Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin
| Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Immortal Yi Soon-shin |
| Hangul | 불멸의 이순신 |
| Hanja | 不滅의 李舜臣 |
| Lit. | The Immortal Yi Sun-sin |
| RR | Bulmyeorui I Sunsin |
| MR | Pulmyŏrŭi I Sunsin |
| Genre | Period drama Drama War |
| Based on | The Immortal Yi Sun-sin by Kim Takhwan |
| Written by | Yoon Sun-joo Kim Tae-hee |
| Directed by | Lee Sung-joo Kim Jung-gyu |
| Starring | Kim Myung-min Choi Jae-sung Lee Jae-ryong Choi Cheol-ho |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jung Young-chul |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 (KST) |
| Production company | KBS Drama Production Bureau |
| Budget | ₩35 billion |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | September 4, 2004 – August 28, 2005 |
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Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin (Korean: 불멸의 이순신; RR: Bulmyeorui I Sunsin) is a South Korean television series based on the life of Yi Sun-sin, a Korean admiral famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon period.
The series, starring Kim Myung-min in the title role, aired on KBS1 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 from September 4, 2004 to August 28, 2005 for 104 episodes.
The series filmed on location at the actual battle sites. It made extensive use of rendered images and a reconstruction of a turtle ship. Due to the preparation needed, the show took many months to produce.