According to director Kim, the charm of Admiral Yi Sun-shin has left him spellbound and inspired him to make a film trilogy about one of Korea's most celebrated historical figures.[5] In a statement in July 2022, Kim explained the different characteristics depicted in the three films:
"The three naval battles differ in their characteristics. The Battle of Hansan Island demonstrated Admiral Yi's wisdom; the Battle of Myeongnyang demonstrated his courage; and the Battle of Noryang demonstrated his insight...capturing these three facets of his character was a great challenge and also an honor.
Based on historical Battle of Myeongnyang (1597), The Admiral narrates the against-the-odds triumph over Japanese navy. The film focused on Yi's planning for the battle and the swashbuckling naval clash.[7] 61 minutes of its naval battle between 12 vessels of the Korean navy by led Yi and 330 invading Japanese ships, captivated the audience and was praised by the critics.[8] The film attracted 17 million moviegoers becoming the most-viewed and highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea.[a] It also became a box-office hit internationally and grossed US$138.3 million worldwide.[9][10]
Hansan depicts the historical Battle of Hansan Island which took place five years before Battle of Myeongnyang depicted in The Admiral.[11] The naval battle scenes which takes 51 minutes of screentime in the Hansan were shot using visual effects, unlike the previous film The Admiral which was actually filmed in a boat floating on the sea.[12][13] It was released on 2,223 screens on July 27, 2022 in South Korea. It became the 2nd highest-grossing Korean film of 2022 with 7.26 million admissions.[14][15]
Notes
^In 2019 Extreme Job broke The Admiral's record for the highest-grossing South Korean film. But as of July 2022, The Admiral is still the most viewed South Korean film of all the time.
References
^Park Jin-young (July 1, 2022). '명량' 최민식→'한산' 박해일→'노량' 김윤석…영웅 이순신 3부작 ['Myeongnyang' Choi Min-sik → 'Hansan' Park Hae-il → 'Noryang' Kim Yun-seok… Hero Yi Sun-sin Trilogy] (in Korean). Joy News. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^"초대형 '명량대첩' 영화 '명량-회오리 바다' 크랭크인" [Crank-in of the super-large 'Battle of Myeongnyang' movie 'Myeongnyang - The Sea of Whirlwinds']. Yunhap News (in Korean). January 21, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
^'명량' '한산' '노량' 이순신 3부작 나오나 ['Myeongnyang', 'Hansan' and 'Noryang' Lee Soon-shin trilogy coming out]. Sports Club (in Korean). August 4, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
^역대 1위 '명량', 이순신 3부작 확정되나 "언젠가는.." ['Myeongryang', the all-time No. 1 'Myeongryang', a trilogy confirmed by Lee Soon-shin, but "Someday..."]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). August 16, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Naver.
^Oh Seung-hoon (July 21, 2022). '명량'에 없던 거북선 맹활약, 통쾌한 학익진…'한산'에 다 모였다 [The turtle ship, which was not in 'Myeongryang', was very active, and the exhilarating Hak Ik-jin... Everyone gathered in 'Hansan']. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2022 – via Naver.
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