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The Admiral: Roaring Currents

Name: The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Director: Kim Han-min
Genre: War, Action, Drama, History
Released: 2014-07-30
Duration: 126 min
Cast: Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong, Jin Goo, Lee Jung-hyun

2014 · 2h 6m · War, Action, Drama, History

If you're hungry for a rousing historical epic with spectacular battle sequences and genuine underdog drama, this Korean blockbuster delivers the goods — Admiral Yi's impossible 13-vs-300 victory is the kind of true story that Hollywood wishes it could tell this well, so absolutely watch it tonight.

Plot

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.

Director: Kim Han-min

Cast: Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong, Jin Goo, Lee Jung-hyun

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