Event Details
In person: actor Park Hae-il
The second installment of the epic Yi Sun-sin trilogy by director Kim Han-min stars Park Hae-il as the 48-year-old Yi Sun-sin, an admiral of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) venerated for seemingly miraculous victories over the Japanese naval forces during the Imjin War period. The film focuses on the 1592 Hansan Island battle against a fleet overseen by daimyo (feudal lord) Wakisaka Yasuharu, who plans to conquer the Joseon peninsula on a quest to devour the entire Ming Dynasty. Yi’s famously optimized Turtle battleship appears in grandiose, precisely executed glory under Yi’s orchestration. Spectacular visual compositions, complemented by remarkable visual effects and a magnificent score, come together to deliver one of most gratifying naval war scenes ever shown on the Korean big screen.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.
2022 | 130 min | South Korea | Color | Scope | Korean/Japanese | DCP
DIRECTED BY: Kim Han-min
WRITTEN BY: Kim Han-min, Lee Na-ra, Yun Hong-gi
PRODUCED BY: Kim Han-min, Ahn Taewoon, Shin Chang-hwan
WITH: Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han, Ahn Sung-ki, Son Hyeon-ju