For the name yi sunsin it is pronounced ee like the letter e soon sheen. Yi sunshin yi soonshin, famed naval admiral in the imjin war in the. Yi sunsin world yi sunsin biography, facts, history. With a second volume of a planned trilogy on the way from writer onrie kompan and artist giovanni timpano, the recentlyreleased hardcover edition of yi soon shin. A very special issue dedicated to every comics fan and to koreas greatest national hero of all time in history, yi soon shin, a lavish comic book.
My comic is based on the true story of a korean warrior of real and epic proportions. Koren naval admiral yi soon shin leads his people against the invading japanese forces. The battle concluded with a korean victory yi chungmugong haengnok. 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 shop. For koreans, yi sunshin is more than just a historical figure. She is an actress, known for nangman jagaek 2003, yeogo goedam 1998 and guseju 2006. However, his knowledge of the subject is excellent and its a fantastic story. Yi sunshin is the most revered general and admiral in korean history. A collectors edition numismatic silver coin limited to 500 have been minted to commemorate each victory and each issue of the independent hit comic book series, for a total of 12. The renmants of the japanese invasion force are desperate to go home, but are also driven by personal motivation to beat their greatest adversary, admiral yi sun shin, once and for all. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more.
Selfserving ming generals and joseon officials also fear yis growing popularity and its impact on their. Even in the last moment of his life he was concerned about the war situation. Fate and corrupt officials conspired against him to have him repeatedly knocked down from the success he had. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Though admiral yi, considered to be the most venerated hero by koreans in korean history. Nanjung ilgi, the war diary of yi sun shin, is one of the very few translated korean. 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. 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 sunshin, published 1977 and from the biography of yi sun shin by yi pun, admiral yis nephew, in imjin changcho, admiral yi sun shins memorials to the court, published 1981 both are now available from hanbooks. Yi sunshins swords can be viewed up close in a brightly lit glass case. An account of the military genius admiral yi sunsins campaign a. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Ancient korean swords and sword arts part 1 black belt magazine.
Yi sun shins ideas were used in the russojapanese war 19041905 to help them win. But a traitor threatens to undermine any chance at ultimate victory. Sep 01, 2015 but at this years wizard world chicago i met a writer named onrie kompan promoting a book called yi soon shin. A plaque lists the swords specifications and history. Oct 24, 2015 yi ordered his flagship to rescue their allies, and as soon as the japanese recognized him, they focused fire on him. Warrior and defender with a certain amount of trepidation. Yi sunshin, korean admiral and national hero whose naval victories were instrumental in repelling japanese invasions of korea in the 1590s. Yi shin was born on november 6, 1980 in taegu, south korea as seungheui jang. The only portion of the book when the pacing slows is during a text section at the beginning of each chapter. My creative cohert and mentor, david anthony kraft, is finally joining me on the frontlines on sunday for the first time in recorded history for a very special signing. A historical account of admiral yisunsins uninterrupted victories, brilliant tactics. Witness the most brutal counterstrike in all history reimagined in this next epic chapter of yi soon shin.
Yi sunsin 15451598 was a korean military strategist and naval hero. The naval battle scenes and how admiral yi used naval tactics to fight his enemy were realistic and breathtaking at the same time. Yi soon shin comic yi soon shin is a historical fiction fantasy graphic novel comic book by onrie kompan, selfpublished since 2009. It is late 1598, shortly before the battle of noryang, the final confrontation of the imjin war. I invite readers to experience the first three issues of the book for free at my new website be warned that yi soon shin is not a book for the faint of heart. 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. Come say hi and tell dak how much you love his work on defenders, shehulk, and man wolf. Its a rare feat for any story to pull off, but this comic book does so with great skill. Yi sunsins father yi jeong, was likewise disillusioned with politics and did not enter government service as expected of a yangban noble family. The sound of a historical comic book might not appeal to many. The set has an ultralow mintage of 500 pieces worldwide. But at this years wizard world chicago i met a writer named onrie kompan promoting a book called yi soon shin. Yi sun shin square yeosu 2020 all you need to know. During his illustrious career in koreas 16th century chosun dynasty, he saved korea by successfully defending it against japanese.
Admiral yi sunsin of korea began his legendary career with a series of disasters. If your interested in naval history, anyones naval history this book is for you. Yi ordered his flagship to rescue their allies, and as soon as the japanese recognized him, they focused fire on him. May 05, 20 i remember reading the original yisoonshin. Immortal yi soonshin project gutenberg selfpublishing. Sometimes romanization of korean words does not make it easy to know exactly how to pronounce a word. These works have been published in english as nanjung ilgi.
A brief study of yi sunshin by lee nae won, seoul national university lee joung eun, university of virginia school of law who is yi sunshin. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Jan 09, 20 yi sunshin, the great korean admiral, is one of my favorite historical warriors. Yi soon shin is a historical fiction fantasy graphic novel comic book by onrie kompan, selfpublished since 2009. Yi soon shin the comic is a terrific example of comic book storytelling. However, the defeat of the japanese at jinju, gave yi sun shin freedom of operations, as jeolla province was essentially secure. Sep 26, 2015 admiral yi sunsin of korea began his legendary career with a series of disasters. Would the art stand up to what ive come to expect from the comicbook industry. Admiral yi sun shin of joseon korea is revered today in both north korea and south korea. This battle significantly altered asias power and subsequent world history because his powerful navy tactics and ideas were used in the russojapanese war. Yi sunsin, told with translated excerpts from his war diaries and other historical documentation. War diary of admiral yi soon shin, and imjin jangcho.
