The Admiral: Roaring Currents

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

126 mins | Drama, Action, War, History | July 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.

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

126 mins | Drama, Action, War, History | July 30, 2014

The Admiral: Roaring Currents
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers CJ Entertainment, Big Stone Pictures
Original title 명량
Directors Kim Han-min
Writers Lee Yoon-ho, Jeon Cheol-hong, Kim Han-min

Cast

Choi Min-sik

as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

Ryu Seung-ryong

as General Kurushima

Cho Jin-woong

as Wakizaka Yasuharu

Jin Goo

as Im Jun-yeong

Lee Jung-hyun

as Mrs. Jeong

Kim Myung-gon

as Todo Takatora

Kwon Yul

as Yi Hoe

No Min-woo

as Haru

Kim Tae-hoon

as Kim Joong-geol

Ryohei Otani

as Junsa

Kim Kang-il

as Kato

Park Bo-gum

as Bae Su-bong

Lee Hae-yeong

as Song Hui-rip

Jang Jun-nyeong

as Na Dae-yong

Mun Yeong-dong

as Kim Dol-son

Kim Won-hae

as Bae-seol

Choi Deok-moon

as Song Yeo-jong

Park No-shik

as Kim Eok-choo

Shin Yoo-ram

as Hye-hee

Ha Soo-ho

as Executive Officer Kim Eung-ham

Kim Hyeon-tae

as Ok-hyung

Kang Tae-young

as Kimura

Kim Koo-taek

as Bae Hong-seok

Jo Bok-rae

as Oh Sang-gu (uncredited)

Go Kyung-pyo

as Oh Duk-yi (uncredited)

Lee Jae-gu

as Jo Mun-ong (uncredited)

Jo Ha-seok

as Jo Tae-shik (uncredited)

Lee Joo-sil

as Elder Jong-seon (uncredited)

Kyul Hwi

as Bae-seol's man (uncredited)

Ju Seok-tae

as Katsura (uncredited)

Kim Min-sik

as Navy

Lee Seung-joon

as Large Body Military

Lee Seung-joon

as Ahn Wi

Jung Je-woo

as Kuroda