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Noryang (2023)

Noryang poster
Original title
노량: 죽음의 바다
Directed by
Kim Han-min
Genre
drama film, action film, war film, historical film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 33m
Rated
12
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 164 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin leads his outnumbered fleet in a final naval battle against Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The film follows the desperate fight at Noryang Strait.

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What happens

Noryang: Deadly Sea (Korean: 노량: 죽음의 바다; lit. 'Noryang: The Sea of Death') is a 2023 South Korean historical war action film directed by Kim Han-min. The sequel to 2022's Hansan: Rising Dragon, the film is the third and final installment in the Yi Sun-sin trilogy. It stars an ensemble cast led by Kim Yoon-seok as the Korean naval commander Yi Sun-sin. The film depicts the historical Battle of Noryang, the last major battle of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598). It was released theatrically on December 20, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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