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Thank you, puela and cloud78. This is so convenient compared to BT. Thank you, thank you. Is it possible to update ep 58 .004 file pls? Thank you again. I have started watching this a couple of weeks ago and Yi Soon Shin is so authoritative now I have borrowed the book from the library to read it too.

I have even drawn a picture of the Turtleboats last weekend here.

Would you be uploading the rest of the series too?

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Cloud78 and Puela, I could kiss you!! Have been looking for this series all over the place. Are they the same files as in DA i.e. with English subs?

yes they're the same files from DA .

Dear Puela, I m dying to watch the IYSS rest episode (62.etc..)

wish u could upload for us. much oblige..

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fatrix over at Idol-Unlimited offered to help me.. so fatrix uploaded 62-83 and I'll resume any new release from then on :)

Thank you, puela and cloud78. This is so convenient compared to BT. Thank you, thank you. Is it possible to update ep 58 .004 file pls? Thank you again. I have started watching this a couple of weeks ago and Yi Soon Shin is so authoritative now I have borrowed the book from the library to read it too.

I have even drawn a picture of the Turtleboats last weekend here.

Would you be uploading the rest of the series too?

I'll do 83+ .. when they become available :) if u want to check out some facts fatrix posted some history over at Idols-Unlimited forum.. check it out.. I bet u will like it..

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Cloud78 and Puela You didn't know but you just save my life!

I have heard sooooo much about this drama but thankful for you I can finally join in the discuss.

THANK YOU!!!

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Wow, a huge thank you to Puela and Fatrix for reuploading! BT is an absolute nightmare for me, particularly for old shows or historical dramas like these, since there are never enough seeders (or even leechers, sometimes). I've wanted to watch Lee Soon Shin ever since I heard about it, and now I can! :D

I really wanted to get the boxset when I was in Hong Kong (found it on the shelves somewhere in one of the Ladies' Market stores), but it costed a fortune XD If only these boxsets were cheaper, I'd sweep all the older historical classics.

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wow.. look at those links.. puela babe, thank you so much!! <3

you know, I'm very VERY tempted to start watching this now that you're dangling me w/ HUGE megaupload links lol...

I have a BIG HUGE SPOILER question to those who have watched this and its ending...

how is it?

how's kim kyung min? did he die at the end? :huh:

For a 104 episode-drama, I think I really need to know uphand what I'm getting myself into :lol:

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wow.. look at those links.. puela babe, thank you so much!! <3

you know, I'm very VERY tempted to start watching this now that you're dangling me w/ HUGE megaupload links lol...

I have a BIG HUGE SPOILER question to those who have watched this and its ending...

how is it?

how's kim kyung min? did he die at the end? :huh:

For a 104 episode-drama, I think I really need to know uphand what I'm getting myself into :lol:

Ay_link, I have always wanted to watch this. I heard that this drama & KMM are absolutely incredible.

104-episode will be a long ride, but I am told by everyone that it's totally worth it. Let's check it out. =)

Puela and Fatrix: Thanks a million for uploading. *HUGS*

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Aigoo, this thread is only two pages long? This is such an awesome drama!!

Here are some caps that I took from the official condensed version.

Sorry, the caps are all of Kim Myung Min, lol. :blush: Because I heart him...

and because he is beyond amazing as Yi Soon Shin.

Shenny, you must watch. It's so worth it!

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screencaps by thunderbolt; reposted from jisubaddicts.com; please do NOT hotlink!

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Thank you puela, cloud 78 & fatrix for sharing all those episodes. Because of you gals, i'm able to embark on the most remarkable journey with Admiral Yi Soon Shin. This is really the most INSPIRING and wonderful Kdrama i've ever watched. :wub::wub::wub::wub:

Thanks for those wonderful caps thunder, please post more!!!! :w00t::w00t:

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I have a BIG HUGE SPOILER question to those who have watched this and its ending...

how is it?

how's kim kyung min? did he die at the end? :huh:

Kim Myung Min is beyond incredibly great in this. I think the whole world should see it. And...

Yi Soon Shin dies at the end, which is true to history. In fact, if I remember right, he dies at the beginning.

But after all the story, it's a beautiful death and almost a relief after all his suffering and sacrifice. Don't let death at

the end keep you from watching this drama.

