Hansan: Rising Dragon

About Hansan: Rising Dragon

In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea.

Hansan: Rising Dragon is a 2022 history war film directed by Kim Han-min. Its themes are joseon dynasty (1392–1910), navy, naval warfare, and japanese invasion of korea.

Park Hae-il takes the lead as Admiral Yi Sun-shin, Byun Yo-han as Wakisaka Yasuharu, Ahn Sung-ki as Eo Yeong-dam, and Son Hyun-joo as Won Gyun. It runs 130 minutes and was released in July 2022.

The screenplay is by Kim Han-min and Lee Na-ra. It is part of Admiral Yi Trilogy. It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Hi-YAH in the United States.

The Admiral: Roaring Currents, Noryang: Deadly Sea, and Battleship make useful companions to Hansan: Rising Dragon, all filed under battleship and imjin war. TMDB voters put it at 6.5 out of 10 across 98 votes.