During the Japanese invasions of Korea ( 1592 – 1598 ), Admiral Yi commanded his navy with kites.

During the Japanese invasions of Korea ( 1592 – 1598 ), the Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with the ambition of conquering Ming China, invaded Korea with his daimyō and their troops in 1592 and again in 1597.

During the Japanese invasions of Korea ( 1592 – 1598 ), the Japanese occupied Seoul by May 1592, and within three months of invading reached Pyongyang along with large numbers of Korean collaborators who at first viewed the Japanese as liberators from the corrupt aristocracy.

During the Japanese invasions of Korea ( 1592 – 1598 ), many Korean neo-Confucian books and scholars were taken to Japan.

During the Japanese invasions of Korea ( 1592 – 1598 ), Korean naval forces used swivel guns and larger cannon to great effect in interdicting the invading Japanese forces.

During the Japanese invasions of Korea ( 1592 – 1598 ), the Korean naval force commanded by Admiral Yi Sunshin, who later became the head of the Navy, cut off the invaders ' naval lifeline and defeated the Japanese fleet, reversing the war in favor of Joseon .< ref >" Korea ’ s Legendary Admiral ( PDF Format )".

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