Indeed, attitudes toward the great naval commander verge on worshipful in south korea, and yi appears in several television dramas, including the eponymous immortal admiral yi sun shin from 200405. Two free museums in seouls gwanghwamun square bobo and chichi. Yi sun shin kept a careful record of daily events in a diary, and it is from these entries, along with the reports he sent to the throne during the war, that much about the man has been learned. The immortal yi soon shin wfmus beware of the blog. Yi soon shin warrior, defender, avenger, and comicbook. It can also be downloaded digitally on your ipad or android device via the graphic.
The renmants of the japanese invasion force are desperate to go home, but are also driven by personal motivation to beat their greatest adversary, admiral yi sunshin, once and for all. Yi sunshin was born into a wealthy aristocratic family on april 28, 1545 near seoul, korea. Its been awhile, but it is high time we got back into the story of the immortal yi sun sin. Yi sun shin yi soon shin, famed naval admiral in the imjin war in the joseon dynasty, a part of korean military history. Even in the last moment of his life he was concerned about the war situation. On the eve of the nations defeat, admiral yi sun shin is reappointed as the chief of naval operations and assembles a group of soldiers to defend the nation in the battle of myeongnyang. We are looking to connect with any producers and film makers to adapt our comic book version of yi soon shin to film. The battle concluded with a korean victory yi chungmugong haengnok. Yi sunsin 15451598 was a korean military strategist and naval hero. Koreans have very few cultural heroes everyone can agree upon, and yi soon shin is one of the exceedingly rare people who qualify. Wakizakas knowledge of warfare tactics rivals yi soon shins. On the second episode of the weekend drama, lee soon sins became the start of all this. The film already caught my eye with its capable director, but with one of the nations most charismatic and respected actors, choi minshik, on board, im eagerly anticipating the movies release.
Yi sunshin is the most revered general and admiral in korean history. General won gyun replaced yi sunsin as commanderinchief of the naval forces of the south on january 27 general wons navy was defeated at the battle of chilcheollyang in july, and he himself died in battle japanese forces invaded jeollado province, and seized the namwon fortress in august. The admiral, a south korean film with choi minsik the. War diary of admiral yi sun shin, and imjin jangcho. The life of admiral yi sun shin modified from the chronological carreer note section of the yonsei university press translation of nanjung ilgi, the war diary of admiral yi sun shin, published 1977 and from the biography of yi sun shin by yi pun, admiral yi s nephew, in imjin changcho, admiral yi sun shin s memorials to the court, published 1981 both are now available from hanbooks. Superior ships while superior really is a subjective term, in terms of the naval battles, koreans possessed superior ships for its tactics and environment. News welcome to the chicago korean drama fan club forum. Kim myung min, who plays yi soon shin, must be the greatest actor in the history of the world, because he doesnt do much except stare off thoughtfully into space and he still manages to convey the depth and genius of the greatest admiral who ever lived.
Yi sunsins father will pass away and his military career will be put on hold while he spends the customary three years in his hometown mourning his loss. Historical drama centered on the famous korean admiral yi soon shin 15451598, who saved korea and china from conquest by japan in a string of brilliant naval victories. Admiral yi sunsin, defender of the korean people open. In order to not discourage his soldiers, he said the famous phrase to his oldest son hoe and his nephew wan who were at his side. Admiral yi sun shin of joseon korea is revered today in both north korea and south korea. There are several factors that leads to such success by yi sun shin against the japanese navy. The actor said, taking on the role of admiral lee soonshin seems like fate. A military leader in the koryo dynasty, he rose through the ranks by battling invading forces. Immortal yi soonshin project gutenberg selfpublishing. Warrior and defender is available through and can be ordered by your local retailer. Not only was he the most badass brit in history, john paul jones was also very skilled and to be honest handsome.
When she went for an interview in the first episode, she was told to go and guard the dokdo instead of applying for that company. Historical drama centered on the famous korean admiral yi soonshin 15451598, who saved korea and china from conquest by japan in a string of brilliant naval victories. He is losing a lot of blood, and the command ship must return to the base to treat him. Aug 14, 2014 the film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sunsin managed to destroy a total of 3. Admiral yi soon shin was a tactical genius and one of the greatest military commanders ever. The main narrative, including his first naval encounter is set to begin. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Mar 17, 2018 admiral yi sun shin of joseon korea is revered today in both north korea and south korea.
