The Whistleblower
6.8
“You can't hide the truth.”
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.
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Cast
33 people
Park Hae-il
Yoon Min-cheol
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Lee Kyung-young
Lee Jang-hwan
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Vagabond
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Yoo Yeon-seok
Shim Min-ho
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Oldboy
When the Phone Rings
Park Won-sang
Lee Sung-ho
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W
The King: Eternal Monarch
Ryu Hyun-kyung
Kim Mi-hyeon
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Empress Ki
Cheer Up
Song Ha-yoon
Kim Yi-seul
Known for
Marry My Husband
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Kim Su-an
Shim Soo-bin
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Train to Busan
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Kim Kang-hyun
Lee Do-hyeong
Known for
My Love from the Star
18 Again
Nam Myung-ryeol
Professor Yoo Jong-jin
Known for
My Holo Love
Coffee Prince
Hwang Jae-won
Park Soo-hyun
Known for
Decision to Leave
The Mimic
Kim Joong-ki
Pastor Park
Known for
A Moment to Remember
Dark Figure of Crime
Kim Ji-hoon
Mr. Kim
Known for
Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area
The Judge from Hell
Yim Soon-rye Director · Lee Choon-hyung Writer Lee Jun-oh Composer
Worldwide gross $1.1M · First release October 2, 2014 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,100,000
Production
Watermelon Pictures
Production
Plus M Entertainment
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
제보자
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 2, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hong Kong SAR China
November 9, 2015 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Japan
October 3, 2015 · Digital
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