Admiral Conquers South Korean Cinema, Exposing Fissures in Politics

Source: CJ Entertainment [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l59yYYHoXSc]It’s a big-screen scene to thrill the heart of even the most cynical South Korean moviegoer. The year is 1597, and the forces of the Joseon Dynasty – the precursor to the modern Korean nation – and Japan are at war. The last remnants of the Korean fleet, just 12 salvaged ships, must rally to defend the peninsula’s southwestern shores against a pillaging Japanese navy some 330 vessels strong, bound for the capital city. Dejecte