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Admiral Yi Sun-sin researcher, columnist, writer dedicated to promoting the life, spirit, and history of Yi Sun-sin and Korea. Ph.D.
In Asan, Chungcheongnam-do. An Admiral Yi Sun-sin Manga Exhibition is being held.
It gathers and displays various Yi Sun-sin manga from both Korea and abroad.
It holds as much significance as the National Museum of Korea's [Admiral Yi Sun-sin Special Exhibition].
It gathers and displays various Yi Sun-sin manga from both Korea and abroad.
It holds as much significance as the National Museum of Korea's [Admiral Yi Sun-sin Special Exhibition].
December 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
In Asan, Chungcheongnam-do. An Admiral Yi Sun-sin Manga Exhibition is being held.
It gathers and displays various Yi Sun-sin manga from both Korea and abroad.
It holds as much significance as the National Museum of Korea's [Admiral Yi Sun-sin Special Exhibition].
It gathers and displays various Yi Sun-sin manga from both Korea and abroad.
It holds as much significance as the National Museum of Korea's [Admiral Yi Sun-sin Special Exhibition].
충남 아산에서. 이순신 만화전이 열린다.
국내외의 다양한 이순신 만화들을 모아 전시한다고 한다.
국립중앙박물관의 [이순신 특별전] 만큼이나 의미가 있다.
내가 연구 목적으로 모은 몇 점도 전시된다.
만화를 좋아하시는 분, 이순신 장군을 좋아하시는 분, 아산에 가시는 분은 한 번쯤 들려 보셨으면 한다.
국내외의 다양한 이순신 만화들을 모아 전시한다고 한다.
국립중앙박물관의 [이순신 특별전] 만큼이나 의미가 있다.
내가 연구 목적으로 모은 몇 점도 전시된다.
만화를 좋아하시는 분, 이순신 장군을 좋아하시는 분, 아산에 가시는 분은 한 번쯤 들려 보셨으면 한다.
December 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
충남 아산에서. 이순신 만화전이 열린다.
국내외의 다양한 이순신 만화들을 모아 전시한다고 한다.
국립중앙박물관의 [이순신 특별전] 만큼이나 의미가 있다.
내가 연구 목적으로 모은 몇 점도 전시된다.
만화를 좋아하시는 분, 이순신 장군을 좋아하시는 분, 아산에 가시는 분은 한 번쯤 들려 보셨으면 한다.
국내외의 다양한 이순신 만화들을 모아 전시한다고 한다.
국립중앙박물관의 [이순신 특별전] 만큼이나 의미가 있다.
내가 연구 목적으로 모은 몇 점도 전시된다.
만화를 좋아하시는 분, 이순신 장군을 좋아하시는 분, 아산에 가시는 분은 한 번쯤 들려 보셨으면 한다.
A special exhibition on Admiral Yi Sun-sin is being held at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul.
Yi Sun-sin's War Diary, reports submitted to the king, and his sword are on display.
It offers a glimpse into the man behind the legend.
This is the first state-sponsored exhibition since his death.
Yi Sun-sin's War Diary, reports submitted to the king, and his sword are on display.
It offers a glimpse into the man behind the legend.
This is the first state-sponsored exhibition since his death.
December 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
A special exhibition on Admiral Yi Sun-sin is being held at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul.
Yi Sun-sin's War Diary, reports submitted to the king, and his sword are on display.
It offers a glimpse into the man behind the legend.
This is the first state-sponsored exhibition since his death.
Yi Sun-sin's War Diary, reports submitted to the king, and his sword are on display.
It offers a glimpse into the man behind the legend.
This is the first state-sponsored exhibition since his death.
Hanagae Beach on Muuido Island, Incheon, Korea.
Late autumn has already arrived, and the sea shuns people.
Yet the beach and tidal flats surrounding the sea, along with the mountains and autumn foliage, still yearn for human presence.
Late autumn has already arrived, and the sea shuns people.
Yet the beach and tidal flats surrounding the sea, along with the mountains and autumn foliage, still yearn for human presence.
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hanagae Beach on Muuido Island, Incheon, Korea.
Late autumn has already arrived, and the sea shuns people.
Yet the beach and tidal flats surrounding the sea, along with the mountains and autumn foliage, still yearn for human presence.
Late autumn has already arrived, and the sea shuns people.
Yet the beach and tidal flats surrounding the sea, along with the mountains and autumn foliage, still yearn for human presence.
and the screams of the wounded, all reverberating across the sea and sky.
November 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
and the screams of the wounded, all reverberating across the sea and sky.
This morning reminds me of the Finnish novel, The Pelican Man.
A pelican wearing human clothes, people mistaking that pelican for a human.
People who wage war through indifference, greed, ideology, and religion, even while living together.
Nature is always nature. Yet people deny it.
A pelican wearing human clothes, people mistaking that pelican for a human.
People who wage war through indifference, greed, ideology, and religion, even while living together.
Nature is always nature. Yet people deny it.
November 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This morning reminds me of the Finnish novel, The Pelican Man.
A pelican wearing human clothes, people mistaking that pelican for a human.
People who wage war through indifference, greed, ideology, and religion, even while living together.
