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Naval War Film ‘Noryang’ Surpasses 1 mln Admissions

Naval War Film ‘Noryang’ Surpasses 1 mln Admissions

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – “Noryang: Deadly Sea,” a movie about South Korea’s legendary naval admiral, Yi Sun-sin, surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers on the fourth day of opening, Lotte Entertainment said Saturday. Director Kim Han-min’s final installment of his trilogy about the admiral recounts the last naval battle between a retreating Japan and [...]

From Character Actor to Leading Man, Kim Yoon-seok Discusses Playing Nation’s Naval Hero

From Character Actor to Leading Man, Kim Yoon-seok Discusses Playing Nation’s Naval Hero

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — In the epic historical film “Noryang: Dealy Sea,” Kim Yoon-seok expresses legendary admiral Yi Sun-sin’s indomitable spirit to annihilate the enemy with minimal dialogue. “Admiral Yi is a man of few words. He never shows his emotions. I agonized over how to perform the character,” the actor said during [...]

American Cartoonist to Portray Battle of Myeongnyang

American Cartoonist to Portray Battle of Myeongnyang

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Onrie Kompan is celebrating Yi Sun-sin’s birthday by releasing selections from his upcoming book, ‘Yi Soon Shin: Fallen Avenger’. Kompan, a 33-year-old American cartoonist, received a good deal of attention in Korea for portraying Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s life in his cartoons. Yi was a Korean admiral best known for [...]