Synopsis heiko is in his early 30s and the son of a farming family. Statue of admiral yi sunsin seoul 2020 all you need to. However, popular belief that yi sunsin had difficult childhood because of his familys connection with jo gwangjo as depicted in kbs tv series immortal admiral yi sunsin is not. Yi sun sin was shot in the left shoulder, and his lieutenant na daeyong was also wounded defeated the japanese at the battle of dangpo on june 2, at the first battle of danghangpo on june 5, and at the battle of yulpo on june 7. The renmants of the japanese invasion force are desperate to go home, but are also driven by personal motivation to beat their greatest adversary, admiral yi sunshin, once and for all. Admiral yi sunshin by no doubts, the greatest figure in korean history.
Yi soon shin is a historical fiction fantasy graphic novel comic book by onrie kompan, selfpublished since 2009. At the battle of myeongryang, the admiral yis force, 12 combat ships, completely wiped out a japanese fleet of, with nary a loss. Yi sunshin, also spelled yi sunsin, born april 28, 1545, seoul, korea now in south koreadied dec. Warrior and defender is a new graphic novel series based on the true story of admiral yi soon shin, a korean naval. This book is relentless in its praise of korean icon admiral yi sunsin so, not being an expert in the era, i am a little skeptical of some of it, however much the deeds and events in the life of yi sunsin ring true. You can read an article about korean admiral yi sunsin by typing yi sunsin and clicking on the search button on the upper left side of the homepage. The series is based on the true story of admiral yi soon shin, a korean naval commander who saved his people from japanese invasion forces during the imjin war in the joseon dynasty 15921598. You can read an article about korean admiral yi sun sin by typing yi sun sin and clicking on the search button on the upper left side of the homepage. Even today, novels, movies, television dramas, and plays continue to be inspired by the life of yi sun shin. War diary and the battle reports of admiral yi sun shin, only one other book on the conflict is listed. Yis life has been depicted in two motion pictures, both entitled seongung yi sunsin the saintly hero yi sunsin.
Similarly to frank millers 300, elements of the story are sensationalized. The first is a 1962 blackandwhite movie, and the second, based upon his war diaries, was made in color in 1971. An account of the military genius admiral yi sunsins campaign against the japanese invasion during the imjin war 15921597, with a discussion of his life and career, his. Admiral yi sun shin by no doubts, the greatest figure in korean history. Where is the fine line between success and catastrophe.
War diary and the battle reports of admiral yi sunshin, only one other book on the conflict is listed. Yi sunsin article about yi sunsin by the free dictionary. Onrie kompan, a us comic book creator, speaks to the press recently during his visit to tongyeong, gyeongsangnamdo south gyeongsang province, to attend the great battle of hansan festival. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Yi sunsin was shot in the left shoulder, and his lieutenant na daeyong was also wounded defeated the japanese at the battle of dangpo on june 2, at the first battle of danghangpo on june 5. In july 1950 the korean peoples democratic republic instituted the order of yi sunsin.
A man born in hanyang present day seoul who rises from an army officer on the northern frontier to command the entire korean navy as the supreme naval commander. But at this years wizard world chicago i met a writer named onrie kompan promoting a book called yi soon shin. He is still dearly cherished in the hearts of koreans today. In order to not discourage his soldiers, he said the famous phrase to his oldest son hoe and his nephew wan who were at his side. An american comic book writer that graduated from columbia college chicago in 2006.
