Korea: Admiral Yi - Martial Lord of Loyalty - Extra History - Part 5

📜 History of Korea's Admiral Yi - Part 5 - Extra History
After his success at Myeongnyang, Yi began rebuilding the Korean navy and strengthening his partnership with the Chinese. But then, Toyotomi Hideyoshi died. Japan's new leaders had no interest in continuing the war, but although they sued for peace, Korea now held the upper hand and was determined to punish the people who had committed so many massacres against their people. Yi and the Chinese fleet bottled up the Japanese at the fort in Suncheon. When the Japanese called for reinforcements, Yi interrupted them in Noryang Strait. Again they were outnumbered, 500 to 150, but the Chinese commander did not yet understand Yi's long range style of warfare and immediately closed for close combat. Yi ordered his flagship to rescue their allies, and as soon as the Japanese recognized him, they focused fire on him. This allowed the Chinese, suddenly forgotten, to fire freely on them. The Japanese realized their error and tried to flee, but Yi would have none of it. Beating the war drum himself, he urged his ships to chase the Japanese - to punish them for all the slaughter they brought to Korea. It was then that he was struck by a fatal gunshot. Before he died, he ordered his son and nephew to command the battle for him. They dressed in his armor to hide his death from the troops and continued beating the dream. Together, they carried the day - only for Yi's tragic death to be revealed at the moment of victory. But although Yi did not live to see it, 300 Japanese ships were captured and destroyed that day and the rest of their invading force was rounded up soon after. For his tireless service, his brilliant leadership, and his unwavering devotion to Korea, Yi was given the posthumous title of Chungmugong, the Martial Lord of Loyalty.
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[@MFinGonzo]

"We are about to win this war, keep beating the drum. Do not let anyone know of my death." What a badass.

[@Fleus346]

I cried after he died

[@m.azraqudratullah8620]

Omaha346 same, he was really a hero, even death wouldn't make him surrender

[@JoelDashReed]

True man of badassitude. u_u

[@Kriegter]

@@Fleus346 not as much as that chinese admiral... I saw people like jackie chan cry less sad

[@connorthompson66]

How about when he broke his leg on the military test but made himself a makeshift cast so he could continue?

[@cwp2175]

Chinese: Ooh a bribe Yi: What the f*** are you doing?

[@walnzell9328]

Yi: **Hits Chinese general on the head with a newspaper** No! Bad!

[@walnzell9328]

Yi: **Hits Chinese general on the head with a newspaper** No! Bad!

[@lasercop1939]

Yi: *Squirts Water at them*

[@lilyy7318]

Yi: “Just follow my moves and sneak around. Be careful not to make a sound.” Chinese: *takes bribe* Yi: “No don’t touch that!”

[@inaholiva8179]

I burst out in laughter because of your comment.

[@SamaritanPrime]

"Keep beating the drum." Scoot over, Ares- we have a new God of War.

[@september1717]

I'm pretty sure Mars and Athena need to move over as well.

[@alenaargonza1487]

Mars is Ares... Mars is just his Roman name... Also, Athena is pretty good. We need a female representative. Ares can go away. He's the bloodthirsty part of war while Athena is the mind. So yeah. But still. Mars = Ares

[@nathanielclaw2841]

move over kratos, we have a god of war with bigger balls and more facial hair

[@lucarvee]

Every war god ever needs to step down.

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

Gandhi is the one true god of war!

[@Optimusprime240]

"Daddy...are there any real life superheroes?!" "Son, let me tell you the story of Admiral Yi..."

[@snakes3425]

A final salute to Admiral Yi, a man who was a patriot if ever there was one

[@NathanTAK]

He was a real American, which is kind of weird if you think about it.

[@littleregg3164]

Naþan Ø you don't have to be an American to be a patriot

[@iloveyousomuchxd9025]

snakes3425 Turn on caps in 1:17 Yi Sun Shin's middle and last name

[@highdelta3561]

Naþan Ø LOL are you actually serious?

[@santiqwerty]

맞는 말만함 where can I found this?

[@suneenough]

"Even after death, you saved my life." Awesome quote right there.

[@thesuperproify]

made me cry a little bit LOL

[@jonasgrant]

You just know all of that guy's children, and their children, would be called "Admiral Yi"

[@agentdragon9417]

+thesuperproify same here

[@KOVIK]

Gave me chills.

[@Corncake1337]

Yeah. Really incredible

[@cordeliachai8729]

People: who's your fav korean idol? who do you idolise? Me: Admiral Yi Sun Shin

[@batshineman174]

Why? He slaughtered the Japanese who were retreating. Admiral Yi had broken the Japanese there was literally no need for more bloodshed and yet he killed them.

[@Eastcyning]

@@batshineman174 Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.

[@yaphongjie8551]

@@batshineman174 well based on the video its more like korea cant forgive them plus you have to admit seeing your countrymen slaughtered can make you a bit vengeful

[@TrixAnims1990]

@@batshineman174 when you wage war, you sow hate in the foreign fields. When you wage war, you fertilize the flowers of rebellion against you. When you wage war, be prepared to be reaped by the unbiased gardener of humanity: Death. War is hate, is rebellion, is Death.

[@istealtoast8045]

batshineman it’s almost like the Japanese killed several thousand of his county men

[@juneyoubhan5057]

In Korea, Admiral Yi is often referred to as "Choong-mu Gong" - "the Martial Lord of Loyalty." He is also the only figure in Korean history to be referred to as the "Sung Woong" or "the Sacred Hero." Koreans will forever be grateful for the sacrifice Yi has made for his nation, always revering him as the symbol of true patriotism.

[@vaibhavmadan7125]

North or South ?

[@MichaelSmith-sp5qb]

Both

[@howie4206]

@@vaibhavmadan7125 there was one Korea back in the days...

[@megaibfernape3612]

@@vaibhavmadan7125 that's like asking if Washington was seen as a hero to the union or to the confederates

[@danielboggan2479]

Jasneet Madan both have him in very high regard, as Korea was united back then, but I’m sure South Koreans would hold him in higher regard because in North Korea when talking about Yi you aren’t talking their current leadership.

[@cynwraeth1943]

The greatest revenge Yi could ever ask for against the politicians who kept him down: that he is an immortalized national hero for all eternity, revered by friend and foe alike - and they are all completely forgotten. Owned.

[@harold2054]

And the king is still remembered as a dickhead xD

[@tryomama]

@O K and still get their ass kicked by another smaller navy in the beginning of the war.

[@calebblaha7854]

Those that weren’t forgotten were forever defined as simply his petty enemies.

[@grimm00002]

I'd still preferred them bastards skinned alive. This was a man whose actions echoed louder than anything else

[@americancaesar1830]

@@grimm00002 Admiral Yi: Have you seen the backstabbing I've seen!? Oda Nobunaga: I have Admiral Yi: What about the utter rot and corruption of my government!!? Grachii Brothers: We understand too

[@anxez]

Why did I just cry over the death of a man that I knew absolutely nothing about until 40 minutes ago? One who happened to die over 400 years ago?

[@IQstrategy]

I suppose ur not even Korean or Japanese. Yep, he does have that effect on everyone.

[@bobbobbgarte922]

The video is well made also

[@Aldronsho]

That's the deep down respect to a hero and humanity

[@dks80721]

Ur not alone, I just shed a tear myself

[@yemboy123]

Welcome to the Hamilton experience hope u enjoy grieving over people who died literal hundreds of years ago

[@Savage-en1xv]

“Even after death you have saved my life!!” Damnn… Admiral Yi truly was one of, if not THE, the greatest military naval commander who ever lived

[@tymcflymusic6713]

🐐

[@TheAKgunner]

Admiral Yi Sun-sin WAS the best!

[@MrDalek2150]

"It may be proper to compare me with Nelson, but not with Korea's Yi Sun-sin, for he has no equal." - Admiral Togo, sometime in the early 1900s

[@TheAKgunner]

@@MrDalek2150 1905 would be my guess. After the Battle of Tsushima Strait.

[@thewafflegamer6152]

A legend in the water, and the water was a typhoon.

[@hagamapama]

The amazing thing is, we know that the guy Yi humiliated throughout this series, Hideyoshi, is a brilliant leader in his own right. it's not like he's defeating some random chump. he's taking a brilliant enemy and making him look like an absolute fool.

[@redienandar7771]

Hideyoshi literally built his career from lowest bottom. He started his military career as a sandal's carrier for Oda Nobugana lol

[@hagamapama]

@@redienandar7771 Exactly. He's a literal administrative and political genius who beat everyone who ever opposed him except for Yi and Tokugawa. That obviously puts Yi in some very rarified air, especially given that Yi was hamstrung by his own government.

[@simoc24]

Hideyoshi is a genius in every sense of the word...but that’s what makes Yi’s victory even more amazing

[@Cuhsidy]

Y'all have to realise that hideyoshi's army is only good at fighting on land. Their naval fleets were mainly comprised of less technologically advanced battleships and boarding vessels.

[@cerestian8321]

Actually, its general opinion in both Japan and Korea that Hideyoshi must have gone slightly senile at the time.

[@davisburnside9609]

This needs to be a movie, with a $800M budget. Yesterday.

[@abdullahfaizi2614]

Search for The Admiral Roaring Tiger

[@Mixer2904]

actually it's The Admiral Roaring currents

[@IndivarVerma]

@@Mixer2904 it's myeongrang ...

[@dismant101]

There are many movies about him and there is a Korean drama

[@ramirobot]

Seriously, no movie could do this justice. We would never buy this as belieaveble.

[@ethanol1989]

In those final moments of Admiral Yi, and even after when his son and nephew wore his armor and commanded as he did, it was evident Yi became more than a person, but as a spirit of strength, determination and loyalty to his people.

[@dxcSOUL]

Crazy how he literally became spirit

[@MrPicklesAndTea]

Bear in mind that most heroes have flaws, they dedicate their entire lives to a subject that they fall short, and parenting is an extremely common shortcoming of heroes, who dedicate everything to work and nothing to their children. Admiral Yi was a good father too.

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

Perhaps he was reincarnated as a dragon?

[@luska5522]

He became a Chaos God

[@samwill7259]

@Johnnie McPherson As cool as that would be, Korean paganism doesn't really exist anymore. The country is mostly atheist with the largest religious denomination being buddhist.

[@FlySwann]

I recall being an American soldier stationed in Korea. I visited the museum there. And I marveled at the turtle ship and was in awe at his story. This man was absolutely a hero well ahead of his time.

[@apetala150]

I''m korean and thank you for milierty serivce. We haven't forgotten the Korea war and American soilders who have served in the S.Korea.

[@Machtyn]

@@apetala150 I just wish that Korea could be reunited in freedom. Unfortunately, bigger influences with lots of resources tend to keep the child dictators to the north fat and armed. And I hope American politicians never falter in their support of South Korea.

[@fiji00]

Wat museum was it??

[@jacobmartens4080]

Scout "We are out numbered 10 to 1. There is no way we can win with only 12 ships!" Yi: "Hold my beer."

[@blazenelson9901]

real one man army there.

[@mihirmutalikdesai]

Yi: Hold my rice alcohol/tea.

[@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907]

*11 to 1 12 x 10 = 120 japanese had 133 ships

[@belcanto2187]

@@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907 If counted all (support ships) its 331 or 330 ships in record and 13 ships on Yi's side.....

[@shako4907]

*maekju

[@MasakanSolaris]

You cannot make this shit up people. What we got here is the equivalent of a damn superhero.

[@javonyounger5107]

+MasakanSolaris batman of the sea

[@javonyounger5107]

Emmanuel Onwumere i totally forgot about him

[@commode7x]

+Emmanuel Onwumere Aquaman wishes he were the Batman of the sea

[@Tartar]

+MasakanSolaris alilon.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/pirate-batman1.jpeg

[@EvelynDayless]

+Emmanuel Onwumere No he means someone cool

[@yuitachibana8540]

the moment you began this story of a guy falling of a horse and didnt stop even with a broken leg i knew this guy is gonna be awesome

[@clayxros576]

If I was one of the testers I'd have passed him. Anyone that finishes the test after THAT is S+ grade material

[@finnorourke4861]

Same

[@phuongvu527]

Yui Tachibana I knew he would be "awesome" too. But Yi, he's LEGENDARY. I even thought the story was fantasy

[@harbl99]

"Broken leg? **pfah** I have another." (you know that's exactly how it went)

[@billnyetherussianspy6363]

I’m going to miss him even though I never met him before

[@AdmiralBurningskull]

"A soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." Yi loved Korea. More than his family, more than his honor, more than life itself. His last act, his last words, his last thoughts... all for his men. For his country. Yi Sun Sin is one of the greatest heroes the world has ever seen.

[@hermandarmawan4610]

Yi Sun Sin. The Japan soldiers hate him for causing the Japan to lose the war but they really respect him for his loyalty to the nation and his prowess in the battle. Admiral Togo Heihachiro regarded Admiral Yi as his superior. At a party held in his honor, Togo took exception to a speech comparing him to Lord Nelson and Yi Sun-sin. It may be proper to compare me with Nelson, but not with Korea’s Yi Sun-sin, for he has no equal.

[@lucarvee]

Truly, there will always be someone better

[@bulbobaggins]

When you lose so hard that you now idolize the winner

[@ChangedNames]

@@bulbobaggins Gotta show respect, true enemies are always in love n hate relationship

[@1anfinity08]

@@bulbobaggins so true. Just like how many tank commanders take inspiration from Erwin Rommel, friends and foes alike

[@martincastro6051]

You have to know that Japan holds those types of honors as he was a brave warrior and a hero

[@dank6617]

This wasn't a war between Korea vs Japan. It was Yi Sun Shin vs Japan...

[@KBKim-jt6uj]

you can search about Kwon Yul the army general.

[@user-xx8kk1cv9b]

During the Imjin War, Korea had many heroes. Yi Soon Shin is a great general. But Yi's achievements have forgotten other heroes.

[@lone6732]

@@user-xx8kk1cv9b there is gim si-min . The general that defend jinju castle with his 3800 men vs 20000 Japanese men. If im not wrong

[@undeadwill5912]

The world vs napoleon.

[@sanskartiwari2996]

So true

[@notbobby125]

Yi's life is almost unreal. A man of determination and loyalty in the face of such corruption and betrayal. Fighting impossible odds through his leadership and his brilliance, Yi saved Korea in victory after victory, only to die in the very last battle of the war. Seriously how has this not been a film or an HBO miniseries? The story writes itself.

[@unauthorizedguide]

There's a film about it.

[@WBlake01]

+notbobby125 Not enough sex and moral dubiousness. Sort of the opposite. God, I hope HBO never makes a series on this beautiul story.

[@thomaskole9881]

+notbobby125 If done well, that would be the most awesome show since game of thrones.

[@KaptenN]

+Sythe Reviews and Commentary What's the name?

[@VintageLJ]

+notbobby125 It has been a film. In fact, the most popular film to ever come out of South Korea is about him. "The Admiral: Roaring Currents".

[@venom_colada1512]

"And so passed the man, so ill-treated in life, so often demoted and accused, who would become known as the martial lord of loyalty." Literal chills. Years later, this line amazes me.

[@Envoy15]

Doing a EH rewatch and I can't get over how so many of the early stories give me chills or make me tear up a little. Still love the series going forward, but some of these early ones are too much.

[@goldsourmix]

Admiral Yi’s diary in war is listed on the UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.

[@Kntrytnt]

"Even after death he saved my life." Wow. That line gave me goosebumps. Truly incredible. What an amazing man Yi was. He shall be remembered!

[@suirahplanogemo3407]

You're not alone

[@jasonyin942]

is it just me or does everyone here the roblox "oof" when one of the japanese ships sinks?

[@singhanmolpreet5935]

I feel the exact same thing.

[@grfrjiglstan]

That was incredible. I can't believe Yi isn't talked about more in history.

[@tgamagedon]

+grfrjiglstan The thing is you can't teach all of history in school. There is so much fascinating history, but it's just nor relevant, to make it into the curricular.

[@Nerdnumberone]

+grfrjiglstan Lots of things happened in history, so schools tend to pick and choose. For Western schools, Western history is more common. U.S. has more U.S. and European history, straying into other parts of the world only when Europe or the U.S. is involved (though to be fair, their aren't many places that haven't gone to war with and/or been colonized by Europe, but you miss all the stuff before that). In Asia, you're probably more likely to hear about Yi.

[@grfrjiglstan]

tgamagedon Well, I learned about WW1 and WW2 for seven years straight. Maybe one of those years could have been spent on Eastern culture?

[@Makingthebullet]

+grfrjiglstan Agreed.

[@VintageLJ]

+grfrjiglstan He is talked about a heck of a lot. Just not in Secondary or High School education.

[@jamesback8024]

WHY THE HELL Was this NOT Taught in Schools when i was young? Yi was a certified Badass.

[@user-yd5xh5xd9e]

Beacause Yi Said...

[@enenao]

Because of "eurocentrism".

[@alejandromaldonado6159]

Cause you're American

[@simoc24]

I guess you are American?

[@jamesback8024]

@@simoc24 Yes, When i was in school, Other nation's history were not taught much at all. I have learned on my own through the years.

[@user-es8xp5cy9m]

When 12 ships faced 130 Japanese troops, Yi Sun-shin said to his terrified men, "If you want to live , you will die , if you want to die , you will live." In the end, the soldiers and Yi Sun- shin win this impossible battle

[@letsmessup648]

WOW

[@ericmerante8745]

Wow what could have happened if he became a king?

[@kimdokja320]

@@ericmerante8745 yeah sucks that Yi didnt have ambition of becoming a king.

[@SlaaneshiKitty]

필사즉생행생즉사 Those who seek to surely die will survive, while those that seek a miraculous survival will surely die.

[@xlgalasy681]

Quote from Yi's diary when japanese troops killed his son after 12 vs 333. Three days have passed since my son died, but I could not even cry. So I cried on salt warehouse that nobody sees . What a sorrowful feelings.

[@srijayasalim3608]

Wow i am speechless

[@belcanto2187]

He was in that position where he couldn't cry... that's why he hide his feelings

[@hayfa7454]

So he had multiple sons?

[@goldsourmix]

Ccreamii Yogurtt yes he had 5 sons and 2 daughters. The third son had killed then.

[@hayfa7454]

Wow, well that's pretty cool

[@Isildun9]

Admiral Yi is considered one of the greatest naval commanders of all time, right up there with Horatio, Lord Nelson. Japanese Admiral Heihachiro Togo, who destroyed the Russian Fleet at the Battle of Tsushima Straits in the Russo-Japanese War, was compared to Nelson and Yi for his victory, but he refuted this, saying that while he believed he could be the equal of Nelson, he could not compare himself to Yi. A man both hated, but truly respected by even his enemies.

[@bobbobbgarte922]

Ya but nelson and togo had full support and backings from their governments. Yi was repeatedly sabotaged by even his own govt and forced to clothe and feed his own troops.

[@TheVix7777]

Don't forget the greatest of them all, John Paul jones. :)

[@nwerner3654]

What exactly was "great" about a preemptive sneak attack? Don't really see that as brilliant...

[@chrisc1140]

@AndrewBrewer917 Halsey was hardly a bad admiral, but I find it hard to rank a guy who sailed his fleet through a typhoon and took his combined massive fleet on a wild goose chase that left only a few destroyers and CVEs to fight the japanese Combined Fleet as equal to Yi, Nelson, and the like.

[@MatthewDoel32]

@AndrewBrewer917 I've read your books. Halsey acted shtupidly. (Hunt for Red October)

[@user-pn9qo1sk6i]

I've heard the reason why Yi didn't let Japanese flee. It's because if the armies had run to Japan safely, they would have been able to be a threat to Korea once again.

[@SaceedAbul]

Also they would get away with how they treated the Korean Civilians

[@donmaglass8567]

Like Dunkirk?

[@ba4694]

@@donmaglass8567 bingo!

[@PsychoWatchDog]

@@SaceedAbul Actually, Im-jin War was a period including two wars. After Im-jin year, there was a armistice. Japanese army could move between korea and japan. In jeong-yu yaer, the war hab been started again. Then, Admiral Yi could not let japanese army go back. Yi had experienced what happed his enermy go home.

[@user-xy2vv2sc8b]

As a Korean, it is written in Korean history that Yi Sun-sin was angry at the deaths of his people and did not send them back to avenge Japan.

[@YourWhysun]

Others are crying for Yi, which is good, but my blood is burning for justice. For Yi. And future people like him. Forever respect to the Martial Lord of Loyalty.

[@cosminaalex]

Marcus Aurelius once said that the best vengeance is to be unlike the one who committed the injustice upon you. Indeed, he was unlike the court. And he is today as well, seeing as he is a figure in Korean culture and in naval fights. He is a hero who rides the tides of time, while the Court's legacy ia to drown in the depths of time.

[@muhammadaizatcheazemi9062]

This man was the hero his country needed but not the one they deserved

[@HwarangOfFaith]

+Muhammad Aizat Che Azemi LOL, indeed.

[@thefreed]

no the government was corrupt, the people wasn't. And even in the government some people were good, I am not sure if any countries at any point deserves a hero like this if that is what your implying, there's shady stuff that goes on in almost every culture. Even in Christian history. The fact of the matter is, the government is not so different in modern era as well, for any country in my opinion.

[@nanda-re2yp]

+WingsandClovers it's the dark knight reference....

[@thealgerian3285]

The people was stupid, though. How did nobody in the army led by that incompetent fool whose name I already forgot did not execute him on the spot after he lost the whole Korean fleet is beyond me.

[@thefreed]

The Algerian how can you be so sure that people aren't stupid now a days. We might be even stupider in my opinion. I tend to have pretty high regards for the intelligence of people in the past... Sure we might have all of their works yet most of us aren't learning and advancing from that, no we actually use them to stay ignorant and comfortable.

[@abdullahboody241197]

The last couple of minutes always leave me in tears.

[@RedMenace446]

badass music with the death of a truly epic man, regardless of nationality or culture, that can be agreed

[@eZU4nQsWN9pAGsU38aHj]

I know right? What a man. Incorruptible and giving his life for the people even while all odds were against him. Truly inspiring!

[@kqlin34]

Came here to say the exact same thing. It's such a loss, one of the bravest men ever heard of, that even near death cared the most about his land, nation and people than anything else. In a time when everybody just wanted money and prestige, he would have none of that shit in life. Martial Lord of Loyalty, in a time when loyalty always had a price. His price wasn't measured in gold, but in his mind, heart and balls. And that price couldn't be payed even to this day. We need more men like this in history, and we all could use the capacity to give them the respect they deserve in life. And now Korea has Kim... For fuck's sake, this world just never learns

[@trinityplayz2549]

Allas as written in the book of time the man whom works the hardest sees the least

[@subhadramahanta452]

Same T^T

[@monroerobbins7551]

I think Yi is officially way cooler than Chuck Norris.

[@Burn_Angel]

Wel yes but actually yes.

[@bitpumpkinn2923]

oh is this dead meme day

[@christobanistan8887]

LOL, yeah, and I'm sure Chuck would agree.

[@MAZED8000]

Their battle would be *Legendary*

[@welshzecorgi7903]

Yi is the only person Chuck Norris thinks is cool.

[@spartanh1438]

as someone who is not Korean, but Iranian. I admire this man of strong will and true intelligence and charisma. all of the Korean people should be proud of having this hero and I think we must look more to his strong characteristic elements.

[@okmangeez]

We do. Even today, Admiral Yi is considered one of the greatest Korean heroes (if not THE greatest) of all times.

[@sungyoo4837]

At the centere of Seoul, there is a plaza right in front of the royal palace. There are two statues. One is the great king Sejong and the other one is Choong-mu-gong Yi Sun-shin

[@user-cf1jq5mq4i]

한국인으로서 감사합니다.