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IMMORTAL YI SOON SHIN

불멸의 이순신(Bool-myeol-eui Lee Soon-sin)

WEB SITE : http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/leesoonshin

| Genre : DramaActionHistoricalWar | Broadcasting dates : Sep 04, 2004 ~ Aug 28, 2005

SYNOPSIS : 100 episodes

Synopsis

1) Fixed ideas about a national hero are brought up for a scrutiny.

No hero has ever been sent by heaven. He has emerged as one ultimately after undergoing a lifelong process. Drama "Yi Sun-shin" is designed to challenge the fixed ideas about him who has been remembered in the form of an imposing statue standing at the Gwanghwamun intersection in Seoul and the Hyeonchungsa Shrine in South Chungcheong Province, while shedding a new light upon him as a human being.

2) Drama "Yi Sun-shin" depicts Yi Sun-shin as a soldier who struggled to survive turbulent days.

At the time when Yi Sun-shin lived, the Joseon Dynasty had to achieve political reforms and stabilize the livelihood of the people, while defending the country against the Yojin (Nu Zhen) Tribe and Japanese pirate raiders. Yi Sun-shin was regarded sometimes with jealousy in the process of protecting grass-roots people and sticking to the principles of reforms and lost some battles. He was removed from his duties three times and reinstated to the military service two times as a rank-and-filer. But for all this disgrace, Yi Sun-shin was reborn as a true hero who led the Joseon Navy to a myth of invincibility during the Hideyoshi Invasion (1592-1598 A.D.). Yi Sun-shin, as a soldier who struggled to protect grass-roots people, is what Drama "Yi Sun-shin" has planned to depict.

3) Drama "Yi Sun-shin" is a Korean version of "War and Peace" in the 21st century

Drama "Yi Sun-shin" is not a biography of Admiral Yi Sun-shin, nor does it intend to reconstruct a part of the Joseon Dynasty that existed in the 16th century. It will merely look into many human beings, including Yi Sun-shin, who underwent an extreme situation called the Hideyoshi Invasion, in efforts to study all kinds of human nature, from the most noble down to the most crude...

While dramatizing a war in which human beings turn into inhuman wretches in an extreme way, we hope that this drama will serve paradoxically as an opportunity to remind people of the importance of peace.

4) We are not going to depict characters based on a dichotomous criterion.

We will cast a new light on another military leader, Won Gyun, whose evaluation has been severely distorted in the process of making a hero of Admiral Yi Sun-shin, and maintain an objective view of the military leaders of Japan and the Chinese Ming Dynasty as well. While based on a historical fact on the national hero of Japan, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, we are going to find out how his distorted ambition had led many people to be killed in the war and laid a stumbling block to the peace in East Asia. We will remain neutral in our evaluations of Ming generals, such as Chen Lin and Li Rusong.

5) We have made an attempt to shed a new light on numerous officers and soldiers under Yi Sun-shin's command by looking into the admiral not as a hero, but as a true leader.

Yi Sun-shin had a staff of many talented officers under his command. Some of them include Kwon Jun, a strategist, Na Dae-yong, a scientist, and many nameless people who assisted Na in building the turtle ships and making armory. Besides, many other officers, including Chung Un, fought in the war, setting their own life at naught. The drama will describe Yi Sun-shin, a man of virtues, as the leader of these men.

6) In part, the drama will shed light on the life of the villagers at "Gonyang Pottery" in a bid to emphasize the superiority of the culture of the Joseon Dynasty.

The Japanese were so enthusiastic about the Joseon culture that the Hideyoshi Invasion was called a war of porcelain bowls. Many Joseon potters were taken as prisoners of war to Japan, where they produced china and porcelain that later formed the basis of the economic power of the shogunate government of Ieyasu Tokugawa in Edo, Japan. The drama is going to lay stress on the superiority of the Joseon culture by depicting the life and conflicts of potters at the Gonyang Pottery Village.

7) We are going to make a detailed description of the life of grass-roots people, who underwent a war, in efforts to reiterate that such people are the true heroes of history.

