Harunobu Arima of the Japanese army camp in ‘Noryang: Sea of Death’
Released on the 20th
‘Noryang’ Lee Gyu-hyeong “Kim Yun-seok’s Yi Sun-sin was heavy, and I couldn’t stop crying at the sound of the drums.”
Actor Lee Gyu-hyung (40) said he shed tears after seeing Kim Yun-seok's Yi Sun-sin.

On the morning of the 14th, Lee Kyu-hyung was interviewed by Ten Asia about the movie 'Noryang: Sea of Death' (director Kim Han-min, hereinafter referred to as 'Noryang') at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

When asked to compare Choi Min-sik's Yi Sun-sin and Kim Yun-seok's Yi Sun-sin, Lee Kyu-hyung was embarrassed and said, "How dare I compare them? They are both great seniors."

Lee Kyu-hyung spoke about Kim Yun-seok, saying, "Senior Kim Yun-seok's Yi Sun-sin is really heavy," and "I felt like I was hitting my chest at the scene where he was playing the drum at the end."

“It was 7 years in a war where people were killed and killed every day. Yi Sun-sin must have been very emotional because his son was also killed, but senior Kim Yun-seok was powerful even though he expressed it dryly. I felt a strong sense of sincerity. Drumming. "I couldn't stop crying in the scene."

He continued, "There are people who are considered great people in Korea, such as Yi Sun-sin and King Sejong. Sometimes, we only know that they are great people, but I think we should pay attention to the pain they endured and how they protected the country." He added, "This is a movie that every Korean should see. “It would be good to see it because we are what we are today because of them,” he said, recommending viewing ‘Noryang’.

‘Noryang’ Lee Gyu-hyeong “Kim Yun-seok’s Yi Sun-sin was heavy, and I couldn’t stop crying at the sound of the drums.”
'Noryang' depicts Admiral Yi Sun-sin's final battle to completely annihilate the Japanese army trying to retreat from Joseon, seven years after the outbreak of the Japanese invasions of Korea. Lee Kyu-hyung played the role of Harunobu Arima, the right-hand man of Konishi (Lee Moo-saeng), the leader of the Japanese army. 'Noryang' is director Kim's last film following 'Roaring Currents' (2014) and 'Hansan: Emergence of the Dragon' (2022). It will be released on the 20th.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr