Hansan: Rising Dragon

Set in 1592 during the Japanese invasions of Korea, the film follows Admiral Yi Sun-shin as he leads the Joseon fleet against the Japanese navy near the island of Hansan. With the Korean side facing a crisis, Yi turns to a secret weapon: the dragon-headed warships known as geobukseon. The story builds toward the Battle of Hansando, where the Korean fleet confronts the Japanese force commanded by Wakisaka Yasuharu. Park Hae-il plays Yi Sun-shin, with Byun Yo-han as Wakisaka Yasuharu, alongside Ahn Sung-ki, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Sung-kyu and Kim Sung-kyun in supporting roles.

Kim Han-min directs and co-writes with Yoon Hong-gi and Lee Na-ra. The film follows his War of the Arrows and The Admiral: Roaring Currents, and precedes his two later 2022 and 2023 releases, 한산 리덕스 and Noryang: Deadly Sea. Made with a credited cast of forty and a crew of sixty-three, it is a large-scale production.

The film took about 57 million US dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds 6.6 out of 10 from roughly 2,600 votes, and on TMDB 6.6 out of 10 from 97 votes. A critics' rating of 6 out of 10 from nine reviews places it close to the audience scores.