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Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin

Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin

20045.01 Season106 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Admiral Yi Sun-shin, who led the Joseon Navy to a myth of invincibility during the Hideyoshi invasion, was a true soldier and leader who struggled to protect people. Drama Yi Sun-shin is not a biography of Admiral Yi Sun-shin, nor does it inetnd to reconstruct a part of the Joseon Dynasty that existed in the 16th century. This drama will merely look into many human beings, incliuding Yi Sun-shin, who underwent an extreme situation. It is not just a historical drama series. It’s rather about human nature that makes both of the war and peace. It is a Korean version of “War and Peace” in 21st century. No hero has ever been sent by heaven. He has emerged as one ultimately after undergoing a lifelong process. Drama Yi Sun-shin is designed to shed a new light upon him as a human being.

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Top Cast

Kim Myung-min

Kim Myung-min

Yi Sun-sin

Choi Cheol-ho

Choi Cheol-ho

King Seonjo

Choi Jae-sung

Choi Jae-sung

Won Gyun

Kim Ha-kyoon

Kim Ha-kyoon

Lee In

Lee In

Prince Gwanghae

Kim Gyu-ri

Kim Gyu-ri

Park Mi-jin/Park Cho-hee

Ki Joo-bong

Ki Joo-bong

Yoon Hwan-shi

Lee Hyo-jeong

Lee Hyo-jeong

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Jang Soon Gook

Jang Soon Gook

Jo Seung Hoon

Kim Dong-seok

Kim Dong-seok

Li Guang

Themes & Keywords

16th centuryjapanese invasion of koreajoseon dynasty (1392–1910)yi sun-sinimjin wardaeha

About Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin

Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin is a drama series that first aired in 2004 exploring themes of 16th century, japanese invasion of korea, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), yi sun-sin, imjin war, daeha. it stars Kim Myung-min, Choi Cheol-ho, Choi Jae-sung. Admiral Yi Sun-shin, who led the Joseon Navy to a myth of invincibility during the Hideyoshi invasion, was a true soldier and leader who struggled to protect people. Drama Yi Sun-shin is not a biography of Admiral Yi Sun-shin, nor does it inetnd to reconstruct a part of the Joseon Dynasty that existed in the 16th century. This drama will merely look into many human beings, incliuding Yi Sun-shin, who underwent an extreme situation. It is not just a historical drama series. It’s rather about human nature that makes both of the war and peace. It is a Korean version of “War and Peace” in 21st century. No hero has ever been sent by heaven. He has emerged as one ultimately after undergoing a lifelong process. Drama Yi Sun-shin is designed to shed a new light upon him as a human being.

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