[@asianmaddness56]

We are very proud of Admiral Yi. There’s statues of him all over Korea.

[@Adam-cq2yo]

Let's take a moment to congratulate Extra Credits' artist and commentator. Now let's take a moment to discuss how badass Yi is. May Yi's story keep him immortal.

[@RoutaAskel]

+Adam Van Der Hoeven There's a solid reason why there is a pattern named after him in ITF Tae-Kwon-Do. And that would be his badassery.

[@phuongho6760]

+rapture25z What? Is that a Korean thing.

[@drbright8639]

Adam Van Der Hoeven admiral yi is a character in the game mobile legends

[@holabird6529]

I will visit admiral yi's statue tomorrow in seoul. The existence of yi make my country korea, not japan. Thanks for making this video. Cheers

[@zipsbips5049]

Admiral Yi, whom was spat on multiple times by his country, is the only reason his country is still free.

[@Jackjack-ln9sx]

Not really Korea was successfully invaded a couple hundred years later and the country is in a civil war today Those dang Japanese

[@AkiraAlexisSoyra]

Nope, not the north, at least not with Kim as the current leader.

[@mansoor6678]

at least half of his country is free i guess

[@slein1055]

Still wasn't free back then, since Korea was a tributary state to China

[@Moribax85]

@@slein1055 every asian country bordering China was a tributary of the Celestial Throne at the time, China was the first superpower after all... but don't confuse tributary with vassal, it was vastly different: Korea paid China for protection, and China protected them, in the limits of their technology... for the rest Korea was completely independent as a nation

[@jayj25788]

Do you know what historical material is the most critical of Yi Sun-shin? The diary he wrote.

[@mosesracal6758]

The man criticized himself while everyone else was just drooling over him damn

[@amuplays8837]

he was insecure??

[@requiel]

@@amuplays8837 He probably always tried to keep his faults in mind, he likely wasn’t insecure but tried to keep in mind his shortcomings.

[@lesliejoesanol6671]

@@amuplays8837 I'd say it's more of a self aware reflection of himself it's also a good thing he didn't fall victim to the usual glorifying of one self in one's autobiography that plagued some generals memoires

[@amuplays8837]

@@jmk999 dont we all do that

[@xyoopridex]

Admiral Yi's fights perfectly represented the meaning of quality vs quantity.

[@wachtelkonig]

Quantity has lost twice now for Japan, between the Korean War and again in WWII

[@Moon-gk4hr]

They were heavily outnumbered in WW2...

[@103035icle]

uh. in terms of the infontry the japanese were far high quality then the korean and especialy chinese forces. its. as it had always been. koreas knowledge and technilogical invention that saves them, just look at the hawatcha.

[@mr.cup6yearsago211]

Robert Harris it's Hwatcha actually.

[@machaiping]

+Sathornet Fire But quantity has much harsher cost that will not become apparent until the dust settle down. The one reason why Cold War didn't turn into Hot War was because both American and Soviet lost so much manpower fighting the Axis thanks to their "Quantity / Zerg Rush" policy that they don't have enough men to fight any longer or their society and economy will collapse. Sure, industry can pump out 10k T-34 or Sherman each month, but can you pump out 5 soldiers to crew every tanks you've built? We don't have Clone Troopers or Droid Troopers like Star Wars back then, and even today we still don't have that.

[@robouteguilliman6662]

Yi of Korea, guardian of her waters and savior of her people. May his legend echo throughout the generations of those to come. May his story be sung until the end of time, carved unto the minds of his people, that he so loved. O Admiral Yi, Martial Lord of Loyalty, may your story never be forgotten. Rest in peace great hero of Korea, Bastion of honor and loyalty.

[@user-lt2vv8uq3w]

I take off my hat to you, dear Primarch

[@robouteguilliman6662]

이우진 I thank you my friend. May your Journeys be safe and adventurous.

[@declandorsey9662]

thank you

[@distantmeteor5238]

Never knew an Ultramarine could be so poetic *sniff

[@dragb9284]

Roboute Guilliman thank you primarch

[@xkilla911]

"The rums steadily beating like the call of the God of War." I think this is more literal than its intended figurative, because Admiral Yi is the god of war.

[@phoenixfoster-smith8585]

No Ghengis Khan is lol

[@xkilla911]

@@phoenixfoster-smith8585 nah. more like the bringer of peace. his legacy is a huge-ass era of peace that encouraged not only trading on the silk road, but more safety while doing so.

[@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907]

Nah, Yi is the god of the Seas and Oceans

[@edwardbrown3721]

Facts

[@beanos8024]

@@xkilla911 "the world shall learn of our peaceful ways.... BY FORCE!"

[@supernenechi]

Hideyoshi: I will make a vast Japanese empire, stretching from the Pacific through China. Yi: I'm about to ruin this man's whole career

[@ds01917]

And we successfully ruined Hitler's whole career too.

[@admiralyifan9326]

And after that happens, the korean government does their thing.

[@edwardyeo991]

I'm about to pull what's called a pro-gamer move.

[@mr.boomguy]

@@ds01917 300 years before he was even born xD

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

What a great man. He lived and died like a badass.

[@Lordmun445]

Yes

[@inaholiva8179]

Humiliated and Demoted,Yi was THE. MAN. He fought the numbers. He died in an end.

[@saltyfrenchfry8806]

Keep beating thoes drums in heaven man! Keep beating thoes drums....

[@plgrn8r683]

"We are about to win this war. Keep beating the drum. Do not let anyone know of my death." Even in death, he could not allow Korea's victory to be anything but absolute.

[@justsomeserpentwithinterne2953]

As a Korean, there’s 3 historical heroes in Korean history that everyone knows. 1, Great king Sejong, who created Hangul, the Korean alphabet. 2, Great grandfather Dangun, who made the country. 3, of course, Yi.

[@gymfamily]

I learned recently that the brother of king sejong was quite amazing in that the brother (older) was meant for the throne but he realized sejong was the perfect fit for a king. So the brother caused a mayhem in court so he was dethroned allowing sejong to take the throne. They maintained a great relationship

[@lucky-segfault4219]

@@gymfamily what a ridiculous strategy, I have nothing but respect for that man

[@Morristown337]

As an America,. I have much respect for Yi. I learned a lot and am amazed by this man.

[@markkim3326]

@@gymfamily It's actually one of many stories. Most recent scholars think it's a made-up story because we don't have any evidence of the story. Scholars think that if the king's brother was deposed, it would be a problem for the dignity of the royal family, so story would have been made to give legitimacy to Sejong, who became king over his brother, who was a legitimate king. In fact, Sejong had two older brothers, and what really mattered was not those two older brothers or Sejong, but their father, Taejong. It would be interesting to learn more about the king Taejong, since he purged all his brothers with his own hands and became king himself. So he wanted his sons not to fight over this throne, so he placed Sejong, who he thought was the best, on the throne, and made his brothers, who were less brilliant, dethrone themselves out.

[@markkim3326]

@@gymfamily If you think about it like this, it'll be easier to understand. Your father is the one who killed all your uncles to hog the inheritance. But the father told you to give your brother all the inheritance. (Taejong handed over the king to Sejong before he died, that is, Taejong was still alive after Sejong succeeded to the throne.) There is no modern law or police, even your father is a king. What would you do? LOL I'd pretend to be crazy and dethrone myself.

[@BuckBlaziken]

Nowadays known as “The Sacred Hero”, this man embodies what it means to be loyal to your nation and homeland. Despite being pushed down so many times he still fought for Korea and refused to let Japan go unpunished for their actions during the war. In every sense of the word to the Korean people and nation, he is a war hero.

[@falcore91]

God damn, that was one of the most epic stories I have ever heard.

[@spencercarruth9706]

falcore91 Don’t you find it kind of ironic that both Admiral Horatio Nelson and Admiral Yi died of the same causes? (bullet to the chest)

[@NOKMANtube]

@@spencercarruth9706 So Some people who study naval warfare history call Admiral Yi as Eastern 'Nelson'. If there was a difference between Nelson and Yi, Nelson ignored the orders of the upper class in every battle command, and Yi was loyal to the upper class of the absurd command. If he disobeyed orders, he could not escape death even if someone else supported him.

