Yi sun shin yi soonshin, famed naval admiral in the imjin war in the joseon dynasty, a part of korean military history. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. It portrays the admirals camp life, his counterattacks against hideyoshis unjustifiable invasion, giving the enemy a crushing defeat so as to force him to beg for peace. Immediately download the yi sunsin summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching yi sunsin. Due to the poverty of his family, he moved to and grew up in his mothers hometown, asan, in the chungcheongnamdo province. Yi sunsin article about yi sunsin by the free dictionary. Historical drama centered on the famous korean admiral yi soonshin 15451598, who saved korea and china from conquest by japan in a string of brilliant naval victories. Admiral yi sun sin, with more than 40 naval battles under his belt, went undefeated in his naval career. Admiral yi sunsin, defender of the korean people open. Nov 09, 2017 watercolor painting of dd91 with admiral yi sunsin, from the online game world of warship. Yi sun shin is the most revered general and admiral in korean history. Jan 09, 20 yi sunshin, the great korean admiral, is one of my favorite historical warriors.
Chungmugong yi sunsin class destroyers were the second class of ships to be produced in the republic of korea navys destroyer massproduction program named korean destroyer experimental, which paved the way for the navy to become a bluewater navy. Located in gogeummyeon, wando county, south jeolla province, south korea, chungmusa is a shrine built to remember the noble patriotic spirit of admiral yi sun sin. Admiral yi sunsin was imprisoned and tortured as a result, and then demoted to the rank of a common soldier within the korean navy. Owing to the poverty of his family, he moved to and grew up in his mothers hometown, asan, in chungcheongnamdo province. Yi sun shin was born in 1545 in seoul to a poor yangban ruling class family.
Warrior and defender, which is a comic book about admiral yi sun sin, an undefeated admiral and hero of korea. Yi developed this battleship by reforming the panokseon battleship, then koreas primary battleship. The design is credited to admiral yi sun sin who, because of this ship and his naval victories, is one of the most famous korean historical figures today. 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. Creator of a comic book series about korean admiral yi sunsin onrie kompan.
In the soulcalibur universe, he is a friend of seong hanmyeong as well as hwang seonggyeongs. To say the least, he was a very complex character who fought in a very complex war. Finally yi failed to capture kato and when general kim informed the king of admiral yi sun sin s failure, admiral yi s enemies at court insisted on his replacement by won kyun and his arrest. I had read a little about him before living in korea, but then learned more when i was living there.
In this korean name, the family name is yi admiral yi sun sin hangul. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Admiral yi sun sin of korea began his legendary career with a series of disasters. War diary of admiral yi sun sin sun sin yi snippet view 1977. He and his cousin na chiyong began serving under yi sunsin in 1591, one year prior to the outbreak of the imjin war.
In 1592, with an army of approximately 158,000 troops, toyotomi hideyoshi launched what would end up being the first of two invasions of korea, with the intent of conquering joseon korea and eventually mingdynasty china. The credibility of yi sunsin i have recently been researching on korean history im korean american and one person that really stuck out to me was yi sun sin. Its name was given because its shape was similar to a turtle geobuk in korean. 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. According to lee chungmugong jeonseo, biographies of yi sun sin, the geobukseon ship which was used during the imjin war period was designed by admiral yi sun sin and built by his subordinate naval officer, na daeyong. Yi sun shin, a 17th century military hero who is still revered by koreans today. Ill be damned if the creators of this book didnt make one hell of great comic out of yi soon shins military experiences. Yi sunshin park tongyeong 2020 all you need to know. Admiral yi sunsin was a korean admiral and military general famed for his victories against the japanese navy during the imjin war in the joseon dynasty, who became an exemplar of conduct for both the koreans and japanese. Yi sun shin, also spelled yi sun sin, born april 28, 1545, seoul, korea now in south koreadied dec. The story of yi soon shin is a great one, but it just horrible in this comic. The legendary turtle ship war hero by yi, kwangsu isbn. Yi sunsin died in the last battle in noryan bay, which led to a complete defeat of the japanese invaders.
He is reputed to be one of the few admirals to have been victorious in every naval battle in which he commanded. It makes the story seem very cliche and amateurish. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Yi sunshin, the great korean admiral your warriors edge. 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.
Instead of telling the story according to history, the author threw in some stories of his own conspiracies here, forbidden love there. Outgunned, outnumbered, but never outwitted, yi soon shin won 23 consecutive victories and drove the invaders out of his country. Even today, novels, movies, television dramas, and plays continue to be inspired by the life of yi sun shin. Yi sunsin simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Defeated the japanese at the battle of sacheon on may 29. There is a statue of admiral yi sun shin in the middle of sejongno in downtown seoul next to the kyobo building. Onrie kompan is the writer, creator, and publisher of yi soon shin. Yi sunsin world yi sunsin biography, facts, history.
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. He would go down as arguably the greatest navel commander in history. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Admiral yi sunsin, also transliterated yi sunsin, was born in geoncheondong, seoul, on march 8, 1545. Yi sun sin was born into a noble, or yangban, family on april 28, 1545. 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 watch more. Yi sunsins father yi jeong, was likewise disillusioned with politics and did not enter government service as expected of a yangban noble family. Yi sun sin yi soon shin is a lavish comic book 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 edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Sep 26, 2015 admiral yi sun sin of korea began his legendary career with a series of disasters. Summary nanjung ilgi war diary of admiral yi sun sin is the journal of yi sun sin 15451598, one of the most revered heroes of the korean people, written during the japanese invasions of 15921598. His patriotism and integrity can be a role model for all. The film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sun sin managed to destroy a total of 31 of 3 japanese warships with only ships remaining in his command. Welcome to the official yi soon shin comic series facebook page. Shinhan swc watercolor, fabercastell 9000 graphite pencil canson arches.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. 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. Fate and corrupt officials conspired against him to have him repeatedly knocked down from the success he. An account of the military genius admiral yi sunsin s campaign against the japanese invasion during the imjin war 15921597, with a discussion of his life and career, his. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. He is said to have shown leadership abilities from an early age. 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. During his illustrious career in koreas 16th century chosun dynasty, he saved korea by successfully defending it against japanese invasion during the 7year long imjin war. Yi sun sin admiral yi sun sin was born in geoncheondong, seoul, josun dynasty ancient name of korea on march 8, 1545.
