The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $9,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $138,342,258.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 18.043 |
Directed By
Kim Han-min
Crew
Jeon Sung-ho
Kim Yong-ho
Kevin Kang
Byun Ki-yun
Shin Bo-ra
Lee Jong-il
Gang Tae-gyun
Yoon Dae-won
Kim Nam-sik
Shin Jae-ho
Kim Han-min
Kim Han-min
Lee Tae-yeong
Lim Wang-sub
Lee Hyun-dong
Lee Yoon-ho
Jeon Cheol-hong
Park Jun-ho
Jang Seok-ho
Lim Seung-mook
Kim Tae-sung
Han Tae-jung
Park Yoon-seo
Ahn Tae-woon
Kim Yeon-ho
Kim Min-gi
Kim Han-min
Choi Tae-young
Jang Chun-sup
Im Seong-mi
Jeong Byeong-wuk
Kim Ju-kyung
Jeon U-hyeong
Kim Chang-ju
Jeong Tae-sung
Kim Tae-seong
Lee Gyeong-ja
Rim Seung-hee
Kwon Yoo-jin
Bang Ok-kyung
Kim Hyun-woo
Kim Woo-hyun
Steven Nam
Han Mi-yeon
Park Yeong-su
Kim Byung-in
Kim Gyeong-seok
Kang Bong-sung
Seo Doo-hyeong
Sin Jae-myeong
Park Choul-yong
Park Sung-won
Kim Dae-jun
Hong Eui-jeong
Oh Serk-keun
Jung Jin-mo
Ko Gwang-hyun
TOP CAST
Choi Min-sik
Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
Ryu Seung-ryong
Kurushima Michifusa
Cho Jin-woong
Wakizaka Yasuharu
Jin Goo
Im Jun-yeong
Lee Jung-hyun
Mrs. Jeong
Kim Myung-gon
Todo Takatora
Kwon Yul
Yi Hoe
No Min-woo
Haru
Kim Tae-hun
Kim Joong-geol
Ryohei Otani
Junsa
Kim Kang-il
Kato
Park Bo-gum
Bae Su-bong
Lee Hae-yeong
Song Hui-rip
Jang Jun-nyeong
Na Dae-yong
Moon Young-dong
Kim Dol-son
Kim Won-hae
Bae Seol
Choi Deok-moon
Song Yeo-jong
Park No-shik
Kim Eok-choo
Shin Yoo-ram
Hye-hee
Ha Soo-ho
Executive Officer Kim Eung-ham
Kim Hyeon-tae
Ok-hyung
Kang Tae-young
Kimura
Kim Koo-taek
Bae Hong-seok
Jo Bok-rae
Oh Sang-gu (uncredited)
Go Kyung-pyo
Oh Duk-yi (uncredited)
Lee Jae-gu
Jo Mun-ong (uncredited)
Jo Ha-seok
Jo Tae-shik (uncredited)
Lee Joo-sil
Elder Jong-seon (uncredited)
Kyul Hwi
Bae-seol's man (uncredited)
Ju Seok-tae
Katsura (uncredited)
Kim Min-sik
Navy
Lee Seung-joon
Large Body Military
Lee Seung-joon
Ahn Wi
Jung Je-woo
Kuroda
Kim Moon-jong
Kim Eok-choo's chief (uncredited)
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