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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Whistle Blower
| name = Whistle Blower
| image =
| image = Whistle_Blower_(film)-poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Yim Soon-rye]]
| director = [[Yim Soon-rye]]
| producer = Lee Choon-yeon <br/> Nam Jung-il
| producer = Lee Choon-yeon <br/> Nam Jung-il
| writer =
| writer = Lee Chun-hyeong
| starring = [[Park Hae-il]]<br/ >[[Yoo Yeon-seok]]<br />[[Lee Geung-young]]
| starring = [[Park Hae-il]]<br/ >[[Yoo Yeon-seok]]<br />[[Lee Geung-young]]
| cinematography =
| cinematography =
| music = Lee Jun-oh
| music = Lee Jun-oh
| editing = Kim Sun-min
| editing = Kim Sun-min
| distributor = [[megabox (movie theatres)|Megabox Plus M]]<br>M-Line Distribution
| distributor = [[Megabox Plus M]]<br>M-Line Distribution
| studio = Watermelon Pictures
| studio = Watermelon Pictures
| country = South Korea
| country = South Korea
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| gross =
| gross =
}}
}}
'''''Whistle Blower''''' ({{ko-hhrm|제보자||Jeboja}}) is a 2014 South Korean film directed by [[Yim Soon-rye]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Conran|first1=Pierce|title=PARK Hae-il Cast in New YIM Soon-rye Film|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2830|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=17 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jin|first1=Eun-soo|title=Stem cell scandal movie casts doubts on integrity of press|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2995334|website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=26 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Conran|first1=Pierce|title=In Focus: Whistle Blower|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/inFocus.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=86|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=29 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ahn|first1=Sung-mi|title=Herald Review: Exploring blurred line between truth and national interest|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140928000208|website=[[The Korea Herald]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=28 September 2014}}</ref>
'''''Whistle Blower''''' ({{ko-hhrm|제보자||Jeboja}}) is a 2014 South Korean film directed by [[Yim Soon-rye]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Conran|first1=Pierce|title=PARK Hae-il Cast in New YIM Soon-rye Film|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2830|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=17 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jin|first1=Eun-soo|title=Stem cell scandal movie casts doubts on integrity of press|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2995334|website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=26 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Conran|first1=Pierce|title=In Focus: Whistle Blower|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/inFocus.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=86|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=29 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ahn|first1=Sung-mi|title=Herald Review: Exploring blurred line between truth and national interest|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140928000208|website=[[The Korea Herald]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=28 September 2014}}</ref>


