1) Fixed ideas about a national hero are brought up for a
scrutiny. No hero has ever been sent by heaven. He has emerged
as one ultimately after undergoing a lifelong process. Drama "Yi
Sun-shin" is designed to challenge the fixed ideas about him who
has been remembered in the form of an imposing statue standing
at the Gwanghwamun intersection in Seoul and the Hyeonchungsa
Shrine in South Chungcheong Province, while shedding a new light
upon him as a human being. 2) Drama "Yi Sun-shin" depicts Yi
Sun-shin as a soldier who struggled to survive turbulent days.
At the time when Yi Sun-shin lived, the Joseon Dynasty had to
achieve political reforms and stabilize the livelihood of the
people, while defending the country against the Yojin (Nu Zhen)
Tribe and Japanese pirate raiders. Yi Sun-shin was regarded
sometimes with jealousy in the process of protecting grass-roots
people and sticking to the principles of reforms and lost some
battles. He was removed from his duties three times and
reinstated to the military