In such turbulent days, the king, senior government officials or military leaders were not the only ones that were concerned about the future of their country. There were merchants, who did not hesitate to donate their purses to the national defense despite the cold treatment they received in society based on social status; numerous army volunteers and their leaders, who tried to save their country with their own life; and monk soldiers and their leaders, who rose in arms in the belief that real redemption would come from saving the country. While depicting their resolute stance, we are going to reaffirm the stark fact that "grass-roots people are the real heroes of history."

8) We will try to shed light on the history from an objective point of view, while also taking a look at the background of a historical view that was instigated by the Japanese colonial government.

Some historians, including Lee Gwang-su, who have been advocates of such a distorted historical view, have tried to attribute the outbreak of the war and the subsequent defeat to the government officials' preoccupation in political strifes. But this view is obviously a misjudgment. Political contests are not a prelude to the national ruin. The Joseon society, which was an absolute monarchy, was not ready yet to receive such a political system.

9) This drama will draw a real picture of the Joseon society, which was not well acquainted with the international situation at the time, in a bid to learn a lesson from this example.

In East Asia at the time, Ming was losing his influence gradually, while Yojin was emerging as the central power in Manchuria. In Japan, Nobunaga Oda died after putting an end to a 120-year civil war, and Hideyoshi Toyotomi took power and unified the entire Japan. During the civil war, Japan accepted the Western civilization and came in contact with quite a new weapon, harquebuses. Records have it that the military capabilities of Japan at the time were stronger than those of the European countries combined. Japan had the high ambition to conquer East Asia based on such military capabilities. Regrettably, there were not many people in Joseon who had a correct understanding of the international situation.

The drama will point out, first of all, these points as the primary causes of the 7-year Joseon-Japanese War and the ensuing bitter defeat. We are going to look into the life of Yi Sun-shin, Yu Seong-ryong and Won Gyun who went through such turbulent days as contemporaries. From this history, we are going to learn a lesson for today's Korea, a small and weak nation in the dynamics of the international relations.

Casting

Kim Myeong-min

Kim Myeong-min acting as Lee Sun-shin (1545-1598 A.D./ages 7-54)

Yi Sun-shin has a pen name, Yohae. He is a man with a scholarly look and delicate sentiments. He has traveled around the country from his late teens and mid-20s, during which he associates with street knights and chivalrous men. He fights against Japanese pirate raiders on the southern coast and sometimes punishes corrupt local government officials in his own way. But he is driven to despair because he knows he cannot change the world alone.

Right after entering the government service, he loses a battle at the Nokdundo Islet, which leaves people skeptical of his qualifications as a military officer. And, his upright attitude has, on the contrary, become the target for criticism. While overcoming all difficulties, he saves the country by winning all of the 23 naval battles during the Hideyoshi Invasion and emerges eventually as Joseon's most resourceful military leader.

Lee Jae-ryong

Lee Jae-ryong as Yu Seong-ryong (1542-1607 A.D./ages 10-50s)

Yu Seong-ryong's pen name is Seoae and his nom de guerre is Igyon. He is so bright that he perceives the Confucian philosophy at the age of eight. He is a great scholar, who has inherited the academic tradition of Yi Hwang (pen name: Toegye, 1501-1570 A.D.) and a competent prime minister, who manages the administration of state affairs wisely during the war. Yu Seonog-ryong also spends his childhood days with Yi Sun-shin in the same village. Yu has since remained Admiral Yi's life-long supporter and friend.

Jo Min-gi

Jo Min-gi as King Seonjo (1552-1608 A.D./ages 16-40s)

Since he was enthroned, he has remained an advocate of a reform-minded civil administration. Respecting Yi Hwang as his teacher, the king turns out to be so reform-oriented that he does not hesitate to appoint scholars, who have lain low during the previous administrations under Kings Jungjong, Injong and Myongjong, to government posts. He, however, gives higher priorities to building a solid monarchy over taking care of the livelihood of the people. But his reformative principles lose momentum gradually in the process of fixing the political strifes and undergoing the war. The king suffers greatly as an unfortunate monarch, because he has to flee from the capital city for Pyongyang first and then Uiju during the war. When Yi Sun-shin governs Jeolla region well and gains the support of the people, the king has remained seized even with fear that his throne might be threatened. He is, therefore, on endless guard against Yi Sun-shin.

