conducted a punitive expedition against Yi's residence of Asan on November 23, 1597 (14th day of the 10th month by the Chinese calendar), burning the village and murdering Yi Myon, Admiral Yi's youngest son. Technical notes Chain or iron rope across the strait There are claims that Yi had iron ropes tightened across the channel between Japanese fleet groups, which severely dampened the Japanese numerical advantage. However, in Yi's war diary no mention is made of such a tactic. Cultural references The Battle of Myeongnyang is portrayed in episodes 95 and 96 of the TV drama series Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin, and in the 2014 film The Admiral: Roaring Currents, both produced in South Korea. The final scene of the South Korean science fiction film Heaven's Soldiers takes place at the very onset of the battle. A military science fiction short story, The Battle of Candle Arc, by Korean-American author Yoon Ha Lee is based on this battle. The character Shuos Jedao in Lee's series Machineries of Empire is based on Admiral Yi. See also Force multiplication Forlorn hope History of Korea Joseon Dynasty Last stand Naval history of Korea Battle of Salamis – an ancient sea battle in which a small Greek fleet defeated a numerically far superior Persian fleet of invaders Citations Bibliography 桑田忠親 [Kuwata, Tadachika], ed., 舊參謀本部編纂, [Kyu Sanbo Honbu], 朝鮮の役 [Chousen no Eki] (日本の戰史 [Nihon no Senshi] Vol. 5), 1965. Myeongnyang 1597 in Korea Yi Sun-sin M