Yi soon shin may be a great naval leader, but 12 battleships is all he has left. The renmants of the japanese invasion force are desperate to go home, but are also driven by personal motivation to beat their greatest adversary, admiral yi sun shin, once and for all. Korea has been under relentless japanese attack for six years. Yi sunshin, the great korean admiral your warriors edge. Yi sunshin yi soonshin, famed naval admiral in the imjin war in the joseon dynasty, a part of korean military history. Much like the nazis during world war ii, the japanese were known for having little remorse for the innocent civilians of korea. He would go down as arguably the greatest navel commander in history.
A wily army general, yi seonggye, was sent to invade manchuria in 88. He was slain by hou ken at the battle of kan plains in 244 b. The film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sunsin managed to destroy a total of 3. Jun 30, 2014 the film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sunsin managed to destroy a total of 3. Soonshin meets the king in disguise at sungryongs house. The remnants of the japanese invasion force are desperate to go home, but are also driven by personal motivation to beat their greatest adversary, admiral yi sunsin, once and for all. Its relatively difficult to follow the first half of this movie if you dont know something about him. John paul jones was the united states first wellknown naval commander in the american revolutionary war. I ask a question in hopes of learning more about others. Admiral yi, sunshin, i did this painting about a year ago just for fun, and then this week the live action movie about him was released in south korea.
Roaring currents memorializes the 1597 battle of myeongnyang, in which the military leader of the title, yi sunshin. Yi sunshin, korean admiral and national hero whose naval victories were instrumental in repelling japanese invasions of korea in the 1590s. A brief study of yi sunshin by lee nae won, seoul national university lee joung eun, university of virginia school of law who is yi sunshin. This was the alltime highest opening day box office in south korea, for both a foreign and domestic film, breaking the previous record set by kundo. Selfserving ming generals and joseon officials also fear yis growing popularity and its impact on their. Immortal admiral yi sunshin gains popularity in the u. Yi sun shin is a playable character in the video game mobile legends. It will give a quick glimpse into the man and back drops of this conflict.
Greatest admirals in history top ten list thetoptens. There is a small movie room where you can watch a video as well. Yi sun shin was born in 1545 in seoul to a poor yangban ruling class family. Kbs drama lee soon sin is the best is on the plate for criticizing general yi sun shin. Immortal admiral yi sun shin 20050515 002 exyi is the best video search engine, you can find all of the videos, watch, share, upload, download, videos which you want.
In all manners, gongsun zan was an extremely aggressive commander who realized very early on that since the empire was fragmented, he wasnt in any position to depend on the commanders that posted on the sections of the great wall to both his left and right flank. I always made it a point to stop at the statue of him in seoul when i went to the kyobo book store. This comic first appeared in stores a few years before the recent movie the admiral. He has years of experience facing impossible odds in battle, making him. Immortal admiral yi sun shin 2004 episodes mydramalist. He defeated his rivals and drove out the last king of the koryo dynasty, taking the throne in 92. Indeed, attitudes toward the great naval commander verge on worshipful in south korea, and yi appears in several television dramas, including the eponymous immortal admiral yi sunshin from 200405. Battle of myeongryang, whirlwind sea looks ahmaaazing, and i will be so bummed if it doesnt live up to its hype. In the scene where lee soon sin had an interview, there was a line saying, is lee soon sin really your name.
An ingenious and remarkable 17th century naval warrior who saved korea from japanese invasions, yi sun shin is still revered and respected by koreans today as their nations hero. Watch free latest movies online on i imagine this armor made with coins from fallen enemies. After passing the government examinations to become a military officer in 1576, yi served at various army and navy posts. The immortal yi soon shin watch full episodes and clips. Roaring currents official trailer 1 2014 korean historical war movie hd.
