The original motif of the movies [Hansan], [Roaring Currents], and [Noryang]!
A complete translation of the 『Nanjung Ilgi』, designated as National Treasure No. 76 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
Meet Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the eternal hero of Korean history!

The Chronicle of Joseon's Defense, Protected by the Immortal Yi Sun-sin Through Death
“If you want to die, you will live, and if you want to live, you will die!”

1592, the year of Imjin.
The story of the Imjin War, in which the king overcame countless difficulties to the point of even fleeing to face the Japanese invasion and fought bravely to win, is deeply ingrained in the emotions of Koreans, with high-rated TV dramas such as [Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin] and [Jingbirok], and the box office success of the film [Roaring Currents], which holds the number one spot in Korean film history with a cumulative audience of 17 million.
Therefore, the 『Nanjung Ilgi (亂中日記)』 written by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who led the Japanese invasions of Korea to victory, is considered a book that must be read at least once in one's life.

『Nanjung Ilgi』 is a diary written by Admiral Yi Sun-sin over a period of seven years during the Imjin War. It covers the period from January 1, 1592, the month after the Imjin War broke out, to November 17, 1598, the month before he died in battle.
The original manuscript of the diary is currently kept at the Hyeonchungsa Shrine in Asan, South Chungcheong Province.
Originally, this diary had no name, but when compiling the 『Complete Works of Admiral Yi Sun-sin』 in 1795, the compiler conveniently named it ‘Nanjung Ilgi’ and included it.
Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who saved the country by defeating the Japanese during turbulent times and died a heroic death, is not a fictional character but a real person, so the diary he left behind is also of great value as a historical document.
『Nanjung Ilgi』 is a diary-style work that vividly records the tragedy of the Imjin War. It was registered as a UNESCO Memory of the World in 2013 and is currently designated as National Treasure No. 76. Along with 『Jingbirok』 by Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong, which is also designated as National Treasure No. 132, it is considered one of the two major mountains of records of the Imjin War.

The phrase "If you want to die, you will live, and if you want to live, you will die (必死則生 必生則死)" from the diary entry of September 15, 1915 (October 25 in the solar calendar) in the 『Nanjung Ilgi』 allows us to reflect on the attitude of emptying one's mind in life even in extreme situations, and has become a famous saying representing Admiral Yi Sun-sin.
The diary he left behind still shows countless people today what a true hero is, one who is loyal to his country and filial to his parents, and what Yi Sun-sin's spirit of love for the people was, protecting them.
In addition to the records of battles against the Japanese army, it also contains sharp criticism of the incompetent aristocrats and the corrupt Joseon society of the time.
Let's take a look at the original first edition fabric cover design of The Story, which includes fabric materials you would want to own, of 『Nanjung Ilgi』, which contains the human agony of Admiral Yi Sun-sin who stood before the fate of a nation that was like a light in the wind.

The three-foot oath of heaven, the mountains and rivers of Samcheok Seocheon, the same color
One sweep, one sweep, one blood-stained mountain and river

I swear to heaven with a three-foot sword, and the mountains and rivers tremble,
With one swing, blood stains the rivers and mountains.

_The inscription engraved in Admiral Yi Sun-sin's own handwriting on one side of the blade of Chungmugong's sword