The Admiral: Roaring Currents

Jul 30, 2014

2h 6m

★ 7.0

12 ships against a fleet of 330.

Overview

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.

Genres

War

Action

Drama

History

Production Companies

Big Stone Pictures

The Admiral: Roaring Currents Trailers

Cast

Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

Choi Min-sik

Kurushima Michifusa

Ryu Seung-ryong

Wakizaka Yasuharu

Cho Jin-woong

Im Jun-yeong

Jin Goo

Mrs. Jeong

Lee Jung-hyun

Todo Takatora

Kim Myung-gon

Yi Hoe

Kwon Yul

Haru

No Min-woo

Kim Joong-geol

Kim Tae-hun

Junsa

Ryohei Otani

Kato

Kim Kang-il

Bae Su-bong

Park Bo-gum

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