I can think of few but when i sort through them the name that seems to resonate to me is this man. We did not spend a lot of time here, but it is also connected to the museum of admiral yi sun shin. Jun 21, 2014 choi minshik dons admiral lee soonshins armor in roaring currents by awcoconuts. The immortal yi sunsin is a south korean television series based on the life of yi sunsin, starring kim myungmin in the title role. Yi s life has been depicted in two motion pictures, both entitled seongung yi sunsin the saintly hero yi sunsin. The renmants of the japanese invasion force are desperate.
During his illustrious career in koreas 16th century chosun dynasty, he saved korea by successfully defending it against japanese. Instead, he turned back toward the capital, smashing the troops of rival general choe yeong, and deposing the goryeo king u. Jan 09, 20 yi sunshin, the great korean admiral, is one of my favorite historical warriors. I had read a little about him before living in korea, but then learned more when i was living there. Beat the ottoman empires navy multiple times in the. The trilogy this is a limited series based on the true story of admiral yi soon shin, a korean naval commander who saved his people from japanese invasion forces during the imjin war 15921598. Warrior and defender is a beautifullyrendered hardbound graphic novel is a truly terrific retelling of one of historical koreas most celebrated heroes. Lines that criticized the great general yi sunshin could be heard on the kbs weekend drama lee soonsin is the best. The picture above is a scene from onrie kompans yi soon shin warrior and defender unfortunately, in the midst of these moments of triumph. Aug 15, 2014 a turgid, foursquare naval epic, the south korean drama the admiral. It is late 1598, shortly before the battle of noryang, the final confrontation of the imjin war. Full episodes of the immortal yi soon shin english sub.
An ingenious and remarkable 17th century naval warrior who saved korea from japanese invasions, yi sunshin is still revered and respected by koreans today as their nations hero. Yi used ironclad war ships more than 260 years before the battle of hampton roads in the us civil war the monitor vs. Choi minshik dons admiral lee soonshins armor in roaring. Yi sunshin was born in 1545 in seoul to a poor yangban ruling class family. Yi would stay under general gwon yuls command for a short while until won gyuns death at the battle of chilchonryang, which would lead to his reinstatement. How about signing up for ocean patrol and protecting dokdo. Recommend reading about yi sun shin before watching this movie. He served as a close retainer to king sho and was widely known under alias monstrous bird of qin. Indeed, attitudes toward the great naval commander verge on worshipful in south korea, and yi appears in several television dramas, including the eponymous. This museum has english translations and even headsets that can narrate for you around the museum. Apr 24, 2020 yi sun shin, korean admiral and national hero whose naval victories were instrumental in repelling japanese invasions of korea in the 1590s.
With myungmin kim, jaesung choi, jaeryong lee, soyi kim. He successfully fended off an entire invasion from the japanese samurai despite being outnumbered 10 to 1. Watch the immortal yi soon shin season 1, episode 24 episode 24. Jul 30, 2014 recommend reading about yi sun shin before watching this movie. Warrior and defender, which collects four different issues, begins with toyotomi hideyoshis invasion of korea and ends just as the latters navy, led by yi soon shin, begins to gain the upper hand after what appeared to be near certain victory for the japanese this is known history so its not a spoiler. Roaring currents exploded onto the scene, breaking korean box office records and introducing yi soon shin to international audiences. Immortal admiral yi sun shin 20050515 002 exyi ex videos. He has been preparing for this moment since the moment his was.
Ou ki, a branch member of the ou family, was a great general and one of the six great generals of qin. Fallen avenger is the second volume of a planned trilogy based on the real life military exploits of the books titular war hero admiral yi soon shin, one of koreas most cherished historical figures. With myungmin kim, jaesung choi, jaeryong lee, so yi kim. The first is a 1962 blackandwhite movie, and the second, based upon his war diaries, was made in color in 1971. Yi sunsin april 28, 1545 december 16, 1598, also commonly transliterated yi soonshin or lee sunshin, korean. Admiral yi, sun shin, i did this painting about a year ago just for fun, and then this week the live action movie about him was released in south korea. Lines that criticized the great general yi sun shin could be heard on the kbs weekend drama lee soon sin is the best. Upon becoming a military officer at the relatively late age of 32. Watch the immortal yi soon shin season 1, episode 68 episode 68.
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