Where to Watch The Admiral: Roaring Currents
- Seabee4uuAugust 8, 2026Sometimes overly dramatic but still a nice fresh take on naval warfare from the early age of sails. Totally worth it.
- ZokkiieJune 17, 2025As someone who knows the history pretty well, I noticed the film took quite a few creative liberties — which was a bit distracting at times. Still, it's a well-made movie overall. The performances, especially by Choi Min-sik, were strong, and the naval battle scenes were exciting and visually impressive. Even if it’s not fully accurate, it does a great job of capturing the spirit and tension of the moment. A solid watch.
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The Admiral: Roaring Currents was released on July 30, 2014.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents was directed by Kim Han-min.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents has a runtime of 2h 6m.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents was produced by Kim Min-gi, Jeong Byeong-wuk, Kim Ju-kyung.
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 31 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.
The key characters in The Admiral: Roaring Currents are Admiral Yi Sun-Shin (Choi Min-sik), Kurushima Michifusa (Ryu Seung-ryong), Wakizaka Yasuharu (Cho Jin-woong).
The Admiral: Roaring Currents is rated Not Rated.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents is a War, Action, Drama film.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents had a budget of $9.5M.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents has made $138.3M at the box office.