Yi Sun-sin Summary

Yi Sun-Shin ?-1598 Korean admiral who built the first ironclad warships. In 1592, when the Japanese invaded Korea with the aim of conquering the peninsula and moving on to China, Yi ordered the buildi... Read more

Yi Sunsin (1545-1598) was a Korean military strategist and naval hero. His victories during the Japanese invasions of Korea are remembered by modern Koreans as among the most heroic feats in their his... Read more