The admiral (명량)
27-04-2017
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The Admiral
Roaring Currents Myeongryang is a 2014 South Korean war film directed and co-written by Kim han-min. Based on the historical battle of myeongnyang, it stars Choi min-sik in the lead role of the Korean naval commander Yi sun sin.
As it recorded 10 million viewers in 12 days, it set a record for achieving 10 million viewers in the shortest amount of time.
The movie overwhelmingly surpassed Avatar's original record of 13 million viewers to become the most watched film of all time in Korea.
Plot
Movie depicts the Battle of Myeongryang which took place October 26, 1597. The battle involved Admiral Yi Sun-Shin, who had only 12 ships under his command, against the Japanese navy which had over a hundred ships.
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