roaring currents

Choi Min-Sik Leads An Epic Battle Against The Odds In, THE ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS This Weekend!

Director Kim Han-Min‘s new high seas adventure flick, The Admiral: Roaring Currents has been seeing some pretty good prospects lately. The film has some mixed reviews, but was also a box office hit in South Korea for a second weekend in a row this month, and will now have a limited theatrical release this weekend in North America, courtesy of CJ Entertainment. SYNOPSIS: Year 1597, Joseon Dynasty has been under Japanese attack for six years. As the nation faces possibility of loss with the Japanese military charging fearlessly to the capital of the nation, Admiral YI is reappointed as the Chief of Naval Operations and assembles a group of soldiers to defend the nation against Japanese attack. Japanese Chief Commander Kurushima (RYU Seung-ryong), notorious for his cruel personality and clever strategies, respond by destroying Joseon’s one last hope, the Turtle Ship. With just 12 battleships and an army of doubtful […]

Choi Min-Sik Sets Sail In The New Adventure Thriller, ROARING CURRENTS

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With actor Choi Min-Sik slated to appear opposite actress Scarlett Johansson in the July 25 U.S. release of the new sci-fi action thriller, Lucy, filmgoers in South Korea will see the actor ending the month with a bang a week later with director Kim Han-min’s new spectacular action adventure, Roaring Currents. Publicity for the film did hit a brick wall a few months earlier along with other nautical-themed adventure thrillers (another being The Pirates), following the Sewol ferry tragedy on April 16, forcing studios to confront the issue before putting forward any more promotional efforts, including the film’s distributor, CJ E&M who also cancelled some scheduled native television premieres as the nation grieved. Now two months into the year, CJ E&M has unveiled the film’s, newest trailer for its upcoming domestic theatrical release this July. There is no doubt, however, that the situation in South Korea is still unfolding. Hopefully, […]