The Whistleblower
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- Movie: The Whistleblower (English title)
- Revised romanization: Jeboja
- Hangul: 제보자
- Director: Yim Soonrye
- Writer: Lee Choon-Hyung
- Producer: Jung Sung-Hoon, Shin Bum-Soo, Nam Jung-Il
- Cinematographer: Park Young-Joon
- Release Date: October 2, 2014
- Runtime: 113 min.
- Genre: Based on True Story / Drama
- Distributor: Megabox Plus M
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©
Lee Jang-Hwan (Lee Kyoung-Young) receives widespread acclaim and media attention after successfully cloning human embryo stem cells. A TV news program PD, Yoon Min-Cheol (Park Hae-Il) receives a phone call from an anonymous source. The anonymous source is Shim Min-Ho (Yoo Yeon-Seok) who has done stem cell research with Lee Jang-Hwan in the past. Shim Min-Ho blows the whistle on Lee Jang-Hwan's work. Results were fabricated along with other unethical practices. PD Yoon Min-Cheol believes Shim Min-Ho and decides to take his story public.
Notes
- Movie is based on the true story of disgraced Korean researcher Dr. Hwang Woo-Suk.
- Filming began December 16, 2013 and finished March 16, 2014.
- Actor Park Hae-Il previously worked with director Yim Soonrye in 2001 film "Waikiki Brothers".
Cast
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| Park Hae-Il | Lee Kyoung-Young | Yoo Yeon-Seok | Park Won-Sang |
| Yoon Min-Cheol | Lee Jang-Hwan | Shim Min-Ho | Lee Sung-Ho |
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| Ryoo Hyoun-Kyoung | Song Ha-Yoon | Kim Soo-Ahn | Kwon Hae-Hyo |
| Kim Mi-Hyun | Kim Yi-Seul | Shim Soo-Bin | TV station director |
Additional Cast Members:
- Kim Gang-Hyun - Lee Do-Hyeong
- Kim Joong-Ki - Minister Park
- Nam Myung-Ryul - Yoo Jong-Jin
- Hwang Jae-Won - Park Soo-Hyun
- Park Ji-So - Yoon Ji-Ho
- Park Yong-Soo - executive of broadcasting station 1
- Park Jin-Young - executive of broadcasting station 2
- Lee Seung-Joon - PD
- Park Sung-Geun - PD
- Kim Chan-Lee - PD chase PD3
- Kwon Hyuk - PD chase PD4
- Lee Hwa-Ryong - Min-Cheol's friend
- Kim Ji-Hoon - Mr Kim
- Choi Hyo-Sang - newspaper desk 1
- Lee Jong-Woon - newspaper desk 4
- Choi Gyo-Sik - veterinarian
- Jeon Su-Ji - researcher 1
- Kim Sae-Byuk - researcher 2
- Kim Tae-Hoon - researcher 3
- Lee Seung-Joon - reporter 1
- Choi Hee-Jin - reporter 2
- Kim Sang-Il - reporter 3
- Lee Seung-Joo - Lee Jang-Hwan's chauffeur
- Park Sung-Hyun - Lee Jang-Hwan's bodyguard
- Kim Kyung-Ran - old woman
- Yoo Jae-Myung - hospital director
- Kwon Bum-Taek - judge
- Nam Jin-Bok - van driver
- Oh Chang-Kyung - taxi driver
- Sung Do-Hyun - CEO's chauffeur
- Heo Woong - human egg trading office man
- Kim Jung-Soo - professor 2 at Korea University
- Kim Seung-Tae - Hankook University Professor Kang
- Kim Dae-Heung - icebox man
- Lee Bong-Kyu - monk
- Kim Young - country supermarket man
- Yoo Ho-Han - waiting room man 1
- Jang Moon-Gyu - waiting room man 2
- Jung Hyung-Suk - Lee Jang-Hwan's secretary
- Seo Ji-Won - ob-gyn (voice)
- Jang Gwang - president of broadcasting station (cameo)
- Choi Yong-Min - minister of Science and Technology (cameo)
- Han Ki-Joong - director of National Intelligence Service (cameo)
- Kim Won-Hae - taxi driver (cameo)
- Lee Mi-Do - Yoon Min-Cheol's wife (cameo)
- Kim Young-Jae - MC of press conference (cameo)
- Hwang Jung-Min - woman at old house (cameo)
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Film Festivals
- 2015 (14th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 26-July 18, 2015 - Myung Films *North American Premiere
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Rais Dec 25 2016 2:44 am This movie shows how the lies was become truth, and why could be believed with anyone im this world. it's just like planet earth was actually lie. but people of the world believed that and the world keep it the lies, so then become the truth
firenze Oct 03 2015 10:16 am Nice Korean movie (",)
fayesha May 04 2015 2:33 pm great movie, i can feel the mystery and thrill when i'm watching this. if you like a news and mystery movie, you really need to see this movie, 99% you won't regret it.
han Mar 13 2015 11:57 pm I just finished this movie and I think it was a great movie!!! full of suspense and I honestly could not guess the ending. I think the movie was executed well and very satisfying!! I liked it a lot and I'm excited to recommend it to all my family and friends.
robeobi Aug 07 2014 7:41 am Very interesting theme. I'm keeping my eyes on this one!