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The Admiral: Roaring Currents

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 30, 2014

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

War, Action, Drama, History

User Score

70%

Original Title

명량

Production Companies

Big Stone Pictures

Director

Kim Han-min

Budget

$9,500,000

Revenue

$112,200,000

Description

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.