When King Seonjo in the Joseon era (1392-1910) determined that the kingdom's naval forces could not defeat Japanese forces in 1597 during the Imjin War, Korean naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598) left the famous words: “Your Majesty, we still have 12 ships left.”
Yi led Korean forces in the Great Battle of Myeongnyang against the Japanese navy, which had deploy
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