The renmants of the japanese invasion force are desperate to go home, but are also driven by personal motivation to beat their greatest adversary, admiral yi sun shin, once and for all. Due to the poverty of his family, he moved to and grew up in his mothers hometown, asan, in the chungcheongnamdo province. Admiral yi sunshin, hero of the korean people every. Events iau100 moon landing anniversary celebration. The yi soon shin collectable coin official commercial 2017. This lead to stan lee authoring the forward for the graphic novel and giving the book a ringing endorsement. Kbs immortal admiral yi sunsin opening by jihoon kim. Again, i was intrigued not just because it dealt with yi soon shin but because there was a certain level of quality immediately evident just from picking up the book and flipping through its pages. Ill be damned if the creators of this book didnt make one hell of great comic out of yi soon shins military experiences. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
It was written between january 1, 1592 and november 17, 1598, a first person narrative of the admirals perspective on the japanese invasions of korea in the. Impressed with the achievements of admiral yi sun sin, he has made a series of comic books about the admiral. Yi sunsins father yi jeong, was likewise disillusioned with politics and did not enter government service as expected of yangban noble family. However, he was not just a brilliant commander, he was also a true leader who wholeheartedly loved his country and its people, and sacrificed himself to protect them. Devil horns evo snow prince costume santa sack evo. Undoubtedly, yi is a supreme naval commander even on the basis of the limited literature of the seven years war, and despite the fact that his bravery and brilliance are not known to the west, since he had the. Posted on may 8, 20 by slee39 admiral yi was known by the international community for his outstanding, notable achievements as a military genius of his time. Yi sunsin was shot by an enemy bullet in the battle of noryang against retreating japanese forces on november 19, 1598. Yi was known for strict military discipline, and he was the most respected and feared general not only for japanese soldiers, but also for korean soldiers.
Yi sunsin admiral yi sunsin was born in geoncheondong, seoul, josun dynasty ancient name of korea on march 8, 1545. In korean history, there have been many national heroes, but none compares to yi sun sin who saved choson korea from the brink of collapse during the japanese invasion of 1592. The korean navy under yis leadership faced hundreds of enemy ships with a force of only thirteen ships, yet triumphed at the battle of myeongnyang yi chungmugong haengnok. Truths and falses yi sunsin and the imjin war in foreign textbooks and websites errors in the descriptions of yi sunsin and the imjin war in foreign textbooks, websites and corrections of those descriptions based on accurate information. The life of admiral yi sun shin modified from the chronological carreer note section of the yonsei university press translation of nanjung ilgi, the war diary of admiral yi sunshin, published 1977 and from the biography of yi sun shin by yi pun, admiral yis nephew, in imjin changcho, admiral yi sun shins memorials to the court, published 1981 both are now available from hanbooks. Defeated the japanese at the battle of sacheon on may 29. Owing to the poverty of his family, he moved to and grew up in his mothers hometown, asan, in chungcheongnamdo province. Even in the last moment of his life he was concerned about the war situation.
Yi sunsin of korea, and in the west, horatio nelson of england. This website provides information in a similar format to wikipedias, about yi s life, japanese invasions and the subsequent sevenyear war imjin war, yi s use of the turtle ships, japanese. It was in 1592 when admiral yi sunsin built the geobukseon battleship in preparation for japanese invasion. Yi sunsin died in the last battle in noryan bay, which led to a complete defeat of the japanese invaders. This year, the yi soon shin team accomplished a miraculous feat by selling out at ten of the biggest comic book conventions and is now the. Welcome to the official yi soon shin comic series facebook page.
However, he was not just a brilliant commander, he was also a true leader who wholeheartedly loved his country and its. Aug 28, 2014 onrie kompan, a us comic book creator, speaks to the press recently during his visit to tongyeong, gyeongsangnamdo south gyeongsang province, to attend the great battle of hansan festival. Commanded by yi sunsin, the korean navy again brilliantly defeated the japanese navy in october 1597. It also happens to be well written and admirably informative for a book its length. The immortal yi sunsin is a south korean television series based on the life of yi sunsin, starring kim myungmin in the title role. An account of the military genius admiral yi sun sin s campaign against the japanese invasion during the imjin war 15921597, with a discussion of his life and career, his ingenious naval tactics, and his loyal spirit. Statue of admiral yi sunsin seoul 2020 all you need. Admiral yi sunsin, also transliterated yi sunsin, was born in geoncheondong, seoul, on march 8, 1545. Throughout the imjin war, admiral yi sunsin was a preeminent warrior who was never defeated in at least 23 battles under his command for seven years. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It aired on kbs1 from september 4, 2004 to august 28. Yi sun shin was born in 1545 in seoul to a poor yangban ruling class family. Admiral yi sunsin, with more than 40 naval battles under his belt, went undefeated in his naval career. Beyond yi and yu the quest for understanding japans 1592.
