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  2. Battle of Myeongnyang - Wikipedia

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    In the Battle of Myeongnyang, on October 26, 1597, the Korean Joseon Kingdom's navy, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, fought the Japanese navy in the Myeongnyang Strait, near Jindo Island, off the southwest corner of the Korean Peninsula.

  3. Yi Sun-sin - Wikipedia

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    Among his twenty-three victories, the Battle of Myeongnyang and the Battle of Hansan Island are the most famous battles. In 1592, Toyotomi Hideyoshi gave the order to invade Korea and use it as a forward base to conquer Ming China. After the Japanese attacked Busan, Yi began his naval operations from his headquarters at Yeosu.

  4. The Admiral: Roaring Currents - Wikipedia

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    The Admiral: Roaring Currents (Korean: 명량), or simply The Admiral, is a 2014 South Korean epic historical action-war film directed and co-written by Kim Han-min.Based on the historical Battle of Myeongnyang, it stars an ensemble cast led by Choi Min-sik as the Korean naval commander Yi Sun-sin.

  5. Yi Sun-sin trilogy - Wikipedia

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    The Yi Sun-sin trilogy is a South Korean period war action film series directed by Kim Han-min based on three major naval battles led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin.The first film The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) is based on Battle of Myeongnyang (1597), the second Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) depicts Battle of Hansan Island (1592) and the last film Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) is based on Battle of ...

  6. Myeongnyang Strait - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] In 1597, during the Imjin War, the Korean admiral, Yi Sun-sin, achieved a decisive victory in the Battle of Myeongnyang although he was massively outnumbered by the Japanese fleet. [3] [1] Tidal forces mean that the currents of the Myeongnyang Strait reverse direction roughly every three hours. [citation needed]

  7. The Battle At Lake Changjin, China's blockbuster depiction of ...

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    The Battle At Lake Changjin is based on the actual battle of Chosin Reservoir during the 1950 Korean War. It focuses on the story of the fictional 7th Company of the People’s Volunteer Army.

  8. Joseon naval campaigns of 1592 - Wikipedia

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    And after his temporary imprisonment due to a false charge against him, Yi returned with a small fleet of 13 ships and shattered an entire fleet of Japanese ships at Battle of Myeongnyang in 1597. Afterwards, Yi led his campaign to the final Battle of Noryang in 1598, where he was killed in the battle.

  9. North Korea's Kim 'drives' new tank during mock battle - AOL

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    SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a military demonstration involving a new battle tank, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, in the latest show of force by the isolated ...