[@eugeneshin2852]

Admiral Yi was amazing, cause he never complained in his diary about all the misfortune like torture, dismissal, or dishonor that happened to him. Even when he was a disgraced private soldier, he kept his silence. And later, when he had to fight with only 12 ships against a 133-strong enemy fleet after Won Kyun’s disastrous defeat, he quietly did his duty without blaming anyone, even the king, who wanted to execute him. Meanwhile, the Japanese, after the defeat, dispatched several soldiers to Yi’s hometown in revenge. They burned the house and plundered the neighborhood. his third son Myon, who remained, fought against them with a bow and a sword in his hand. Killing three Japanese soldiers, resisting till the end, he finally lost his life to the enemy’s sword. He was only 21 years old. In Yi's diary, the death of his beloved son deeply scarred Yi’s heart and left him in an even worse state of health, (Yi was almost tortured to death by the King.) He mentions quite a lot about his son's death. So you can see how determined he was to harm the Japanese who tried to harm his family members and home . And can you imagine how much stress he has to go through everyday, of running out of supplies, keeping his men in high moral, and trying to defeat his enemy. He shared with his men the firm belief that ‘He who seeks death will live, and he who seeks life will die.’ ; he put his belief into practice by always leading his flagship from the front in battle and was wounded in the Battle of Sacheon as a result of this courageous policy. Normally admirals (Chinese and Korean) would observe far way from battle to avoid getting in danger... even the Chinese admiral who too observed away from the battle, do too followed Yi's example by leading his men in the heat of battle. Yi faced impossible odds, like his flagship being the only one, when fighting in the Battle of Myeongyang (12vs133). His other 11 ships were far in the distance, cause of the fear of dying or losing another naval battle. Yi set by example to fight with bravery, and succeeded by fending off the Japanese boarding parties, it made the 11 ships come to his aid, as fear became bravery, it too became a victory. Throughout his whole career, Yi Sun-sin fought face to face with death on behalf of his country and countrymen, even when some of those countrymen betrayed him. Even among the Japanese, whose minds were swayed by his pure and absolute loyalty to his country and people, his brilliant use of strategy and tactics which led invariably to victory, his invincible courage that overcame every adverse circumstance, and his unbending integrity. This admiration is apparent in the many speeches and writings by Japanese military officers and Japanese samurai who fought against Yi. And in the last battle of the war, drumming the war drums, he finally offered up his life. " Do not let my death be known" Yi is not some soldier who was driven by the desire for imperial expansion, but by his pure wish to defend his country and people against a foreign invader.

[@myungkwak0311]

Eugene Shin shin? are you a descendant of this great general?

[@dr_zre8498]

Why doesn't this have more likes?!

[@anamelesscommenter9700]

Король Цыплят I️ assume people don’t want to read it, lol.

[@eugeneshin2852]

I wish...but you may not know this...but Korean names usually start with the last (family) name...so technically his last name is Yi...but I am descendant of the Shin Pyeongsan clan, one of the great aristocratic houses in the Goryeo Dynasty. There are 5 different Shin clans in Korea...I'm descended from a Korean General Shin Sung-gyeom, who helped King Wang Geon who founded the Goryeo Kingdom by dethroning the tyrant Gung Ye. He died by fighting bravely in the king's clothes to save King Wang Geon (also referred to as King Taejo), who formally founded the Goryeo Kingdom in the same year. According to the legend, the clan name of Pyeongsan Shin was given to Shin Sung-gyeom, during a hunting trip with King Wang Geon. Shin was a skillful archer, and was dared by the king to hit "the left wing of the third goose among the flying geese." Shin hit the goose's left wing and the King was so impressed that he bestowed Shin with the land area, Pyeongsan, where the geese were flying over, and that is how the family line of Shin of Pyeongsan originated. The problem though is that many Shin's cannot go to the hometown, since it is in North Korea...another hometown that my family grew up in is very close to the DMZ...if war were to break out, it will be one of the first ones to disappear...

[@user-fk9vy2yg7e]

외국인이 이렇게까지 이순신장군을 잘알고 계시는줄 몰랐네요 감사합니다 근대 사실 조금다른게 있습니다 이순신장군께서는 고문안당하셨습니다 선조가 죽일려고했다기 보단 그자리를 무서워해서 구지 죽일려고하지는 않았습니다(이건 한국인중 역사를 좋아하는사람만 아는거라 한국에서는 똑같이 생각합니다)

[@jonghachoi4793]

One of Admiral Yi's famous quotes, "Those who seek life will find death, while those who seek death will find life", is still often quoted and repeated in Korea. Personally, while his last words were pretty badass, I feel that quote describes Yi's philosophy, and shows how he was competent in leading men, blowing inspiration and courage into scared peasants.

[@weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006]

He sounds like a Jesus incarnate with those words specifically.... But the difference is that he's a war lord, and not a prince of peace.

[@ADesertVoice]

@@weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006 Jesus was, is and always will be God Incarnate. Yi Sun Shin said what he did inspired by the Spirit of God that allowed him victory after victory. I hope he is there with Jesus today and some day everyone who believes in Jesus Christ, will meet again forever.

[@CHRF-55457]

@@weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006 eh. To me, he sounds more of a reincarnation of Sun Tzu

[@tymcflymusic6713]

As a an adopted Korean living in the US, and not knowing much about my culture or history, the story of Admiral Yi makes me very proud of where I come from and my heritage🇰🇷 #longliveyi

[@faldano13]

who has goosebumps when the drums started??

[@phuongvu527]

who doesnt?

[@harbl99]

"Keep beating the drum." Right in the 'heroic self-sacrifice' feelz!

[@ziadjouini719]

the problem is they won't fucking stop !! god damn this man is a legand

[@DiracComb.7585]

Faldano Malik If a person doesn’t, then their heartless jerks

[@RT-mv8cr]

WOAH I HAD SHOCK RUN DOWN MY SPINE

[@adamdailey6675]

+Extra Credits He did see it. He saw it through his sons eyes. From when he died to when his son won the war. He saw it.

[@wolfcreek8484]

stop making me feel more dammit

[@virus5600]

I've watched this series more than 5 times now. Still got me. Ever since I read Yi's lore in Mobile Legends, I searched him up and to my surprise, a real person; and to top it all, he's a national hero. Reading some of his history and then finally stumbling to this series, I can say that my personal hero would be Admira Y-Sun Shin. He has my utmost respect as sacrificing and fighting for country who has done nothing but hardship unto you is a very hard thing. He fought for a government who doesn't deserve him. He was the hero Korea needed but doesn't deserve at that time. I'm so glad he was immortalized as a hero. 💕

[@canond7537]

That's awesome but I still kind of feel iffy when people claim Koreans didn't deserve Yi. The Confucian court was behind all of the corruption and even the king later realized his mistake and personally apologized to Yi. Something a king rarely does anywhere and time in history. The people for sure deserved him, they respected him from the beginning and fought with him til the end.

[@nulldemokratiezwei7773]

He didnt fight for his government, he fought for the koreans.

[@joefalko3756]

I come back to this series fairly frequently, and every time without exception the end brings me to tears. People often ask why he stayed in the Korean Navy and why he stayed loyal despite the cruelty shown to him by his own government. The answer is that he loved his people. He saw them slaughtered at the hands of the Japanese and made sure they would never threaten Korea again. His love for his people is partially responsible for his death. He pursued the Japanese Ships to avenge the hundreds of thousands of people they murdered. It brings me to tears how he loved his people so much he never complained of his treatment, accepted every challenge, and excelled farther than anyone else. I have never seen anyone so selfless, so devoted to the Freedom of his people. Yi’s flagship charged in to save Chen Lin, the Chinese Admiral, and later Chen’s flagship fired into the back of the Japanese fleet. Both Yi and Chen had saved one another, the two became brothers in the way only battle can. Every time I get to when Admiral Chen threw himself to the ground wailing at Yi’s death, I am completely overcome with emotion. Yi didn’t just save Korea, he saved everyone living there. He saved Chen and the Chinese fleet. Yi did so much good for the world with zero return. He died before any rewards could be given, and that is probably the greatest tragedy of it all. Truly one of the greatest men to ever live, and truly one of the greatest tragedies in history.

