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The Whistleblower
The Whistleblower

The Whistleblower

You can't hide the truth.

Genres

Drama

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Lee Jang-hwan receives widespread acclaim and media attention after successfully cloning human embryo stem cells. A TV news program PD, Yoon Min-cheol, receives a phone call from an anonymous source who says he has worked with Dr. Lee on the stem cell project. The source blows the whistle on Lee's work, revealing how Lee fabricated research results and engaged in unethical practices.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

02 October 2014

Country

South Korea

Cast

Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il

Yoon Min-cheol

Lee Kyung-young

Lee Kyung-young

Lee Jang-hwan

Yoo Yeon-seok

Yoo Yeon-seok

Shim Min-ho

Park Won-sang

Park Won-sang

Lee Sung-ho

Ryu Hyun-kyung

Ryu Hyun-kyung

Kim Mi-hyeon

Song Ha-yoon

Song Ha-yoon

Kim Yi-seul

Kim Su-an

Kim Su-an

Shim Soo-bin

Kim Kang-hyun

Kim Kang-hyun

Lee Do-hyeong

Nam Myung-ryeol

Nam Myung-ryeol

Professor Yoo Jong-jin

Hwang Jae-won

Hwang Jae-won

Park Soo-hyun

Kim Joong-ki

Kim Joong-ki

Pastor Park

Kim Ji-hoon

Kim Ji-hoon

Mr. Kim

Lee Bong-gyu

Lee Bong-gyu

Monk

Park Seong-geun

Park Seong-geun

PD

Lee Seung-joon

Lee Seung-joon

PD

Lee Hwa-ryong

Lee Hwa-ryong

Min-cheol’s Friend

Jeon Su-ji

Jeon Su-ji

Researcher 1

Park Yong-su

Park Yong-su

Broadcast Station Executive 1

Park Jin-young

Park Jin-young

Broadcast Station Executive 2

Kwon Hae-hyo

Kwon Hae-hyo

Broadcast Station Director

Choi Hee-jin

Choi Hee-jin

Reporter 2

Kim Kyeong-ran

Kim Kyeong-ran

Old Mother

Jang Kwang

Jang Kwang

Broadcast Station President (cameo)

Choi Yong-min

Choi Yong-min

Minister of Science and Technology (cameo)

Han Gi-joong

Han Gi-joong

Director of National Intelligence Service (cameo)

Kim Won-hae

Kim Won-hae

Taxi Driver (cameo)

Lee Mi-do

Lee Mi-do

Min-Cheol's Wife (cameo)

Kim Young-jae

Kim Young-jae

Press Conference MC (cameo)

Hwang Jeong-min

Hwang Jeong-min

Woman at Old House (cameo)

Kim Dae-heung

Kim Dae-heung

Icebox Man

Oh Chang-kyung

Oh Chang-kyung

Taxi driver

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