Though fictionalized, the film is based on real-life scientist [[Hwang Woo-suk]], who was at the center of one of the largest investigations of [[Scientific misconduct|scientific fraud]] in recent memory.<ref>{{cite web|title=Specials: Woo Suk Hwang|url=http://www.nature.com/news/specials/hwang/index.html|website=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|accessdate=2014-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Special Online Collection: Hwang et al. Controversy -- Committee Report, Response, and Background|url=http://www.sciencemag.org/site/feature/misc/webfeat/hwang2005/|website=[[Science (journal)|Science]]|accessdate=2014-10-05}}</ref> Hwang, then a professor of biotechnology at [[Seoul National University]] (SNU), gained international renown in 2004 after claiming that he had successfully carried out experiments [[Somatic-cell nuclear transfer|cloning]] human [[embryonic stem cell]]s. In 2005, an anonymous tip from [[whistleblower]] Ryu Young-joon, a former researcher at Hwang's lab, led to [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] program ''PD Notebook'' uncovering Hwang's ethical violations and fabricated data, which was confirmed by an SNU investigative panel in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clone Scientist Relied on Peers and Korean Pride|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/25/science/25clone.html|website=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=25 December 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cyranoski|first1=David|title=Rise and fall|url=http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060109/full/news060109-8.html|website=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=11 January 2006}}</ref> Hwang's research was discredited and in 2009, a South Korean court convicted him of [[embezzlement]] and bioethical violations.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Si-soo|title=Hwang Convicted of Embezzlement, Cleared of Fraud|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/10/117_54275.html|website=[[The Korea Times]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=26 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cyranoski|first1=David|title=Cloning comeback|url=http://www.nature.com/news/cloning-comeback-1.14504|website=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=14 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cyranoski|first1=David|title=Whistle-blower breaks his silence|url=http://www.nature.com/news/whistle-blower-breaks-his-silence-1.14598|website=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=28 January 2014}}</ref>
Though fictionalized, the film is based on real-life scientist [[Hwang Woo-suk]], who was at the center of one of the largest investigations of [[Scientific misconduct|scientific fraud]], named the [[Hwang affair]], in recent memory.<ref>{{cite web|title=Specials: Woo Suk Hwang|url=http://www.nature.com/news/specials/hwang/index.html|website=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|accessdate=2014-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Special Online Collection: Hwang et al. Controversy -- Committee Report, Response, and Background|url=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1137840|website=[[Science (journal)|Science]]|accessdate=2014-10-05}}</ref> Hwang, then a professor of biotechnology at [[Seoul National University]] (SNU), gained international renown in 2004 after claiming that he had successfully carried out experiments [[Somatic-cell nuclear transfer|cloning]] human [[embryonic stem cell]]s. In 2005, an anonymous tip from [[whistleblower]] Ryu Young-joon, a former researcher at Hwang's lab, led to [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] program ''[[PD Note|Producer's Note]]'' uncovering Hwang's ethical violations and fabricated data, which was confirmed by an SNU investigative panel in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clone Scientist Relied on Peers and Korean Pride|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/25/science/25clone.html|website=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=25 December 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cyranoski|first1=David|title=Rise and fall|url=http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060109/full/news060109-8.html|website=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=11 January 2006}}</ref> Hwang's research was discredited and in 2009, a South Korean court convicted him of [[embezzlement]] and bioethical violations.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Si-soo|title=Hwang Convicted of Embezzlement, Cleared of Fraud|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/10/117_54275.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027143543/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/10/117_54275.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2009|website=[[The Korea Times]]|accessdate=2014-10-05|date=26 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Cyranoski|first1=David|title=Cloning comeback|journal=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|date=14 January 2014|volume=505|issue=7484|pages=468–71|doi=10.1038/505468a|pmid=24451524|bibcode=2014Natur.505..468C|doi-access=free}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Cyranoski|first1=David|title=Whistle-blower breaks his silence|journal=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|date=28 January 2014|volume=505|issue=7485|pages=593–4|doi=10.1038/505593a|pmid=24476864|bibcode=2014Natur.505..593C|doi-access=free}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
TV news producer Yoon Min-cheol is desperate for a scoop for his [[investigative journalism]] program ''PD Chase''. One day, he receives a tip that The Newman Medical, the biggest [[Infertility|sterility]] clinic in Korea, buys [[ovum]] illegally. But while investigating, he is shocked to discover that scientist Lee Jang-hwan seems to be involved in the case. Lee had gained widespread acclaim and press attention following his groundbreaking experiments cloning human embryonic stem cells, and is considered a national hero whose research may mean the cure to several illnesses. As Yoon hesitates whether to pursue such a revered and powerful figure, he gets an anonymous call from Shim Min-ho, a young scientist who works for Lee's lab. Shim claims that Lee's stem cell research has largely been fabricated and unethical, and the two join forces to expose Lee's scientific fraud and bring the truth to the public, despite its disbelieving and harsh reaction.
TV news producer Yoon Min-cheol is desperate for a scoop for his [[investigative journalism]] program ''PD Chase''. One day, he receives a tip that The Newman Medical, the biggest [[Infertility|sterility]] clinic in Korea, buys [[Ovum|ova]] illegally. But while investigating, he is shocked to discover that scientist Lee Jang-hwan seems to be involved in the case. Lee had gained widespread acclaim and press attention following his groundbreaking experiments cloning human embryonic stem cells, and is considered a national hero whose research may mean the cure to several illnesses. As Yoon hesitates whether to pursue such a revered and powerful figure, he gets an anonymous call from Shim Min-ho, a young scientist who works for Lee's lab. Shim claims that Lee's stem cell research has largely been fabricated and unethical, and the two join forces to expose Lee's scientific fraud and bring the truth to the public, despite its disbelieving and harsh reaction.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Park Ji-so as Yoon Ji-ho
* Park Ji-so as Yoon Ji-ho
* [[Jang Gwang]] as President of broadcasting station
* [[Jang Gwang]] as President of broadcasting station
* Kwon Hae-hyo as General manager of broadcasting station
* [[Kwon Hae-hyo]] as General manager of broadcasting station
* Choi Yong-min as [[Ministry of Science and Technology (South Korea)|Minister of Science and Technology]]
* Choi Yong-min as [[Ministry of Science and Technology (South Korea)|Minister of Science and Technology]]
* Han Gi-joong as Government administration director
* Han Gi-joong as Government administration director
* Kim Won-hae as Taxi driver in the middle of the night
* [[Jeon Su-ji]] as Researcher
* [[Kim Won-hae]] as Taxi driver in the middle of the night
* Lee Mi-do as Yoon Min-cheol's wife
* [[Lee Mi-do]] as Yoon Min-cheol's wife
* Kim Young-jae as Press conference moderator
* [[Kim Young-jae (actor born 1975)|Kim Young-jae]] as Press conference moderator
* Hwang Jeong-min <!--NOT [[Hwang Jung-min]]--> as Middle-aged woman in a shanty
* Hwang Jeong-min <!--NOT [[Hwang Jung-min]]--> as Middle-aged woman in a shanty


