The Admiral: Roaring Currents
12 ships against a fleet of 330
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.
- Year: 2014
- Country: South Korea
- Genre: War, Action, Drama, History
- Studio: Big Stone Pictures
- Keyword: navy, biography, based on true story, battleship, naval warfare, 16th century, battle of myeongryang, japanese invasion of korea, korean navy, joseon dynasty, yi sun-sin, imjin war
- Director: Kim Han-min
- Cast: Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong, Jin Goo, Lee Jung-hyun, Kim Myung-gon