Choi Jae-seong

Choi Jae-seong as Won Gyun (1540-1597 A.D./ages 12-58)

Won Gyun's pen name is Pyongjung. He is a foolhardy man of straight talk. He exhibited herculean strength in the battles against the Yojin Tribe. As the magistrate in Jongseong, he was praised as the guardian of the six fortresses. Winning the confidence of then top military leaders, Shin Lip and Lee Il, Won Gyun makes a brilliant progress as a military officer.

Won spends his childhood days together with Yi Sun-shin and remains a life-long rival of Yi's as well. After the outbreak of the war, he has remained confronted with Yi. But Won knows Yi Sun-shin better than anyone else. Yi is the most resourceful military leader, while Won is the bravest soldier.

Source http://contents.kbs.co.kr

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I've finished 16 episodes and have LOVED every second of it. The pace is just right, every episode is exciting, and the acting all-around is really good. I agree with anachronista that Kim Myung Min is "beyond incredibly great" in IYSS. He's able to convey just the right nuances - his resolve, his vulnerability, his optimism, his disappointments... Seriously, every second that he's on screen is a treat.

The subs for the KBFD rips are excellent. More people should watch this!!

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Kim Myung Min is beyond incredibly great in this. I think the whole world should see it. And...

Yi Soon Shin dies at the end, which is true to history. In fact, if I remember right, he dies at the beginning.

But after all the story, it's a beautiful death and almost a relief after all his suffering and sacrifice. Don't let death at

the end keep you from watching this drama.

Spoiler:

Totally agreed with you anachronista. His death at the end was inevitable. However, i think he would have preferred to die the way he did rather than be captured by the foolish king and tortured to death. Indeed, it was a beautiful death even though i've cried buckets of tears at the end. I loved what all his commanders said :

"Under your leadership, we had fought 23 battles and won all of them. But those are not the only battles we won. we'd fought against social traditions and prejudice that had deeply rooted in the 200 history of Chosun; and we battled our own weaknesses and shortcomings and won; we challenged the impossible time and time again and prevailed; we fought against deep despair and won."

I thought those words were so profound.

Here's the link to his acceptance speech when Kim Kyung MIn won the KBS 2005 daesang award for his role in Immortal Yi Soon Shin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFFZlERMn8Y...feature=related

Here's the transript of his speech:

Actor Kim Myoung-min who played Admiral Yi Soon-shin won the 2005 KBS Best acting award.

His speech was as follows :

"Playing the great admiral (Yi Soon-shin) was the biggest fortune in my life.

Dear admiral, you have given me such mental anguish but now gives me this great award. You are truly great.

Thank you God for making me be here.

I almost gave up everything in the past. At that time, Director Yi Seong-ju lead me to meet Yi Soon-shin, and encouraged me to restart my life. Thank you so much.

Dear writers, shooting directors, and lighting directors, thank all of you.

And... I'm truly appreciative of my great senior actors. They helped me who was making frantic attempts to mimic Yi Soon-shin. They covered my hollow performance. Thank you, dear extra actors. They were willing to make their flat-out efforts even though their roles were minor.

Thank you, staff. They had suffered in the battlefield-like filming locations for one and a half year, fighting with the extreme hot/cold weather. I love all of you.

About 300 actors/actresses. They treated me just like a real admiral. Thanks a lot.

My manager Jun-hwan, Thank you very much.

I'm feeling grateful for my wife who had to bring up Jae-ha (* his son) alone for about one and a half year. I love you so much.

Finally, I'll never think that I am the best actor.

I swear I'll not act only for me.

Thank you so much.

translated by mirager(i think).

Well said KMM!!!!

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Here's the link to his acceptance speech when Kim Kyung MIn won the KBS 2005 daesang award for his role in Immortal Yi Soon Shin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFFZlERMn8Y...feature=related

Here's the transript of his speech:

Actor Kim Myoung-min who played Admiral Yi Soon-shin won the 2005 KBS Best acting award.

His speech was as follows :

....Well said KMM!!!!

Autumn1 - thank you soooooo much for posting the synopsis, cast info, and KMM's moving winning speech. :wub::wub::wub:

The link doesn't work for me, any of us having the same problem?

Thunderbolt, Anachronista, Autumn1: thanks for sharing your thoughts, caps, ...

