

Mrs. Jeong

Todo Takatora

Yi Hoe

Haru

Kim Joong-geol

Junsa

Kato

Bae Su-bong

Song Hui-rip

Na Dae-yong

Kim Dol-son

Bae Seol

Song Yeo-jong

Kim Eok-choo

Hye-hee

Executive Officer Kim Eung-ham

Ok-hyung

Kimura

Bae Hong-seok

Oh Sang-gu (uncredited)

Oh Duk-yi (uncredited)

Jo Mun-ong (uncredited)

Jo Tae-shik (uncredited)

Elder Jong-seon (uncredited)

Bae-seol's man (uncredited)

Katsura (uncredited)

Navy

Large Body Military

Ahn Wi

Kuroda

Kim Eok-choo's chief (uncredited)

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