Nature is always nature. Yet people deny it.
A pelican wearing human clothes, people mistaking that pelican for a human.
People who wage war through indifference, greed, ideology, and religion, even while living together.
Nature is always nature. Yet people deny it.
220 years ago today, British Admiral Nelson fought and defeated Napoleon's Franco-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar, where he was killed in action.
He is often compared to Admiral Yi Sun-sin in Korea.
He is often compared to Admiral Yi Sun-sin in Korea.
October 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
220 years ago today, British Admiral Nelson fought and defeated Napoleon's Franco-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar, where he was killed in action.
He is often compared to Admiral Yi Sun-sin in Korea.
He is often compared to Admiral Yi Sun-sin in Korea.
Yesterday I went to Sorae Wetland Park in Incheon.
This autumn, I started these suburban walks for the first time.
This too is a world different from books.
Sorae Wetland Park. The vast wetland opens up your chest.
The faint song of reeds and silver grass, created by the wind, is also soothing.
This autumn, I started these suburban walks for the first time.
This too is a world different from books.
Sorae Wetland Park. The vast wetland opens up your chest.
The faint song of reeds and silver grass, created by the wind, is also soothing.
October 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Yesterday I went to Sorae Wetland Park in Incheon.
This autumn, I started these suburban walks for the first time.
This too is a world different from books.
Sorae Wetland Park. The vast wetland opens up your chest.
The faint song of reeds and silver grass, created by the wind, is also soothing.
This autumn, I started these suburban walks for the first time.
This too is a world different from books.
Sorae Wetland Park. The vast wetland opens up your chest.
The faint song of reeds and silver grass, created by the wind, is also soothing.
I came to the Seoul Six Martyred Ministers Park.
It's been a long time since I went on an outing in Seoul.
Knowing history,
the attitude with which we live our lives.
None of this is easy.
Even so, there are things we must know,
things we must protect and endure.
It's been a long time since I went on an outing in Seoul.
Knowing history,
the attitude with which we live our lives.
None of this is easy.
Even so, there are things we must know,
things we must protect and endure.
October 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I came to the Seoul Six Martyred Ministers Park.
It's been a long time since I went on an outing in Seoul.
Knowing history,
the attitude with which we live our lives.
None of this is easy.
Even so, there are things we must know,
things we must protect and endure.
It's been a long time since I went on an outing in Seoul.
Knowing history,
the attitude with which we live our lives.
None of this is easy.
Even so, there are things we must know,
things we must protect and endure.
I visited Myeongnyang with students from the Naval Academy Department of Mokpo National Maritime University. On the 16th day of the 9th lunar month in 1597, Admiral Yi Sun-sin fought and defeated 133 Japanese ships with just 13 of his own.
That sea still churns violently, as if remembering him.
That sea still churns violently, as if remembering him.
October 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I visited Myeongnyang with students from the Naval Academy Department of Mokpo National Maritime University. On the 16th day of the 9th lunar month in 1597, Admiral Yi Sun-sin fought and defeated 133 Japanese ships with just 13 of his own.
That sea still churns violently, as if remembering him.
That sea still churns violently, as if remembering him.
A rock bloomed a flower.
Yeongheungdo Island, Incheon. Sipripo Beach.
The forward base for the Incheon Landing Operation.
More than the commemorative stone marking that history,
the small flowers sprouting from the rock crevices seem to ensure
that painful history is not forgotten.
Yeongheungdo Island, Incheon. Sipripo Beach.
The forward base for the Incheon Landing Operation.
More than the commemorative stone marking that history,
the small flowers sprouting from the rock crevices seem to ensure
that painful history is not forgotten.
October 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A rock bloomed a flower.
Yeongheungdo Island, Incheon. Sipripo Beach.
The forward base for the Incheon Landing Operation.
More than the commemorative stone marking that history,
the small flowers sprouting from the rock crevices seem to ensure
that painful history is not forgotten.
Yeongheungdo Island, Incheon. Sipripo Beach.
The forward base for the Incheon Landing Operation.
More than the commemorative stone marking that history,
the small flowers sprouting from the rock crevices seem to ensure
that painful history is not forgotten.
This photo shows a used bookstore in Incheon, South Korea. Many of the used bookstores that once lined that street have now disappeared. The market has shifted to the internet, and smartphones are also to blame.
October 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
This photo shows a used bookstore in Incheon, South Korea. Many of the used bookstores that once lined that street have now disappeared. The market has shifted to the internet, and smartphones are also to blame.
Hansando’s waters once rang with Admiral Yi’s 1592 victory over Japan. Today it’s peaceful, with a shrine on shore and turtle ships recreating his legacy at Tongyeong.
September 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Hansando’s waters once rang with Admiral Yi’s 1592 victory over Japan. Today it’s peaceful, with a shrine on shore and turtle ships recreating his legacy at Tongyeong.
In 1592, Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated invading Japan at Hansando. Now the waters lie quiet, no fleet in sight. On Hansando stands a shrine to him, and off Tongyeong float models of his famed turtle ships.