While im sure that the actual yi soon shins story is the stuff of legend in his native korea, writer kompan takes the fantastical parts of his myth and is able to ground them with elements of humanity. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Mar 17, 2018 admiral yi sun shin of joseon korea is revered today in both north korea and south korea. Nanjung ilgi, the war diary of yi sun shin, is one of the very few translated korean texts from the imjin war. Koreans have very few cultural heroes everyone can agree upon, and yi soon shin is one of the exceedingly rare people who qualify. Greatest admirals in history top ten list thetoptens. France never had the resources for this kind of campaigns ever. At the center of the square, there is the statue of horatio nelson17711805, a legendary viceadmiral of the united kingdom. I had read a little about him before living in korea, but then learned more when i was living there. Yi sunshin yi soonshin, famed naval admiral in the imjin war in the joseon dynasty, a part of korean military history.
Horatio nelson vs yi sunsin in london, the capital of the united kingdom, there is trafalgar square. It features the mcm exclusive pacific rim label and a special edition comic book. The tour starts from visiting the natural wonders of volcanic jeju island, and we will drive to numerous characterful cities including busan tour with food tasting, gyeongju unesco site, jeonju hanok village, damyang bamboo forest, tongyeong with ride cable car with. Its the movie about one of the most famous korean generals in korean history during a crucial battle in the war with japan. Jun 01, 2012 and im definitely keeping this book, yi soon shin. 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 shin s memorials to the court, published 1981 both are now available from hanbooks. I received six of these tiny books on korean spirit and culture at an. An english translation of imjin changcho, admiral yi sun shins memorials to the court which includes the biography of yi sun shin by yi pun, admiral yis nephew.
This is the first entry in a series based on yi soon shin. The show, titled immortal admiral yi sunsin korean. I always made it a point to stop at the statue of him in seoul when i went to the kyobo book store. I make special mention of that because yi sunsin is. May 03, 2015 onrie kompan writes for bleeding cool.
Jul 30, 2014 its the movie about one of the most famous korean generals in korean history during a crucial battle in the war with japan. Shirts will be shipped out separately from the books. Yi sun shin almost always chose the location of battle. His victories during the japanese invasions of korea are remembered by modern koreans as among the most heroic feats in their history. Yi sunshin, the great korean admiral your warriors edge. From september 4, 2004 to august 28, 2005, a 104episode drama series was aired on kbs.
Yi sun shin, a 17th century military hero who is still revered by koreans today. Yi sun shin, korean admiral and national hero whose naval victories were instrumental in repelling japanese invasions of korea in the 1590s. 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. If you like graphic novels and korean history, you cant go wrong. Indeed, attitudes toward the great naval commander verge on worshipful in south korea, and yi appears in several television dramas, including the eponymous immortal admiral yi sun shin from 200405. So, view our 2,000 comics or other yi soon shin comics. Since i currently live in south korea, anything rooted in korean history is an automatic sell for me. An exclusive yi soon shin tshirt plus printed and signed copies of yi soon shin. The renmants of the japanese invasion force are desperate to go home, but are also driven by personal motivation to beat their greatest adversary, admiral yi sunshin, once and for all. Yi soon shin is both human and humane, more concerned about his country and those who live there than his own safety, something he pays a price for in my favorite part of the story. Yi sunshin, the great korean admiral, is one of my favorite historical warriors. Yi soon shin is a careful blend of history and fiction.
The battle of sacheon ensues as admiral yi soon shin unleashes his most powerful weapon against the samurai invaders of japan. First of all, this book got me interested in the history of joseon dynasty of korea and the famous admiral who fought against samurais and protected his country during the time of imjin war, yi soon shin. This allowed the chinese, suddenly forgotten, to fire freely on them. Whether it was bringing the japanese fleet to desired location or attacking, it was yi who chose the battle ground. Yi sunsin was shot by an enemy bullet in the battle of noryang against retreating japanese forces on november 19, 1598. Of course as soon as i finished my recording i discovered this possible treasure of information. Superior ships while superior really is a subjective term, in terms of the naval battles, koreans possessed superior ships for its tactics and environment. Though admiral yi, considered to be the most venerated hero by koreans in korean history, is not very well known outside of korea and japan, his achievements should not be overlooked. Yi sun shin yi soon shin, famed naval admiral in the imjin war in the joseon dynasty, a part of korean military history. After passing the government examinations to become a military officer in 1576, yi served at various army and navy posts.
His achievements are mythic and are almost beyond belief given the extreme challenges he faced in achieving outrageously lopsided victories against seeming insurmountable odds. The acting in the movie was solid, even if i didnt understand the language. If any human could be said to have achieved perfection in the naval arts it was he. In 15 days 14nights with hotels, this tour will set your feet at every single most thrilling attraction throughout south korea. The legendary turtle ship war hero korean edition korean paperback october 12, 2017. Indeed, attitudes toward the great naval commander verge on worshipful in south korea, and yi appears in several television dramas, including the eponymous. In order to not discourage his soldiers, he said the famous phrase to his oldest son hoe and his nephew wan who were at his side. Again, i was intrigued not just because it dealt with yi soon shin but because there was a certain level of quality immediately evident just from picking up the book and flipping through its pages.
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