“I didn’t care that Admiral Yi Sun-shin wasn’t well-known in the U.S. because the story of a real hero speaks to everyone,” said Onrie Kompan. The 42-year-old American comics writer has spent the past ...

The National Museum of Korea’s new exhibition on Admiral Yi Sun-sin will spotlight both the professional and personal aspects of the naval hero, its curators said Thursday.

Admiral Yi Sun-shin, who led the Joseon Navy to a myth of invincibility during the Hideyoshi invasion, was a true soldier and leader who struggled to protect people. Drama Yi Sun-shin is not a ...