Noryang: Deadly Sea

Dec 20, 2023

2h 33m

★ 6.3

The long-awaited final clash.

Overview

The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. Admiral Yi Sun-shin learns that the Wa invaders in Joseon are preparing for a swift withdrawal following the deathbed orders of their leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Determined to destroy the enemy once and for all, Admiral Yi leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to mount a blockade and annihilate the Wa army. However, once Ming commander Chen Lin is bribed into lifting the blockade, Wa lord Shimazu Yoshihiro and his Satsuma army sail to the Wa army's rescue at Noryang Strait.

Genres

War

Action

History

Drama

Production Companies

Big Stone Pictures

Noryang: Deadly Sea Trailers

Cast

Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

Kim Yun-seok

Shimazu Yoshihiro

Baek Yoon-sik

Chen Lin

Jung Jae-young

Deng Zilong

Huh Joon-ho

Junsa

Kim Sung-kyu

Arima Harunobu

Lee Kyoo-hyung

Konishi Yukinaga

Lee Mu-saeng

Song Yeo-jong

Choi Deok-moon

Yi Hoe

Ahn Bo-hyun

Shimazu Tadatsune

Park Myung-hoon

Yi Un-ryong

Park Hoon

Mrs. Bang

Moon Jeong-hee

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