Arahan () is a 2004 South Korean action film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring his brother Ryoo Seung-bum along with Yoon So-yi, Ahn Sung-ki and Jung Doo-hong. The film was a relative commercial success, selling over 2 million tickets domestically, but wasn't as well received by critics as Ryoo Seung-wan's previous films. Plot When a thief driving a motorcycle steals a purse of a pedestrian, the clumsy, naive and honest rookie policeman Sang-hwan runs after him, but Eui-jin, specialist in martial arts, captures the criminal swang and Sang-hwan is severely injured. She brings Sang-hwan to her home, where the six Masters of Tao heal him and believe that he has a powerful Qi, the spiritual energy of the universe, and could be a powerful warrior. Sang-hwan begins his training to ascend to a Maruchi, while the evil and ambitious Heuk-woon is accidentally released from his imprisonment. The powerful Heuk-woon attacks the masters, searching for a key that they protect, which would permit him to become an Arahan and dominate the world. When the masters are defeated, Sang-hwan and Eui-jin are the only and last hope to mankind. Cast Ryoo Seung-bum as Sang-hwan Yoon So-yi as Eui-jin Ahn Sung-ki as Ja-woon Jung Doo-hong as Heuk-woon Kim Su-hyeon as the TV host Kim Hyo-seon as the TV host Yoon Joo-sang as Mu-woon Kim Ji-young as Banya Baek Chan-gi as Seol-woon Kim Young-in as Yeok-bong Park Yoon-bae as Officer Choi Lee Won as Seon-dong Bong Tae-gyu as Officer Bong Lee Oi-soo as Baek Poong Ahn Gil-kang as Mr. Gang External links Kyu Hyun Kim's review at Koreanfilm.org 2004 films 2000s action comedy films South Korean action comedy films South Korean martial arts films Films set in Seoul Films shot in Seoul Films directed by Ryoo Seung-wan 2000s Korean-language films 2004 martial arts films 2004 comedy films 2000s South Korean films