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| rowspan=10|2014
| rowspan=10|2014
| <center> 34th [[Korean Association of Film Critics Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Pierce|last=Conran|title=Top Honors for HILL OF FREEDOM at 34th Korean Film Critics Association Awards|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=3199|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|accessdate=2014-11-12|date=4 November 2014}}</ref>
| {{center| 34th [[Korean Association of Film Critics Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Pierce|last=Conran|title=Top Honors for HILL OF FREEDOM at 34th Korean Film Critics Association Awards|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=3199|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|accessdate=2014-11-12|date=4 November 2014}}</ref>}}
| Critics' Top 10
| Critics' Top 10
| ''Whistle Blower''
| rowspan=2|''Whistle Blower''
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|-
|-
| rowspan=5| <center> 51st [[Grand Bell Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|first=June|last=Kim|title=The 51st Daejong Film Awards Nominations Announced|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=3211|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|accessdate=2014-11-12|date=12 November 2014}}</ref>
| rowspan=5| {{center| [[51st Grand Bell Awards|51st]] [[Grand Bell Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|first=June|last=Kim|title=The 51st Daejong Film Awards Nominations Announced|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=3211|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|accessdate=2014-11-12|date=12 November 2014}}</ref>}}
| Best Film
| Best Film
| ''Whistle Blower''
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
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| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| rowspan=4| <center> 35th [[Blue Dragon Film Awards]]
| rowspan=4| {{center| [[35th Blue Dragon Film Awards|35th]] [[Blue Dragon Film Awards]]}}
| Best Film
| Best Film
| ''Whistle Blower''
| ''Whistle Blower''
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| Best Supporting Actor
| Best Supporting Actor
| [[Lee Geung-young]]
| [[Lee Geung-young]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|2015
| {{center| 20th [[Chunsa Film Art Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ma|first1=Kevin|title=Hard Day leads Chunsa Film Art nominations|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/hard-day-leads-chunsa-film-art-nominations|website=[[Film Business Asia]]|accessdate=2015-03-19|date=9 March 2015}}</ref>}}
| Best Screenplay
| Lee Chun-hyeong
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2| {{center| [[51st Paeksang Arts Awards|51st]] [[Baeksang Arts Awards]]}}
| Best Supporting Actor
| [[Lee Geung-young]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Screenplay
| Lee Chun-hyeong
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official|http://pd-report.co.kr/}} {{ko icon}}
* {{Official website|http://pd-report.co.kr/}} {{in lang|ko}}
* {{facebook|pd.report|''Whistle Blower''}} {{ko icon}}
* {{facebook|pd.report|''Whistle Blower''}} {{in lang|ko}}
* {{kmdb film|14365|Whistle Blower}}
* {{kmdb film|14365|Whistle Blower}}
* {{imdb title|4034414|Whistle Blower}}
* {{IMDb title|4034414|Whistle Blower}}
* {{hancinema film|Whistle_Blower|Whistle Blower}}
* {{hancinema film|Whistle_Blower|Whistle Blower}}


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Latest revision as of 01:10, 7 October 2024

Whistle Blower
Theatrical release poster
Directed byYim Soon-rye
Written byLee Chun-hyeong
Produced byLee Choon-yeon
Nam Jung-il
StarringPark Hae-il
Yoo Yeon-seok
Lee Geung-young
Edited byKim Sun-min
Music byLee Jun-oh
Production
company
Watermelon Pictures
Distributed byMegabox Plus M
M-Line Distribution
Release date
  • October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02)
Running time
114 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Whistle Blower (Korean: 제보자; RR: Jeboja) is a 2014 South Korean film directed by Yim Soon-rye.[1][2][3][4]

