Noryang: Deadly Sea — Characters & Cast

To annihilate the retreating enemy so Korea is never invaded again, and to avenge his son and the war's countless dead.

Worn by seven years of war and by personal loss, Yi drives toward a decisive final battle. He is wounded and dies in it, and his death is concealed so the victory can be completed.

To escape alive and bring the army home.

A Japanese commander who must fight his way home with the retreating forces, he becomes Yi's last great opponent at Noryang.

To protect Ming interests while fighting alongside Joseon.

The Ming commander's pragmatic interests are tested against Yi's insistence on total victory.

Loyalty to the Japanese cause.

Junsa returns from the trilogy as a recurring Japanese figure in the final confrontation.