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The Admiral: Roaring Currents

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2014126 minKOIMDb 7.1/10 · 13.5K votes

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.

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25.10.1597 → 26.10.1597

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Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)Setting · War Period

A series of Japanese invasions of the Joseon kingdom of Korea from 1592 to 1598, involving Japanese, Korean, and Ming Chinese forces.

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Battle of MyeongnyangPrimary Subject · Battle

A naval battle in which the Joseon fleet under Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a much larger Japanese force in the Myeongnyang Strait.

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Yi Sun-sinMain Subject · Historical

Joseon admiral and naval commander who led the Korean victory at the Battle of Myeongnyang.

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Myeongnyang StraitPrimary Setting · Landmark

A narrow sea passage off the southwestern Korean Peninsula, where Yi Sun-sin used the currents and restricted waters to engage the larger Japanese fleet.

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