Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin
Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin
The drama’s main historical arc follows Yi Sun-sin’s rise to become the supreme commander of Joseon’s naval forces. The latter part of the drama depicts Yi Sun-sin’s return and the Battle of Myeongnyang as a decisive turning point. The drama covers the historical ending in which Yi Sun-sin is killed at the Battle of Noryang near the end of the Imjin War.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Fact-centered
The life of Yi Sun-sin and the Imjin War
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7 recordsImmortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin is a South Korean drama/series released in 2004.
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- The work can be identified on official broadcaster and platform pages.
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- 불멸의 이순신 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
The core factual basis of Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin is 'the life of Yi Sun-sin and the Imjin War.'
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- The life of Yi Sun-sin and the Imjin War
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- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Yi Sun-sin is a real person connected to the work's factual basis.
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- Yi Sun-sin's existence and historical role as a Joseon naval commander were verified from a direct source.
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- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Real people and events are at the center of the narrative, but the drama's dialogue and private scenes should not be equated with historical records.
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- reelVerity records directly verifiable historical facts separately from dramatic reconstruction.
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- 불멸의 이순신 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Yi Sun-sin was appointed the first Commander of the Three Provinces' Naval Forces in Joseon in 1593.
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- The drama treats Yi Sun-sin's rise to become the supreme commander of the Joseon navy as a major historical thread.
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- The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture records that the post of Commander of the Three Provinces' Naval Forces was established in 1593 and that Yi Sun-sin became its first commander.
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- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
After the defeat at Chilcheollyang, Yi Sun-sin was reinstated as commander and dealt a major defeat to the Japanese navy at Myeongnyang in 1597.
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- The latter part of the drama portrays Yi Sun-sin's return and the Battle of Myeongnyang as decisive turning points.
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- The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture explains that after Won Gyun's defeat at Chilcheollyang, Yi Sun-sin again became commander, rebuilt the navy, and won the Battle of Myeongnyang.
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- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Yi Sun-sin was fatally shot by enemy fire while pursuing Japanese forces during the Battle of Noryang in 1598.
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- The drama depicts Yi Sun-sin's death at the Battle of Noryang at the end of the Imjin War.
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- The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture records that Yi Sun-sin was fatally shot by enemy fire while attacking the Japanese navy during the Battle of Noryang.
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- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
CHARACTER ↔ PERSON
Characters and real people
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- 불멸의 이순신 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →