Yi Sun-sin trilogy

File:Choi Min-sik.jpg portrayed 52-year-old Yi in The Admiral (2014).]]

File:20220706 Park Hae-il 박해일 (1).jpg portrayed 47-year-old Yi in Hansan (2022).]]

File:(타짜-신의 손) 최승현 캐스팅 비하인드 영상 Kim Yoon-seok.jpg portrays 53-year-old Yi in Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023).]]

In 2013, while producing The Admiral: Roaring Currents, Big Stone Pictures revealed their plans to produce two more films related to Yi Sun-sin, titled Emergence of Hansan Dragon and Noryang: Deadly Sea as sequels, depending on the success of The Admiral.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0006051132|title=초대형 '명량대첩' 영화 '명량-회오리 바다' 크랭크인|trans-title=Crank-in of the super-large 'Battle of Myeongnyang' movie 'Myeongnyang - The Sea of Whirlwinds'|work=Yunhap News|via=Naver|date=January 21, 2013|access-date=July 24, 2022|language=ko}} Following the box office success of The Admiral which became the most-watched and highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea, production of the sequels was confirmed.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000242531|author=|script-title=ko:'명량' '한산' '노량' 이순신 3부작 나오나|trans-title='Myeongnyang', 'Hansan' and 'Noryang' Lee Soon-shin trilogy coming out|work=Sports Club|via=Naver|date=August 4, 2014|access-date=July 24, 2022|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0002855226|author=|script-title=ko:역대 1위 '명량', 이순신 3부작 확정되나 "언젠가는.."|trans-title='Myeongryang', the all-time No. 1 'Myeongryang', a trilogy confirmed by Lee Soon-shin, but "Someday..."|work={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|via=Naver|date=August 16, 2014|access-date=July 24, 2022|language=ko}}

According to director Kim, the charm of Admiral Yi Sun-shin has left him spellbound and inspired him to make a film trilogy about one of Korea's most celebrated historical figures.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/001/0013326889?sid=104|author=Shim Sun-ah|title='Hansan' director spellbound by legendary Korean naval hero|via=Naver|publisher=Yonhap News Agency |date=July 21, 2022|access-date=July 24, 2022}} In a statement in July 2022, Kim explained the different characteristics depicted in the three films:

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|text="The three naval battles differ in their characteristics. The Battle of Hansan Island demonstrated Admiral Yi's wisdom; the Battle of Myeongnyang demonstrated his courage; and the Battle of Noryang demonstrated his insight...capturing these three facets of his character was a great challenge and also an honor.

|author=Kim Ha-min{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/south-korea-korean-film-hansan-rising-dragon-historic-war-period-movie-1726442|author=Soo Min|title='Hansan: Rising Dragon': Release Date, Trailer, Plot, and Cast|work=Newsweek|date=July 20, 2022|access-date=July 24, 2022|language=ko}}}}

{{Main|The Admiral: Roaring Currents}}

Based on historical Battle of Myeongnyang (1597), The Admiral narrates the against-the-odds triumph over Japanese navy. The film focused on Yi's planning for the battle and the swashbuckling naval clash.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-ca-korean-film-20140817-story.html|author=Steven Borowiec|title=Heroic tale of 'The Admiral: Roaring Currents' is a hit in South Korea|website=Los Angeles Times|date=August 14, 2014|access-date=July 24, 2022}} 61 minutes of its naval battle between 12 vessels of the Korean navy by led Yi and 330 invading Japanese ships, captivated the audience and was praised by the critics.{{cite web|url=https://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140803000238|author=|title=[Herald Review] Fearful battle for the fearless admiral|website=The Korea Herald|date=August 3, 2014|access-date=July 24, 2022}} The film attracted 17 million moviegoers becoming the most-viewed and highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea.{{efn|In 2019 Extreme Job broke The Admiral's record for the highest-grossing South Korean film. But as of July 2022, The Admiral is still the most viewed South Korean film of all the time.}} It also became a box-office hit internationally and grossed US$138.3 million worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/2014-south-korean-box-office-759768/|author=Lee Hyo-won|title=2014 South Korean Box Office: 'Roaring Currents' Takes All-Time Record, Stellar Year for Hollywood|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 21, 2014|access-date=July 24, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/the-admiral-roaring-currents-becomes-top-grossing-korean-film-in-u-s-838888/|author=Anita Busch|title='The Admiral: Roaring Currents' Becomes Top Grossing Korean Film In U.S.|website=Deadline|date=September 22, 2014|access-date=July 24, 2022}}

File:Behind the scenes of Hansan; Rising Dragon 한산; 용의 출현 (4).jpg filming set of Hansan|220x220px]]

{{Main|Hansan: Rising Dragon}}

Hansan depicts the historical Battle of Hansan Island which took place five years before Battle of Myeongnyang depicted in The Admiral.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/023/0003705481?sid=104|author=Kim Sung-hyun|title=Historic Blockbuster 'Hansan' to Open Later This Month|via=Naver|work=The Chosun Ilbo|date=July 22, 2022|access-date=July 24, 2022}} The naval battle scenes which takes 51 minutes of screentime in the Hansan were shot using visual effects, unlike the previous film The Admiral which was actually filmed in a boat floating on the sea.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/044/0000238541?sid=104|author=Song Seung-hyun|title='Hansan' director claims film is more than just a nationalistic flick|work=The Korea Herald|via=Naver|date=July 20, 2022|access-date=July 23, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/028/0002599442|author=Oh Seung-hoon|trans-title=The turtle ship, which was not in 'Myeongryang', was very active, and the exhilarating Hak Ik-jin... Everyone gathered in 'Hansan'|script-title=ko:'명량'에 없던 거북선 맹활약, 통쾌한 학익진…'한산'에 다 모였다|work=The Hankyoreh|via=Naver|date=July 21, 2022|access-date=July 23, 2022|language=ko}} It was released on 2,223 screens on July 27, 2022 in South Korea. It became the 2nd highest-grossing Korean film of 2022 with 7.26 million admissions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR&selectDt=2022&category=ALL&country=K|title=KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022|access-date=September 26, 2022|work=KOFIC}}{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/008/0004834924?sid=103|author=Chae Tae-byung|script-title=ko:[더차트]2022 '범죄도시2' 흥행 독주…한산 vs 탑건 2위는?|trans-title=[The Chart] 2022 'Crime City 2' box office solo... Hansan vs. Top Gun?|work={{ill|Money Today|ko|머니투데이}}|via=Naver|date=December 31, 2022|access-date=January 20, 2023|language=ko}}

===Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)===

The film is about the Battle of Noryang release December 20th 2023

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