Arahan is a 2004

2004 in film

The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...

 South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

n film. The film was the third feature film directed by Ryu Seung-wan

Ryu Seung-wan

Ryu Seung-wan is a South Korean film director.-Early life:Ryu Seung-wan was born in 1973 in Onyang, a small town in Chungcheong Province. With the choice of domestic films mostly limited to propaganda and hostess films due to extreme government censorship, young Ryu often opted for the more...

 and stars the director's brother Ryu Seung-beom

Ryu Seung-beom

Ryu Seung-beom is a South Korean actor. His brother Ryu Seung-wan is a film director and they have worked together on the films Die Bad, No Blood No Tears, Arahan, Crying Fist, Dachimawa Lee and The Unjust.-Film:*2012 Perfect Love*2012 The Berlin File*2012 Return of the Corpse*2011 Suicide...

 along with Yoon So-Yi

Yoon So-Yi

Yoon So-yi is a South Korean actress.-Biography:Yoon So-yi debuted as a model in Graffiti Magazine in 2001. After a few years of print and commercial modeling, she auditioned for Ryu Seung-wan's action comedy Arahan in 2004...

. The film was a relative commercial success, selling over 2 million tickets domestically, but wasn't as liked by critics as Ryu 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 the skilled specialist in martial arts Eui-jin captures the criminal 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

• Ryu Seung-beom
  Ryu Seung-beom
  Ryu Seung-beom is a South Korean actor. His brother Ryu Seung-wan is a film director and they have worked together on the films Die Bad, No Blood No Tears, Arahan, Crying Fist, Dachimawa Lee and The Unjust.-Film:*2012 Perfect Love*2012 The Berlin File*2012 Return of the Corpse*2011 Suicide...
  
   as Sang Hwan
• Yoon So-Yi
  Yoon So-Yi
  Yoon So-yi is a South Korean actress.-Biography:Yoon So-yi debuted as a model in Graffiti Magazine in 2001. After a few years of print and commercial modeling, she auditioned for Ryu Seung-wan's action comedy Arahan in 2004...
  
   as Eui Jin
• An Sung Ki
  Ahn Sung-ki
  Ahn Sung-ki is known to the public as the "National Best Actor of Korea".-Biography:A Roman Catholic, he was born in Daegu and grew up as a child actor - graduating Kyundong junior high school, from which Cho Yong-pil also graduated - appearing in director Kim Ki-young's celebrated film The...
  
   as Ja Woon
• Jeong Doo Hong as Heug Un
• Kim Soo Hyeon as the TV Host
• Kim Hyo Seon as the TV Host
• Yoon Ju Sang as Mu Un
• Kim Ji Young as Banya
• Baek Chan Gi as Sul Woon
• Kim Young In as Yuk Bong
• Park Yoon Bae as Officer Choi
• Lee Won as Sun Dong
• Bong Tae Gyoo as Officer Bong
• Lee Oi Soo as Baek Pung
• An Kil Kang as Mr. Gang

Trivia

• In some humorous scenes, background music from video game Yie Ar Kung-Fu is heard. The song is of King Joe - Kung Fu (Feat. Red-Roc).

External links

• Kyu Hyun Kim's review at koreanfilm.org