The Admiral: Roaring Currents

The Admiral: Roaring Currents Movie Details:

Also known as	The Admiral
Hangul	명량
Hanja	鳴梁
Revised Romanization	Myeongryang
McCune–Reischauer	Myŏngryang
Country	South Korea
Languages	Korean Japanese
Genre	Historical, Action, Drama
Release date	July 30, 2014
Running time	2hr 7min
Age rating	16+
Starring	Choi Min-sik Ryu Seung-ryong Cho Jin-woong
Directed by	Kim Han-min
Written by	Jeon Chul-hong Kim Han-min
Produced by	Kim Han-min
Cinematography by	Kim Tae-seong
Edited by	Kim Chang-ju
Music by	Kim Tae-seong
Production Company	Big Stone Pictures
Distributor	CJ Entertainment

The Admiral: Roaring Currents Movie Cast & Characters:

• Choi Min-sik as Yi Sun-sin
• Ryu Seung-ryong as Kurushima Michifusa
• Cho Jin-woong as Wakisaka Yasuharu
• Kim Myung-gon as Tōdō Takatora
• Jin Goo as Lim Jun-young, Yi Sun-sin’s scout
• Lee Jung-hyun as Mrs. Jeong, Lim’s wife
• Kwon Yul as Yi Hoe, Yi Sun-sin’s son
• No Min-woo as Haru
• Ryohei Otani as Junsa, a Japanese defector and spy for Yi Sun-sin
• Kim Tae-hoon as Kim Jung-geol
• Lee Seung-joon as Captain Ahn
• Park Bo-gum as Bae Su-bong
• Kim Won-hae as Bae Seol
• Kim Kang-il as Katō Yoshiaki
• Lee Hae-yeong as Captain Song
• Kim Gil-dong as Captain Hwang
• Choi Deok-moon as Captain Song
• Jang Jun-nyeong as Lieutenant Nah
• Moon Yeong-dong as Kim Dol-son
• Yoo Soon-woong as Elder Kim
• Go Kyung-pyo as Oh Duk-yi
• Nam Kyung-eup as Kwon Yul

Storyline:

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.

About The Admiral: Roaring Currents Movie:

The Admiral: Roaring Currents (명량) is a South Korean epic historical action drama film directed and produced by Kim Han-min. The film stars Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong, and Kim Myung-gon.

It is based on the historical Battle of Myeongnyang, one of the most significant naval battles in Korean history, where Admiral Yi Sun-sin led the Korean navy to a miraculous victory against the Japanese fleet.

The set pieces, costumes, weapons, and more were all designed and constructed after extensive research. For example, the crew designed a Japanese warship that appeared so realistic that historians at a historical museum in Japan were in awe when they saw it. Only 8 ships were built for the film-the rest were constructed by CG.

The Admiral: Roaring Currents was released theatrically in South Korea on July 30, 2014. The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences. It became the all-time most-watched and one of the highest grossing South Korean movies of all time with 17.6 million tickets sold nationwide.

The Admiral: Roaring Currents grossed US$4.77 million on its first day. This was the all-time highest opening day box office in South Korea for both foreign and domestic films, breaking the previous record set by Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014).

The film became the first film to sell more than 14 million tickets in South Korean theaters and the first domestic film to exceed the US$100 million mark. At 17,607,820 admissions, it has grossed US$132 million in South Korea.

It opened in limited release across 30 theaters in North America, beginning August 15, 2014. The film has grossed CN¥26.53 million in China, US$2,589,811 in the United States, and US$138.3 million internationally.

The second film in the trilogy, Hansan: Rising Dragon, was released on July 27, 2022, to box office success. It is based on the Battle of Hansan Island, with Park Hae-il playing Yi Sun-sin. The third film, Noryang: Deadly Sea, based on the Battle of Noryang, was released on December 20, 2023.

The Admiral: Roaring Currents Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:

Budget	₩14.8 billion
Opening Day	US$4.77 million
Opening Week	US$25.94 million
Domestic Collection	US$132 million
International Collection	US$6.3 million
Worldwide Collection	US$138.3 million