The Whistleblower

1h 53min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Watermelon Pictures

Plus M Entertainment

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
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
Choi Yong-min

Choi Yong-min

Minister of Science and Technology
Han Gi-joong

Han Gi-joong

Director of National Intelligence Service
Kim Won-hae

Kim Won-hae

Taxi Driver
Lee Mi-do

Lee Mi-do

Min-cheol's Wife
Kim Young-jae

Kim Young-jae

Press Conference MC
Hwang Jeong-min

Hwang Jeong-min

Woman at Old House
Kim Dae-heung

Kim Dae-heung

Icebox Man
Oh Chang-kyung

Oh Chang-kyung

Taxi Driver

Release date

2nd Oct 2014

Status

Released

Spoken languages

한국어/조선말