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The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)

30/07/2014 (KR)War, Action, Drama, History2h 6m
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12 ships against a fleet of 330.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Choi Min-sik

      Choi Min-sik

      Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

    2. Ryu Seung-ryong

      Ryu Seung-ryong

      Kurushima Michifusa

    3. Cho Jin-woong

      Cho Jin-woong

      Wakizaka Yasuharu

    4. Jin Goo

      Jin Goo

      Im Jun-yeong

    5. Lee Jung-hyun

      Lee Jung-hyun

      Mrs. Jeong

    6. Kim Myung-gon

      Kim Myung-gon

      Todo Takatora

    7. Kwon Yul

      Kwon Yul

      Yi Hoe

    8. No Min-woo

      No Min-woo

      Haru

    9. Kim Tae-hun

      Kim Tae-hun

      Kim Joong-geol

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    A review by Reno

    8.0
    Written by Reno on Sep 2, 2015

    > At war, it's not all about the manpower, but strategy. The highest domestic box office ever as well as internationally as a Korean movie. Based on the naval wars of Japanese invasion of Korea that took place in the last decade of the 1500s. The battle was fought for six long years, but this film focuses only the final one called 'Battle of Myeongnyang' in the year 1597. The famous face from the Korean filmdom, Choi Min-sik can be seen in the title role. For the international market, he was badly needed than the role wanted him. But I don't say that, he was amazing as always, like the char...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageKorean

    Budget$9,500,000.00

    Revenue$138,342,258.00

    Keywords

    • navy
    • biography
    • based on true story
    • battleship
    • naval warfare
    • 16th century
    • battle of myeongryang
    • japanese invasion of korea
    • korean navy
    • joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
    • yi sun-sin
    • imjin war