Though fictionalized, the film is based on real-life scientist Hwang Woo-suk, who was at the center of one of the largest investigations of scientific fraud, named the Hwang affair, in recent memory.[5][6] Hwang, then a professor of biotechnology at Seoul National University (SNU), gained international renown in 2004 after claiming that he had successfully carried out experiments cloning human embryonic stem cells. In 2005, an anonymous tip from whistleblower Ryu Young-joon, a former researcher at Hwang's lab, led to MBC program Producer's Note uncovering Hwang's ethical violations and fabricated data, which was confirmed by an SNU investigative panel in 2006.[7][8] Hwang's research was discredited and in 2009, a South Korean court convicted him of embezzlement and bioethical violations.[9][10][11]

Plot

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TV news producer Yoon Min-cheol is desperate for a scoop for his investigative journalism program PD Chase. One day, he receives a tip that The Newman Medical, the biggest sterility clinic in Korea, buys ova illegally. But while investigating, he is shocked to discover that scientist Lee Jang-hwan seems to be involved in the case. Lee had gained widespread acclaim and press attention following his groundbreaking experiments cloning human embryonic stem cells, and is considered a national hero whose research may mean the cure to several illnesses. As Yoon hesitates whether to pursue such a revered and powerful figure, he gets an anonymous call from Shim Min-ho, a young scientist who works for Lee's lab. Shim claims that Lee's stem cell research has largely been fabricated and unethical, and the two join forces to expose Lee's scientific fraud and bring the truth to the public, despite its disbelieving and harsh reaction.

Cast

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Box office

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Upon its release on October 2, 2014, Whistle Blower topped the box office on its three-day opening weekend, with 563,539 admissions and a gross of ₩4.5 billion (US$4.2 million).[13][14] It dropped to third place on its second and third weeks, earning ₩12.1 billion (US$11.3 million) from 1.7 million admissions.[15][16]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014
34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[17]
 Critics' Top 10 Whistle Blower Won
51st Grand Bell Awards[18]
 Best Film Nominated
Best Director Yim Soon-rye Nominated
Best Actor Park Hae-il Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Lee Geung-young Nominated
Best Editing Kim Sun-min Nominated
35th Blue Dragon Film Awards
 Best Film Whistle Blower Nominated
Best Director Yim Soon-rye Nominated
Best Actor Park Hae-il Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Lee Geung-young Nominated
2015
20th Chunsa Film Art Awards[19]
 Best Screenplay Lee Chun-hyeong Nominated
51st Baeksang Arts Awards
 Best Supporting Actor Lee Geung-young Nominated
Best Screenplay Lee Chun-hyeong Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Conran, Pierce (17 December 2013). "PARK Hae-il Cast in New YIM Soon-rye Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  2. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (26 September 2014). "Stem cell scandal movie casts doubts on integrity of press". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  3. ^ Conran, Pierce (29 September 2014). "In Focus: Whistle Blower". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  4. ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (28 September 2014). "Herald Review: Exploring blurred line between truth and national interest". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  5. ^ "Specials: Woo Suk Hwang". Nature. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  6. ^ "Special Online Collection: Hwang et al. Controversy -- Committee Report, Response, and Background". Science. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  7. ^ "Clone Scientist Relied on Peers and Korean Pride". The New York Times. 25 December 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  8. ^ Cyranoski, David (11 January 2006). "Rise and fall". Nature. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  9. ^ Park, Si-soo (26 October 2009). "Hwang Convicted of Embezzlement, Cleared of Fraud". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  10. ^ Cyranoski, David (14 January 2014). "Cloning comeback". Nature. 505 (7484): 468–71. Bibcode:2014Natur.505..468C. doi:10.1038/505468a. PMID 24451524.
  11. ^ Cyranoski, David (28 January 2014). "Whistle-blower breaks his silence". Nature. 505 (7485): 593–4. Bibcode:2014Natur.505..593C. doi:10.1038/505593a. PMID 24476864.
  12. ^ Lee, Ji-hye (10 November 2014). "Actor YOO Yeon-seok of WHISTLE BLOWER: A Hard Worker on the Run". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  13. ^ Lee, Ji-young (7 October 2014). "Whistle Blower Trumps Slow Video by Narrow Margin". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  14. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (7 October 2014). "Whistle Blower blasts to No. 1 spot at box office". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  15. ^ Ma, Kevin (20 October 2014). "Bride remake tops quiet weekend in South Korea". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  16. ^ Conran, Pierce (3 November 2014). "Box Office Monthly Report: October 2014". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
  17. ^ Conran, Pierce (4 November 2014). "Top Honors for HILL OF FREEDOM at 34th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  18. ^ Kim, June (12 November 2014). "The 51st Daejong Film Awards Nominations Announced". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  19. ^ Ma, Kevin (9 March 2015). "Hard Day leads Chunsa Film Art nominations". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
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