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



Park Hae-Il	Lee Kyoung-Young	Yoo Yeon-Seok	Park Won-Sang
Yoon Min-Cheol	Lee Jang-Hwan	Shim Min-Ho	Lee Sung-Ho



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
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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2015 (14th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 26-July 18, 2015 - Myung Films *North American Premiere

Comments

sgt_doom Dec 05 2021 7:30 am A colossal movie and script, good supporting cast, but the two main leads carry it!

Now I do recall reading about this real life event in Korea as it was occurring, but do not recall crowd size turnout --- if the depiction in the movie was accurate, far too many too easily fooled and persuaded to believe a false narrative --- such insanity leads to commie internment camps like the ones now prevalent in Australia!

Beware . . beware!!!!

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!

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