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The Admiral: Roaring Currents

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

12 ships against a fleet of 330.

20147.02h 6m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kim Han-min
Written by Kim Han-min, Lee Yoon-ho, Jeon Cheol-hong
Produced by Kim Min-gi, Jeong Byeong-wuk, Kim Ju-kyung
Box OfficeBudget: $9.5MRevenue: $138.3M

Top Cast

Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik

Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

Ryu Seung-ryong

Ryu Seung-ryong

Kurushima Michifusa

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Wakizaka Yasuharu

Jin Goo

Jin Goo

Im Jun-yeong

Lee Jung-hyun

Lee Jung-hyun

Mrs. Jeong

Kim Myung-gon

Kim Myung-gon

Todo Takatora

Kwon Yul

Kwon Yul

Yi Hoe

No Min-woo

No Min-woo

Haru

Kim Tae-hun

Kim Tae-hun

Kim Joong-geol

Ryohei Otani

Ryohei Otani

Junsa

Themes & Keywords

navybiographybased on true storybattleshipnaval warfare16th centurybattle of myeongryangjapanese invasion of koreakorean navyjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)yi sun-sinimjin war

About The Admiral: Roaring Currents

The Admiral: Roaring Currents is a war, action, drama, history film released in 2014 exploring themes of navy, biography, based on true story, battleship, naval warfare, 16th century. Directed by Kim Han-min, it stars Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong. 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.

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