So glad to see this thread on the front page. :)

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Autumn1 - thank you soooooo much for posting the synopsis, cast info, and KMM's moving winning speech. :wub::wub::wub:

The link doesn't work for me, any of us having the same problem?

Thunderbolt, Anachronista, Autumn1: thanks for sharing your thoughts, caps, ...

So glad to see this thread on the front page. :)

Oops, sorry. Here's the link again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFFZlERMn8Y...feature=related

Don't you think his speech was so moving???

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Autumn1, thank you very much for reposting the link. Hugs~

I think his winning speech was moving. He cried too?

i think he did shed a tear or two. He was very emotional that night and seemed to be choking back tears. Well, i wouldn't blame him coz he had really given his very best for that role. And i must say, its the most deserved one for him. That win was very significant for him since its some sort of a recognition from the public about his performance. You know, a korean pal was telling me that when KMM was first cast as YSS, everyone protested. Since YSS was everyone's hero in Korea, their expectation was so high. His role was like a double edged sword. When the first episode was aired, the netizens had such harsh criticism on him saying that he was a total miscast. But as time goes by, he had won over everyone by his great solid performance. And most people agreed that no one could have portrayed Yi Soon Shin better than him. His character sort of grown on you by each episode. After YSS, he become very famous.

Anyway, i'm also just a new fan. Only heard of him last year but i'm so glad to have known this actor. He's by far the most amazing actor for me.

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Original Korean Article: Mydaily 2008-04-07 14:45:09

English Translation Credit: HanCinema

"Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin" and four other historical dramas to launch in Japan

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Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin [image=Chosun]

KBS is planning to launch "Tears of the Dragon", "King and Rain", "The Age of Warriors", and "Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin" to Japan, and is having talks at a fair in Cannes in France, MIP TV 2008.

The usual dramas that launch in Japan have famous stars or are in the present times, so this is an unusual result. It broke the view that historical dramas are hard to export because of differing interpretations of the past.

The team leader of KBS Global Strategies said, "This proves that Japan is becoming more interested in Korea's historical dramas and our history. We expect the four dramas to continue the flow of Hallyu (Korean Wave) after "Winter Sonata"."

KBS also sold the documentary "Asian Corridor in Heaven" and the Insight Asia series "The Land of Man" to an Arab satellite TV station.

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Admiral Yi and his turtle ship resurrect in late April

April 12, 2008

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The annual Yi Sun-Shin Sacred Hero Festival in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do (province), is a cultural tourism event with a long tradition. The festival to remember Admiral Yi’s patriotism and achievements during the Joseon Dynasty marks the 47th celebration this year. It runs from Apr. 25 to 30 at Hyeongchungsa (temple) area in the same province.

Admiral Yi was a Korean naval leader noted at home and abroad for his victories against the Japanese maritime invasions into Korea (1592-1598) during the Joseon Dynasty. Yi is reputed to be one of the few admirals to have been victorious in every naval battle he commanded, with his innovative, armored ‘turtle ships.’

Turtle ships produced numerous victories during the Japanese invasions of Korea, where they inflicted costly damage upon Japan’s efforts to conquer Korea. The ships were equipped with at least five different types of cannons during the invasions. They had deck shielding, in the form of wooden planks, iron plates and spikes.

The Yi Sun-Shin Festival, held around Apr. 28, the birth date of the admiral, features a variety of educational events and experiences including the Great Admiral Yi Sun-Shin Street Parade. Special entertainers dressed like Admiral Yi at the venue spend time with visitors providing photo opportunities. The story of Admiral Yi, from his childhood up until he became the great commander and a sacred hero, is also told.

The festival also offers visitors the chance to experience military life of the Joseon Dynasty, including a reenactment of the military service examination. You can even try on traditional clothing and learn navigational strategies. When you are at the venue, remember to take pictures inside the military camp, which has been replicated to look just like camps of the past, complete with flags and weaponry.

At the Yi Sun-Shin Street Parade a magnificent model of a turtle ship will also be presented along with an ancient military band. After the parade, the warship will be set in the venue for photo opportunities.

A display of naval force flags, a blacksmith shop, pottery making and other traditional programs will be there, making the festival a great opportunity for visitors to enjoy a truly cultural experience.

By Ro Ji-woong

Korea.net Staff Writer

http://www.korea.net/news/news/newsView.as...Day=&page=1

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