The Whistleblower

"You can't hide the truth."

2014 1h 53m KO

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 27

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“You can't hide the truth.”

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Cast

Park Hae-il
Yoon Min-cheol
Yoo Yeon-seok
Shim Min-ho
Lee Kyung-young
Lee Jang-hwan
Park Won-sang
Lee Sung-ho
Ryu Hyun-kyung
Kim Mi-hyeon
Song Ha-yoon
Kim Yi-seul
Kim Su-an
Shim Soo-bin
Kim Kang-hyun
Lee Do-hyeong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yim Soon-rye
Writers: Park Song-i, Lee Choon-hyung
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yim Soon-rye, shot by Park Young-jun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Jun-oh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Park Hae-il and Yoo Yeon-seok and Lee Kyung-young carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You can't hide the truth.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4034414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yim Soon-rye directs. Park Young-jun behind the camera. Lee Jun-oh scores. Kim Sun-min cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Yim Soon-rye, shot by Park Young-jun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Jun-oh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Park Hae-il and Yoo Yeon-seok and Lee Kyung-young carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You can't hide the truth.".
7IMDB entry: tt4034414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.