September 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In 1592, Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated invading Japan at Hansando. Now the waters lie quiet, no fleet in sight. On Hansando stands a shrine to him, and off Tongyeong float models of his famed turtle ships.
I stopped by the seaside briefly. A few times a year, whenever I have business requiring my assistance, I make time to visit. The sea still hasn't fully awakened. The waves continue to snore quietly.
September 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I stopped by the seaside briefly. A few times a year, whenever I have business requiring my assistance, I make time to visit. The sea still hasn't fully awakened. The waves continue to snore quietly.
K-pop Demon Hunters: Where the past meets the present.
K-pop is taking over the world, but did you know its roots go deeper? Visit Mangu Historical Culture Park in Seoul, the last remaining traditional cemetery for ordinary people. Explore the epitaphs and discover the hidden roots of K-culture.
K-pop is taking over the world, but did you know its roots go deeper? Visit Mangu Historical Culture Park in Seoul, the last remaining traditional cemetery for ordinary people. Explore the epitaphs and discover the hidden roots of K-culture.
September 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
K-pop Demon Hunters: Where the past meets the present.
K-pop is taking over the world, but did you know its roots go deeper? Visit Mangu Historical Culture Park in Seoul, the last remaining traditional cemetery for ordinary people. Explore the epitaphs and discover the hidden roots of K-culture.
K-pop is taking over the world, but did you know its roots go deeper? Visit Mangu Historical Culture Park in Seoul, the last remaining traditional cemetery for ordinary people. Explore the epitaphs and discover the hidden roots of K-culture.
Starting today, I will be teaching Yi Sun-sin Studies at the Graduate School of Yi Sun-sin Studies, Daegu Catholic University, for one semester. The photo shows the campus chapel.
September 4, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Starting today, I will be teaching Yi Sun-sin Studies at the Graduate School of Yi Sun-sin Studies, Daegu Catholic University, for one semester. The photo shows the campus chapel.
In the realm of work and matters involving others, planning was mostly my primary task. Yet when it comes to my endeavors, I charge ahead recklessly, strangely numb-minded. Since there are no guidelines for success or failure, I find joy in the mere fact that any outcome is the result of my actions.
September 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
In the realm of work and matters involving others, planning was mostly my primary task. Yet when it comes to my endeavors, I charge ahead recklessly, strangely numb-minded. Since there are no guidelines for success or failure, I find joy in the mere fact that any outcome is the result of my actions.
The bellflower seeds I planted a few years ago started blooming last year. They are so lovely that I don't harvest them.
August 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The bellflower seeds I planted a few years ago started blooming last year. They are so lovely that I don't harvest them.
Books I haven't read, books I couldn't read, books I should read.
Facts and truths
More than that, those books are science. They are books that are closer to unverified wordplay.
Most of what people do is just wordplay. Facts and.
Science always reveals what is false.
Sometimes...
#booksy
Facts and truths
More than that, those books are science. They are books that are closer to unverified wordplay.
Most of what people do is just wordplay. Facts and.
Science always reveals what is false.
Sometimes...
#booksy
August 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Books I haven't read, books I couldn't read, books I should read.
Facts and truths
More than that, those books are science. They are books that are closer to unverified wordplay.
Most of what people do is just wordplay. Facts and.
Science always reveals what is false.
Sometimes...
#booksy
Facts and truths
More than that, those books are science. They are books that are closer to unverified wordplay.
Most of what people do is just wordplay. Facts and.
Science always reveals what is false.
Sometimes...
#booksy
This is our local library. In September, I will be teaching a course called "Admiral Yi Sun-shin Research" to master's and doctoral students. I am using AI to create lecture materials, but I have been struggling with Python coding for a week. Even if you study history, you need to study coding.
August 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This is our local library. In September, I will be teaching a course called "Admiral Yi Sun-shin Research" to master's and doctoral students. I am using AI to create lecture materials, but I have been struggling with Python coding for a week. Even if you study history, you need to study coding.
This year has been really fortunate so far. Every year, there are many things that go wrong due to the weather and other circumstances, but so far, that hasn't been the case. Even if you plant the same things, the results are different every year.
August 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This year has been really fortunate so far. Every year, there are many things that go wrong due to the weather and other circumstances, but so far, that hasn't been the case. Even if you plant the same things, the results are different every year.
The turtle ship at the Seoul Yeohae Foundation on the 15th floor of Korea Kolmar in Seoul. The Seoul Yeohae Foundation is an organization that promotes Admiral Yi Sun-sin in Korea and around the world.
August 11, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The turtle ship at the Seoul Yeohae Foundation on the 15th floor of Korea Kolmar in Seoul. The Seoul Yeohae Foundation is an organization that promotes Admiral Yi Sun-sin in Korea and around the world.
Today, there is no scorching sun or heat yet. Instead, it is raining. How long has it been since it last rained? I wait under the tarp for the rain to stop. I look at the flowers in front of the tarp, waiting to reap the rewards of the sweat I have shed since spring.
August 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Today, there is no scorching sun or heat yet. Instead, it is raining. How long has it been since it last rained? I wait under the tarp for the rain to stop. I look at the flowers in front of the tarp, waiting to reap the rewards of the sweat I have shed since spring.