[@user-vs5qf9gr1w]

As a Korean, thank you, thank you, and thank you again for such detailed work and analysis of one of us Koreans' prized hero. Admiral Yi Soon Shin, is later given the designation of 'Seong Woong (성웅, 聖雄, Saintly Hero)', and no one, before and after him, has got this designation ever again, and he still breathes in the pocket of every Koreans, reincarnated as a 100 Korean Won(one of our coin). He was a hero who placed the respirator in Chosun Dinasty at the end of it's life, and a savior, a motto, a person to be respected until the death, to us Koreans.

[@thesuperproify]

as a Chinese, i also deeply respected admiral Yi ^^

[@lukas187x]

If there is one thing that Chinese, Koreans and Japanese can agree upon, it's that Admiral Yi is one of the best naval commanders of all time. (Yes, even his Japanese adversaries. Heihachiro Togo and Tetsutaro Sato, prominent members of the then-fledgling IJN, both cite Admiral Yi as influences in their naval careers.)

[@Lordmun445]

He was a brilliant admiral and amazing man

[@luminozero]

I think Admiral Togo of Japan said it best: "It may be proper to compare me with Nelson, but not with Korea’s Yi Sun-sin, for he has no equal"

[@youngmoneychoi716]

I know man, now our nation is crippled by politicians and golden spooners who are corrupted, our people need a hearo like him again to save korea being hefire peninsula

[@robertwalpole360]

I'm not gonna cry, I'm not gonna cry . . . *bursts out crying*

[@thomaskole9881]

+Robert Walpole It was you wasn't it? Goddammit Walpole.

[@BigLordBob]

Why're you crying, Walpole? You did it!

[@sirrobertwalpole913]

+Thomas Kole No, it was me.

[@Theraot]

+Sir Robert Walpole I knew it!

[@RKNGL]

Where is Robert of Flanders when you need him?

[@YOURBAEQUIN]

Netflix NEEDS to make this into a series- THIS WOULD BE LEGENDARY

[@user-ww4zc2ug4x]

There is a movie about Yi Sun-shin on Netflix. Film festival title: Myeongnyang

[@user-ww4zc2ug4x]

or ~ ROARING CURRENTS

[@YOURBAEQUIN]

@@user-ww4zc2ug4x yes it's really good but not THAT good, his greatness cannot be showed in just one movie.

[@user-ww4zc2ug4x]

@@YOURBAEQUIN Yes, that's right. A lot of things happened. Another movie about Yi Sun-shin will be released later. The movie will be released against the backdrop of the Battle of Hansando. This time, other actors will appear.

[@dxcSOUL]

Hansan... (the movie) Kind of sucked imho. Noryang was just released. I hope that movie does Yi Sun Shin justice.@@user-ww4zc2ug4x

[@HJ-je7iv]

You know what? That chinese admiral's descendants was naturalized in Korea after the fall of the Ming dynasty. His family still exists in Korea and has good relations with Yi's family.

[@LetsTakeWalk]

No wonder Yi is considered a legend.

[@Nukle0n]

+Lawrence Tider Well, he IS a legend. It's likely that a lot of these stories are true, but there's probably some embellishment.

[@acuerdox]

+Nukle0n he already knew.

[@3112Shadow]

+Nukle0n We will Have to wait for the Lies

[@fadeaway3716]

+Nukle0n I believe both Korean and Japanese records confirm all of those.

[@fadeaway3716]

+Nukle0n I believe both Korean and Japanese records confirm all of those.

[@noahwiener8669]

This is the man who saved his country, and yet a Chinese admiral treats him better than anyone important in Korea ever did.

[@nobblkpraetorian5623]

+Noah Wiener but admiral Chen Lin was the reason Yi died. If Chen Lin would just stick to Yi's plan of long range offense, Yi might have lived.

[@noahwiener8669]

Nobblk Praetorian Nah, the decision to chase after the Japanese was all Yi. Another ironic thing, I have to say, is that this brilliant admiral made a stupid mistake in the last moments of his life.

[@nobblkpraetorian5623]

Noah Wiener That final battle could be won again with little casualties if Admiral Yi didn't abandon his strategy of avoiding close combat, since Korean cannons outrange Japanese guns and cannons. So the choice to pursue the Japanese the last time isn't the mistake, rather the inexperience of admiral Chen Lin is.

[@noahwiener8669]

Yeah, but he didn't die as a result of the admiral's actions. Regardless, the point is that the admiral's mistake was just that, while the Koreans were malicious.

[@nobblkpraetorian5623]

Noah Wiener Were they? You think the Koreans would forgive the people who killed Korean innocents and pillaged the land while the only Japanese people killed are soldiers?

[@adamwu4565]

It is notable that Yi’s posthumous title was “The Martial Lord of Loyalty.” It doesn’t reference his military genius, or his amazing victories, or his huge role in winning the war. Rather, the thing he is most remembered for, the thing he is most praised for, was his loyalty to his nation and government. Despite everything his corrupt, incompetent government did to him, he remained loyal and fought for them to the end.

[@dxcSOUL]

Loyalty to the People! Not the government. He defied his own government whenever they ordered something that would have harmed the people.

[@indranilbose9454]

I cried so much my parents entered the room. Yi is truly the man humanity needs but doesn't deserve.

[@antoniof1463]

Dear Extra History Team, Your videos really taught me a lot about the human condition, and how greatness can come out of nowhere, how the wheels of fate can bring ups and downs, and how one can overcome overwhelming odds through wit, willpower and a little bit of luck. I recently lost my job, and the woman who I thought was my Theodora. But just when I was at the brink on giving up on my dreams and ambitions, your series on Admiral Y, inspired me to carry on and to persevere. There's a lot that we can apply through learning more about the past, and I now greatly value your work, enough to get me back to hitting my good old college history books again. I really wish you guys the best in all that you do. Really, thank you!

[@anotherfashionlad]

I hope you're still going strong man. I too wish you the best in all you choose to do.

[@aimia100]

So long as you fight to live, there's always hope! If we ever go down, we'll go down swinging!

[@cristi-kh3sh]

A TINY bit late but I hope you are doing much better now

[@xtrashocking]

Awwww :)

[@LFGRETIRED]

"And now I'm going to invade Korea, and hopefully China" he said and failed, and also died.

[@karelvansteenhuyse3522]

ow shit, this is that war.

[@LFGRETIRED]

karel vansteenhuyse Indeed

[@hagamapama]

And this is Toyotomi Hideyoshi that Yi is humiliating, not exactly chopped liver. Yi is making one of the cleverest and wisest leaders of Japanese history, and a serious badass in his own right, look like a foolish schoolboy. He is THAT badass.

[@AlexYorim]

Xvell *bill wurtz

[@lowcalibremine3004]

+hagamapama Yi is probably one of the greatest admirals of world history, not just Asian history.

[@tinycockjock1967]

Jesus when the Chinese officer dropped down to the deck and wailed I felt like a truck hit me and I never even lost someone close to me. If anything this shows how well crafted your videos are.

[@jontaro5200]

5 years later and having watched 10 times already, i still shed a tear for the final moments of Yi.

[@Meimoons]

Same 😭

[@cruznunez9981]

I love how the way we all recognize Yi when he's in line with the other soldiers after being demoted is his silly mustache XD

[@hagamapama]

The word "yi" on his helmet is a pretty good clue too

[@khoichau8316]

And the fact that he has a pissed off WTF AGAIN?!!! expression on his face

[@DigitalKurono]

I wish schools would teach more world history, sure the country's history is indeed important but how interconnected the world is now, the education system should at least try and cover more world history that isn't Russia, the UK, USA + Local history + Colonial History

[@VintageLJ]

+Dark Digidragon I was taught in the UK, and I was taught world history. And to be fair, UK, Russian and US history really does intertwine a heck of a lot into world history, considering mainly the British empire and the cold war. I was taught about the Mughal empire, about South America and and much more all at secondary level. Schools generally don't cover military-focused history, and rather focus on history relevant to the exams they have to take.

[@kennethwarring7681]

+VintageLJ In America it's like 9 years of American history. Even worse, the same period of history, from the revolution to the civil rights movement, and that's about it.

[@RandomNPC15]

+zorgaxful My history education was pretty good in Canada, scope really varies from teacher to teacher. We got Native, Canadian, British and American histories in depth of course, but heck I learned about the warring states period and sengoku period in grade 9 I think.

[@Zeldur]

+Kenneth Dinkleburg You're lucky. I was taught American history for all 13 years I was in basic school. There was 1 European history class ever available but it was 1 semester long covering almost all of their history. I never took it but other people who did highly regretted it. 6 years out of that time was only on WWI, WWII, and the civil war.

[@nealsheppard5760]

+Kenneth Dinkleburg wow what place of schooling do you go to i mean in the first year of high school the first history class you take is about world history we just got finished with the french revolution

[@1987MartinT]

There is no denying that Yi was the greatest admiral in world history. Nelson fought one more battle than Yi. But while Horatio Nelson fought 13 battles and won 8 of them, Yi Sun-sin fought 12 battles and won all of them.

[@Neoansho]

1 battle for each one of his 12 ships in the "impossible" battle

[@graysonmorrow7886]

Even after Yi the man died, Admiral Yi lived on for a few more hours just long enough to vanquish the Japanese threat through his son. I don’t know that I have words for the kind of awe that inspires in me. Wow.

[@grashol15]

is it weird that my eyes started watering bc of the drums and the music whike you where talking in the last 2-3 minutes

[@chickenmonger123]

+gajeel redfox No, it is a moving bit of history.

[@SigurdKristvik]

+gajeel redfox It's epic, and a very honorable tale of the legend himself.

[@daddyleon]

+gajeel redfox Haha wow!! That's exactly what I wanted to say O_o

[@dragatus]

+gajeel redfox That's totally normal.

[@MrWhylinchan]

+gajeel redfox No it totally normal.

[@epoch7658]

China, Korea, Japan. Long ago, these three nations lived in harmony, but then everything changed when the Japanese Empire attacked. Only Yi Sun-Shin, the admiral of the sea, could stop them, but when Korea needed him the most, he got demoted. Months have passed, and Korea discovered that Yi is taking matters into his own hands, and although his commanding skills are great, he still has a lot to do before he could save anyone, but he believed he could save Korea. *Avatar theme song plays*

[@luskarian4055]

I really do think the series is modeled after events in the far east. A war-hungry island nation for one.

[@mabuaun7499]

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[@DxvinderSingh1699]

I’m a aSiAn bender

[@wintershafts5024]

This is absolutely beautiful.

[@theprofessor1554]

This is way too underrated

[@aarond3753]

To think this all started with a man who broke his leg falling off a horse in a military entrance exam.

[@rossalbertdelacruz6751]

After 4 years in that incident, he passed from the past 4 years he failed

[@TheDaltonius]

“Even after death he saved my life” What a quote.

[@fatmareis1794]

He's basically Batman of Korea.

[@CBRN-115]

The hero we needed but not the one we deserved

[@bamboor]

no

[@fireemblemaddict128]

Batman's not even this hardcore, demoted and betrayed three times in his life, yet still somehow having an invincible will.

[@formex326]

BUT BETTER!!!!

[@phoenixfoster-smith8585]

The hero nobody in Korea wanted, but the hero Korea needed.

[@joddelrealingo7737]

"The Martial Lord of Loyalty" Such a badass title for a badass admiral

[@benkirk7037]

Joddel Realingo even better than “king slayer”

[@PhoenixFires]

Yi Sun-Shin is the most inspirational hero of Korea. A man who fought through pain and hardship over and over. A man who accepted his misfortune but never backed down against corruption. A man who showed compassion and love towards his countrymen and was enraged at their slaughter. A man who fought not with bloodlust or warmongering in mind, but defense and protection of his people and his country. Yi Sun-Shin was a true hero. Made even more tragic that he was struck down in front of his son and nephew but they carried on to honor such a beloved and respectable man.

[@po2son72]

Today. 28 april is Admiral Yi's birthday.

[@tugboatsstuff2810]

wow that's cool

[@Samperor]

Happy birthday!!

[@tjxbk_seo]

As a korean, i didnt know that.

[@monikakaushal5742]

He was a Taurus. No wonder he was adamant till death. Rest in peace my hero

[@imperialguardsman8088]

Dude was born the day after me lmao

[@WoobooRidesAgain]

Good lord. Even if some of the facts were romanticized, obscured by the passage of time and forgotten or just plain misinterpreted, the overall story is the sort of thing you think only a fiction writer could come up with. Coming from nothing, broken repeatedly only to get back to where he was destined to be. The hero is exactly the hero his land needs to save it and even when surrounded by adversity, incompetence, treachery and overwhelming odds, he came through in the end. And like so many of these stories, it had to--just *had* to--end with a final, fatal blaze of heroic glory. I don't think even fiction could produce anything that would be a match for the amazing story of Admiral Yi.

[@ZURATAMA1324]

1. In Korea, the record keeper records *everything* the king does in "The Annals of Joseon Dynasty". The record is generally thought to be highly reliable and accurate since the record about the king is not disclosed *until* the king's death, making it harder for the king and the court to fudge the records. (also relieving the fear of punishment from the king) Even if they did, the court and the king hated Yi. Why would they deliberately paint him in a good light? 2. Yi had a personal diary in which he records his day to day life in war. The book is called Nanjung Ilgi. This can be used for cross-referencing. 3. The Japanese also had records of their own. This record can also be used for cross-referencing. And I doubt the Japanese (the enemies of Yi) were biased in Yi's favor.

[@WoobooRidesAgain]

ZURATAMA1324 Huh. I should have figured that there would have been extensive records of Yi's deeds and accomplishments. My bad.

[@ZURATAMA1324]

WoobooRidesAgain No, not at all. You are right to be skeptical. History is always rife with propaganda, half-truths, and outright miscommunication. Besides, who knows, maybe Yi's accomplishments were distorted by all the hype he got. I wouldn't bet on it, but it is certainly not out of the question. For instance, I personally find the part about him single-handedly sniping an enemy general with a bow dubious. I find it more likely that maybe one of his numerous archers got off a lucky shot and everyone said it was Yi's because who the fuck really knows who shot the arrow in the midst of chaos.

[@ZURATAMA1324]

joker 13_14 season Um... How mature of you. I'm sure the Korean people would be proud of you for saying that.

[@ZURATAMA1324]

joker 13_14 season Sure, ridicule me and scream about how I should educate myself instead of... you know, actually telling me what I got wrong.

[@extrahistory]

At last Yi has the upper hand against the Japanese. After all they've done, he will not let them flee. #ExtraHistory

[@docslastname2711]

+Extra Credits what are you going to do next

[@RBermuda1]

I got chills at the end there. You and your team did an excellent work on the story of Admiral Yi.

[@docslastname2711]

+Extra Credits this was the best

[@docslastname2711]

ghengis Khan

[@jozegrd4123]

What about the teutonic order?

[@oshun459]

General Kenobi

[@stagosaurus3181]

Correction: *They outnumber us ten to Yi.* Pun intended.

[@softlysnowing3959]

@@stagosaurus3181 Nice!

[@ronansmith9148]

Sailor: They outnumber us 10 to one! Yi: What?! That's unfair. Call in renforcements. Sailor: Sir, we have none. Yi: Not for us, for them!