Geobukseon means literally turtle shaped warship in korean. During the choseon dynasty, lee soon shin was responsible for constructing the geobukseon, or turtle ships, and turning the tides of the sevenyear war. How yi soon shin got stan lee to be so forward with him. This morning, after a 14hour direct flight from chicago to seoul, i met with the head of counsel 24 and handed them a letter that they read out loud before the media. In nanjung ilgi one can see revelation and performance of this spirit. Missing link comic books comics movie posters 2016 movies drawing cartoons popcorn posters comic book comic book. Its a pretty damning indictment of the comic books, even if it doesnt know it. War diary of admiral yi sun sin republic of korea 201260 1. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Three of their most important episodes from the perspective of game design, where they tackle three of the most prevalent misconceptions is modern gaming, making them something that every game developer should know about why graphics and aesthetics are not the same and why the latter is more important why complexity and depth are not the same and how to balance them. War diary of admiral yi sunsin republic of korea 201260 1. Yi soon shin is a historical fiction fantasy graphic novel comic book by onrie kompan, selfpublished since 2009. Jul 11, 2016 for koreans admiral yi sun shin is our foremost national hero.
It was in 1592 when admiral yi sunsin built the geobukseon battleship in preparation for japanese invasion. Nanjung ilgi or war diary of yi sunsin is the personal diary of admiral yi sunsin hangul. Yi is also known for his innovative use of the turtle ship. 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. An american comic book writer that graduated from columbia college chicago in 2006. Searching for that misspelled resource led me to this lovely graduate student historiography of yi sun shin by lee seung ho historiography of yi sun sin and artificial embodiment within 2010. Yi sunshin, also spelled yi sunsin, born april 28, 1545, seoul, korea now in south koreadied dec. His statue stands on the main plaza in seoul, in front of the gate to the gyoungbok palace the main palace during the chosun dynasty. However, popular belief that yi sunsin had difficult childhood because of his familys connection with jo as depicted in kbs tv series immortal admiral yi sunsin is not true. Commanded by yi sunsin, the korean navy again brilliantly defeated the japanese navy in october 1597. What do korean and chinese people think about admiral yi sunsin.
Fate and corrupt officials conspired against him to have him repeatedly knocked down from the success he had. Yi sun shin, a national hero of korea by sungdo, jho and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Yi used ironclad war ships more than 260 years before the battle of hampton roads in the us civil war the monitor vs. And he is the historical hero in imjin war in 1592. 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. We are about to launch a huge initiative to help combat suicide and depression in south korea and the world. 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. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Yi sun sin, turtle ship, medieval, warriors pictures, make a boat, korean people, little dragon, boat stuff, korean traditional. When you put your mind to something, you can achieve anything. It is in front of gwanghwamun and stretches south from the threeway intersection, along the front of the sejong center for the performing arts on the west side and kyobo book centre on the east side, to the sejongro intersection, where the statue of the admiral yi sun sin stands. Admiral yi sun shin is truly one of the great warriors of the past, and his legacy and teachings are a blueprint for success for any modern martial artist and warrior. From the amount of sources that back it up, there is no doubt that he was an amazing naval commander. Despite the fact that he had no prior naval training, admiral yi was never defeated at sea nor lost a single ship under his command to enemy action, and military historians have placed him on par with admiral horatio nelson as one of the greatest naval commanders in history.
Admiral yi sunsin prepared for the invasion of japanese. Pagesotherbrandproduct serviceyi soon shin comic book. Yi sunsin april 28, 1545 december 16, 1598 was a korean naval commander noted for his victories against the japanese navy during the imjin war in the joseon dynasty. Yi sun sin was a korean naval commander famed for his victories against the japanese navy during the imjin war in the joseon dynasty, who became an exemplar of conduct to both the koreans and japanese. Based on the life and actual diaries of navy admiral lee soon shin or yi sun shin this historical epic television series follows the man who would become a legend and hero in korean history. Chungmusa on gogeum continues to hold a memorial service every year on april 28, the admirals birthday, and mark his patriotic fall on. Yi sunsin s father yi jeong, was likewise disillusioned with politics and did not enter government service as expected of a yangban noble family. At the opening the plaza was covered in a flower carpet, 162 m. This series has sold out at over 70 comic book conventions worldwide and has now sold over 85,000 comics and graphic novels. As a result, in 1597 admiral yi sun sin was relieved of command, placed under arrest, taken to seoul in chains, beaten, tortured, and imprisoned. Bestselling korean fiction korean books, kpop, korean.
Myeongryang, or simply the admiral, is a 2014 south korean epic actionwar film directed and cowritten by kim hanmin. We recommend booking yi sun shin park tours ahead of time to secure your spot. 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. I always made it a point to stop at the statue of him in seoul when i went to the kyobo book store. Since launching the title, kompan has sold out of graphic novels and single issues at fiftyfour consecutive conventions, with the graphic novel.