| The Admiral: Roaring Currents | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 명량 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Myeongryang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏngryang |
| Directed by | Kim Han-min |
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| Produced by | Kim Han-min |
| Starring | Choi Min-sik Ryu Seung-ryong Cho Jin-woong |
| Cinematography | Kim Tae-seong |
| Edited by | Kim Chang-ju |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Production company | Big Stone Pictures |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
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| Budget | ₩14.8 billion[1] |
| Box office | US$138.3 million |
The Admiral: Roaring Currents (Korean: 명량), or simply The Admiral, is a 2014 South Korean epic historical action-war film directed and co-written by Kim Han-min. Based on the historical Battle of Myeongnyang, it stars an ensemble cast led by Choi Min-sik as the Korean naval commander Yi Sun-sin.[2][3][4] The film was released theatrically in South Korea on July 30, 2014.
The film recorded 10 million admissions only 12 days after its premiere and set a record in South Korea for achieving such a high number of viewers in the shortest amount of time. The movie also surpassed Avatar’s record of 13 million viewers to become the most-watched and highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea with 17.6 million admissions and a worldwide gross of US$138.3 million.[5][6][7]
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- ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (30 June 2014). "Joseon's war hero back on screen: Choi Min-sik's Roaring Currents retraces 16th century maritime battle against Japan". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ Chung, Joo-won (19 June 2014). "Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong pose for Roaring Currents". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (17 August 2014). "South Korean Box Office: Roaring Currents Beats Avatar to Become Biggest Film of All Time". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (August 2014). "Roaring Currents sets Korean B.O. record". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ "Roaring Currents Most Successful Korean Film of All Time". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-19.