Asian Studies and the Centre for Korean Studies invites Asian Studies (AST) students (who completed or are taking one or more AST courses) to this special evening event: The 2025 Korean Movie Evening, K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, Room104, March 19, 6:00 – 8:30 pm.  

Light dinner (lasagna or pizza, salad), popcorn, and beverages will be served from 6:00 – 6:30 pm. The movie begins at 6:30 pm.

This is a 2014 South Korean historical action war film. It revolves around the Battle of Myeongryang in 1597, which is regarded as legendary Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s most remarkable naval victory and “one of the most glorious victories in the global history of wars.” A national hero, he led only 12 Korean warships under his command to a heroic victory against an invading Tokugawa Japanese fleet of 330 vessels! The film attracted 17 million moviegoers in Korea, becoming the most viewed and highest-earning film of all time there. An international box-office hit with an earning of US$138M worldwide. See you there!  

For the event poster, e-mail to jbbandara@upei.ca or chung@upei.ca.

Acknowledgement: This event is funded by Professor Edward Chung’s international Seed Program for Korean Studies project grant (AKS-2022-INC-2230004) at UPEI, with thanks to Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS), Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), the Ministry of Education, Government of South Korea.