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ADMIRAL YI SUN-SIN : Episode Video#3 The Undefeated Admiral




 Scene 13 — The Invasion Begins

In 1592, Japan invaded Korea.  

Busan fell, the Joseon army collapsed, and the nation stood on the edge of destruction.


Scene 14 — The First Victory at Okpo

But at sea, everything began to change.  

At Okpo, Admiral Yi Sun-sin struck the enemy fleet and delivered Joseon’s first great victory of the war.


Scene 15 — Sacheon and the Turtle Ship

At Sacheon, the turtle ship entered battle.  

Even after taking a bullet to the shoulder, Yi Sun-sin remained in command and drove the enemy back.


Scene 16 — Luring the Enemy to Hansan

Yi understood that victory did not belong to the stronger fleet, but to the wiser commander.  

He lured the Japanese fleet into the open waters near Hansan, where his strategy could unfold.


Scene 17 — The Crane Wing Formation

Then came the moment that changed the war.  

The Joseon fleet spread across the sea like the wings of a crane, surrounding the enemy with deadly precision.


Scene 18 — Victory at Hansan

Japanese ships burned across the water, and the enemy fleet fell into chaos.  

At Hansan, Admiral Yi Sun-sin secured one of the greatest naval victories in Korean history and proved why he would never be defeated.

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ADMIRAL YI SUN-SIN SERIES — PART 3

THE UNDEFEATED ADMIRAL


In 1592, Japan launched a full-scale invasion of Korea.


Busan fell. The Joseon army suffered defeat after defeat. The kingdom seemed close to collapse.


But on the sea, one man changed the course of history.


Admiral Yi Sun-sin took command of the Joseon Navy and struck back.


At the Battle of Okpo, he destroyed Japanese ships and gave Joseon its first major victory of the war. It was the beginning of a new hope.


At Sacheon, the turtle ship entered battle and shattered enemy formations. Even after being wounded in the shoulder, Yi remained in command and continued the fight.


But his greatest early victory came at Hansan.


Knowing that the enemy depended on naval supply lines, Yi understood that controlling the sea was the key to saving the nation. He lured the Japanese fleet into the open waters near Hansan Island, where he could use his most brilliant tactic.


There, the Joseon fleet unfolded into the famous Crane Wing Formation.


Like the wings of a great bird spreading across the sea, Yi’s ships surrounded the enemy and unleashed devastating cannon fire. The Japanese fleet was thrown into confusion, their ships burned, and their momentum was broken.


The victory at Hansan was not just a battlefield success.


It changed the direction of the war.


Admiral Yi Sun-sin had proven that discipline, preparation, strategy, and courage could overcome a stronger enemy.


From that moment on, he was no longer just a commander.


He became the undefeated admiral.


TO BE CONTINUED…


Follow the Admiral Yi Sun-sin Series and discover the extraordinary life of Korea’s greatest naval hero.


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