Admiral Yi Sun-shin, who led the Joseon Navy to a myth of invincibility during the Hideyoshi invasion, was a true soldier and leader who struggled to protect people. Drama Yi Sun-shin is not a ...

After Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, the street once known as Honmachi-dori (本町通, Bonjeongtong) was given a new name: Chungmuro, derived from Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s posthumous title, ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] "Isn't Admiral Yi Sun-sin a hero? We need to let more people know." , "I really didn't know his birthplace was in Seoul." During the bleak Joseon Dynasty when ...

A section of Chungmuro, near where Admiral Yi Sun-sin was born, will be named 'Yi Sun-sin Road.' In Pil-dong, Jung-gu, the construction of a 'Yi Sun-sin Memorial Hall' is being promoted. On the 28th, ...

Destroyers from the South Korean Navy’s new surface action formation held the first fleet-level maritime training exercise ...

“I didn’t care that Admiral Yi Sun-shin wasn’t well-known in the U.S. because the story of a real hero speaks to everyone,” said Onrie Kompan. The 42-year-old American comics writer has spent the past ...

The film is the third and final title in director Kim Han-min's blockbuster trilogy about battles led by the famed Korean admiral Yi Sun-shin. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief Major U.S.

SEOUL — Since April, when hundreds of high school students lost their lives in the sinking of the Sewol ferry, South Korea has been a nation in shock and mourning. The country prides itself on having ...

The variety show "Infinite Challenge" (무한도전) recently did a special called "History X Hip Hop Project: Our Great Heritage" (역사 X 힙합 프로젝트 - 위대한 유산). It aired across episodes 506, 507 and 513. The ...

The South Korean box-office smash hit features "Lucy" co-star Choi Min-sik By Justin Lowe Roaring Currents Still - H 2014 Quickly rising to the top of the South Korean box office following its opening ...