It is late 1598, shortly before the battle of noryang, the final confrontation of the imjin war. There are several factors that leads to such success by yi sun shin against the japanese navy. It was written between january 1, 1592 and november 17, 1598, a first person narrative of the admirals perspective on the japanese invasions of korea in the late 16th century. Onrie kompan is the writer, creator, and publisher of yi soon shin. Especially considering he apparently had no naval training. Yi s life has been depicted in two motion pictures, both entitled seongung yi sun sin the saintly hero yi sun sin. Admiral yi sunsin prepared for the invasion of japanese. This website provides information in a similar format to wikipedias, about yis life, japanese invasions and the subsequent sevenyear war imjin war, yis use of the turtle ships, japanese. Yi developed this battleship by reforming the panokseon battleship, then koreas primary battleship. We recommend booking statue of admiral yi sunsin tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Soon after, court intrigues brought about yi sunsins removal as commander of the navy, but he was recalled to the post during a new japanese invasion of korea in 1597. He and his cousin na chiyong began serving under yi sunsin in 1591, one year prior to the outbreak of the imjin war. Impressed with the achievements of admiral yi sunsin, he has made a series of comic books about the admiral. The series is based on the true story of admiral yi soon shin, a korean naval commander who saved his people from japanese invasion forces during the.
Upon becoming a military officer at the relatively late age of 32. A short movie describing the greatness of korean admiral yi sunsin. Yi sunsin april 28, 1545 december 16, 1598, korean. Its name was given because its shape was similar to a turtle geobuk in korean. Warrior and defender 2010 official trailer youtube. In korean history, there have been many national heroes, but none compares to yi sunsin who saved choson korea from the brink of collapse during the japanese invasion of 1592. This year, the yi soon shin team accomplished a miraculous feat by selling out at ten of the biggest comic book conventions and is now the first comic book series in history to complete the.
This series has sold out at over 70 comic book conventions worldwide and has now sold over 85,000 comics and graphic novels. The trilogy this is a limited series based on the true story of admiral yi soon shin, a korean naval commander who saved his people from japanese invasion forces during the imjin war 15921598. This is a limited series based on the true story of admiral yi soon shin, a korean naval commander who saved his people from japanese invasion forces during. To say the least, he was a very complex character who fought in a very complex war.
Warrior and defender, which is a comic book about admiral yi sun sin, an undefeated admiral and hero of korea. The life of admiral yi sun shin modified from the chronological carreer note section of the yonsei university press translation of nanjung ilgi, the war diary of admiral yi sun shin, published 1977 and from the biography of yi sun shin by yi pun, admiral yi s nephew, in imjin changcho, admiral yi sun shins memorials to the court, published 1981 both are now available from hanbooks. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Summary nanjung ilgi war diary of admiral yi sunsin is the journal of yi sunsin 15451598, one of the most revered heroes of the korean people, written during the japanese invasions of 15921598. Yi sunshin yi soonshin, famed naval admiral in the imjin war in the joseon dynasty, a part of korean military history. To the korean people, he is their greatest hero who saved the korean kingdom from the brink of collapse when the japanese forces under toyotomi hideyoshi invaded korea in 1592. The exhibition aims to bring together custom toys with apollo, vintage objects, press photos, magazine covers, scifi books, comics, records. This book is relentless in its praise of korean icon admiral yi sun sin so, not being an expert in the era, i am a little skeptical of some of it, however much the deeds and events in the life of yi sun sin ring true. Throughout the imjin war, admiral yi sun sin was a preeminent warrior who was never defeated in at least 23 battles under his command for seven years. This page was last edited on 4 october 2019, at 01.
Admiral yi sun sin article about admiral yi sun sin by. How yi soon shin got stan lee to be so forward with him. War diary of admiral yi sunsin sunsin yi snippet view 1977. See all 1 statue of admiral yi sunsin tours on tripadvisor. War diary of admiral yi sunsin republic of korea 201260 1. All that stood against an invading army of samurai was one man who could not be defeated in battle. Admiral yi sunsin, defender of the korean people open.