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Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)

The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. Admiral Yi Sun-shin learns that the Wa invaders in Joseon are preparing for a swift withdrawal following the deathbed orders of their leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Determined to destroy the enemy once and for all, Admiral Yi leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to mount a blockade and annihilate the Wa army. However, once Ming commander Chen Lin is bribed into lifting the blockade, Wa lord Shimazu Yoshihiro and his Satsuma army sail to the Wa army's rescue at Noryang Strait.

  • War
  • Action
  • History
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Kim Yun-seokKim Yun-seokAdmiral Yi Sun-Shin
  • Photo of Baek Yoon-sikBaek Yoon-sikShimazu Yoshihiro
  • Photo of Jung Jae-youngJung Jae-youngChen Lin
  • Photo of Huh Joon-hoHuh Joon-hoDeng Zilong
  • Photo of Kim Sung-kyuKim Sung-kyuJunsa
  • Photo of Lee Kyoo-hyungLee Kyoo-hyungArima Harunobu
  • Photo of Lee Mu-saengLee Mu-saengKonishi Yukinaga
  • Photo of Choi Deok-moonChoi Deok-moonSong Yeo-jong
  • Photo of Ahn Bo-hyunAhn Bo-hyunYi Hoe
  • Photo of Park Myung-hoonPark Myung-hoonShimazu Tadatsune

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