[@user-sx7uf8tg8j]

In Korea Yi soon shin is called '충무(choong moo)' or 성웅(sung woong) 충 means loyalty to subject, king and nation 무 means distinguished military services 성 means the bestest achievement or sacredness 웅 means just hero up to now, nine people was awarded the appellation 충무 but 성웅 is only called admiral Yi soon shin in korea Now his statue is in front of palace He is still protecting our country

[@user-er7jd7yl6w]

침투력보소;;

[@gabrielembido6433]

Who's the other nine people who got awarded by those appellations? PS: I'd like to learn more about them.

[@user-zw5td8xj2p]

​@@gabrielembido6433Cho yeong-moo. He contributed founding father of Joseon dynasty. And fighted two regime battles for King Taejong, the father of King Sejong.

[@user-zw5td8xj2p]

​​​​@@gabrielembido6433 Nam yi, Lee jun(The king Sejong's grandson).They subdued the rebels who allyed with the Manchurians. And they rose to the top when they only 20s. But Nam yi was executed by political fight. Also Lee jun died after exile for 10years.

[@user-zw5td8xj2p]

​@@gabrielembido6433Kim si-min. During the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, the commander of Jinju castle. The castle was important because it was on the route to Yi Sun-shin's base camp. He defended the castle from Japanese attack despite desperate situation. but died after the battle.

[@parkjh6256]

I'm korean. we call him "Saintly Hero" Don't need any other words.

[@thatonecat9318]

As a patriotic american I truly admire and respect Yi very much. I respect those who show great charisma and leadership regardless nationality. I admire Yi truly a fearless commander.

[@endless_tragedy7662]

Better for Yi to die on the battlefield then to die in the hands of the corrupted government he was fighting for

[@thediethrower1803]

@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent Ya but the government would probably have killed him and if they did that it's likely a civil war would have started.

[@saltyfrenchfry8806]

"Again!!" -Admiral Yi

[@kyouhyung]

Actually that is what many think would have happened to him if he survived the war.

[@jaganata223]

The Joseon government's continued suspicion of Yi Sun-shin is probably related to the founding of the country of Joseon. The first king of Joseon was a general of the previous kingdom (Goryeo), and he went on an expedition with his troops and returned to overthrow the government. It opened a new dynasty through a successful coup. Therefore, the Joseon government responded paranoidly to the general who had strong military power.

[@falcoskywolf]

It's not often when these histories get me crying, but this one did it. To be slain in front of your son, to urge him to act in your stead and keep morale high, to FINALLY be recognized for an immense career but never able to celebrate with the nation you protected- Yi was definitely an epic leader and a worthy legend.

[@sm901ftw]

This guy was basically a badass Korean Nelson. They even died the same way; commanding their navy in a pivotal battle. Though I guess given the dates Nelson's the copy.

[@kirant]

Many draw the comparison. In the west, I believe his memory is that of a similar admiral to that of Nelson. In the east, he's seen as Nelson's superior and it's rare to hear any name be levelled as his equal in his line of work. I mean...it's hard to imagine anyone who even Togo Heihachiro admired (I admit, I have no clue how to translate that name well). He's called "the Nelson of the East" after all. But while he claimed he felt he was in the same region as Nelson, he never saw himself as Yi's equal.

[@littlegiantJ]

Nelson should be called British Yi

[@SarSaraneth]

Nelson, though great, did not rise up from the rank and file three times, never compromising his integrity. Yi held a resolution that is seldom seen in this world, and won that war practically alone.

[@mankytoes]

I'm British, and Nelson is our greatest ever military hero. But he had a great system behind him, the British admiralty, the naval tradition. Yi had an almost comically incompetent state that did everything to hinder him. You've got to give it to Yi.

[@mdfsticks581]

Korea is the first Asian country used naval artillery 200 years before admiral Yi. Admiral Choe Museon destroyed over 400 Japanese ships in battle of Jinpo (1380). It was 100 vs 500. still won, didn't lose a single ship. It's the first recorded Asian naval battle using artillery. So my top 3 list - Admiral Yi, Nelson, Admiral Choe.

[@burns175u6]

Yi seem like one of the only men in history that are truly righteous OMG HE IS KOREAN JESUS

[@orppranator5230]

자유영혼치과원장 to be fair, Jesus saved every Christian, which is more than every korean.

[@welshzecorgi7903]

If someone else had instructed Admiral Yi, to "not let anyone know of my death" We'd all still think that person was alive today.

[@neromauritzen9083]

My eyes are sweating from pure Yi glory, the greatest hero in history... 😭 Emotion overflow

[@Tokhai47]

I almost teared up hearing of his death, such incredible bravery and valor.

[@gmh3]

i cry every time i watch this

[@YechanSong]

Crying right now

[@yummydumpling8749]

No matter what happens this is still my favourite series of this Chanel

[@Bailey_Dreamfoot]

History is more dramatic than actual tv sometimes

[@ejnaragathe8070]

I absolutely respect Yi and his elite Korean soldiers. And general *Kwon Yul* as well, also General *Kim Simin*. Admiral Yi is definitely a badass but these two generals are every bit as good as admiral Yi. They won many battles against over 30,000 Japanese soldiers with only 2300 Korean soldiers. It's just crazy. I respect these great generals and their brave soldiers.

[@gaston6087]

That's shocking. truly.

[@theheiroflotharingia8543]

Ejnar Agathe you've also got to give credit to a unit, not a general, the Winged Hussars. Always outnumbered, but very little did they falls, even fighting a staggering 150000 ottomans with only 15000, and winning. Gotta give em,credit.

[@andreagullo1700]

Kwon Yul was a beast on the battlefield, winned against men like Kato Kiyomasa, Ukita Hideie, Ishida Mitsunari...Korea during the Japanese Invasions was characterized by a few great heroes, many simple soldiers (often as courageous as inexperienced) who were basically peasants, many ordinary citizens and monks firmly determined to defend their homeland and many incompetent, coward and often corrupted officers, appointed by a State equally incompetent, coward and corrupted.

[@hanslarda9677]

I see you people everywhere, the force that ambushed the Ottomans during the siege was 45% elite Polish cavalry and the rest men of various states of the HRE. The ottomans were not expecting an ambush like this, no tactics were used at all. It was nothing but a mindless charge. Although the Habsburg and Polish forces fought bravely, they did not fight 150000 ottomans, more like 10000. The Ottomans routed en masse, they were not organized or in fighting positions. If you consider the Polish Hussars to have fought bravely, why did they not meet the ottomans in open battle if they were so barve?

[@phuongvu527]

After Yi's story, no story can impress me more

[@ItsmeInternetStranger]

Yi gets shot once: dies. Nobunaga gets shot twice: lives. Where's the justice?

[@DreadGuyTeach]

+Miyamoto Fan Actually, he got shot twice, but at two different occasions

[@Coboxite]

+Miyamoto Fan Yi did get shot once before, he literally dug it out of his shoulder in front of his commanders.

[@ironmilutin]

+Coboxite yup , this must have been a hearth shot or a lung shot wait , was he shot ? i thought he knifed a piece of shrapnel , well , i guess i gotta rewatch :D

[@captinobvious4705]

+Miyamoto Fan one was a bounce the other was a kill

[@RoboBoddicker]

+Miyamoto Fan Well, his own general trapped him in a burning building and forced him to kill himself, within months of achieving his lifelong ambition. I wouldn't say he got off easy.

[@jayrocks279]

I am a Chinese and I respect and admire The Great Admiral Yi Sun-sin. A true legend who made the impossible, P.O.S.S.I.B.L.E.

[@DanielDaiHer]

Some scholars believe that Yi actually intended to die during the last battle. A few records witness that he took off his armor and stood on the highest place on his ship, and obviously he was easy to be found. Those scholars think that Yi predicted the useless and harmful Korean court wouldnt leave him alone after the war was over.

[@kemp9842]

Given their track record so far, they probably would have found a reason to finally execute him so that he'd quit making them look bad.

[@andmos1001]

Well, to be fair: you single handily changed the outcome of a war and led a handful of ships against 10 times the size and won without a single of your ships lost. Anyone would be foolish to let you go after that

[@AngryHistorian87]

Martial Lord of Loyalty. A badass title that Yi truly earned!!!! Respect to Admiral Yi.