The Whistleblower

[Machine Translation] The accusation shook the whole world. A blockbuster hit in Korea with 1.7 million viewers! The "Korean ES cell fabrication case" has been made into a shocking movie! A shocking suspense film with a talented cast that will shake the morals of the audience! --Korea is abuzz with excitement after Dr. Lee ( Lee Kyung-yong ) announces that he has succeeded in creating the world's first human embryonic stem (ES) cells. However, Yoon ( Park Hae-il ), a director of a TV station, receives a phone call from an anonymous informant accusing Dr. Lee of fabricating the results of his research. The caller is Shim ( Yoo Yeon-seok ), a young researcher who had been working with the doctor. He was shaken in conscience as a scientist and decided to file the accusation. Yoon, who believes his testimony, begins an interview to uncover the truth. However, they are confronted with intense pressure and protests from public opinion, the media, and even the government, who believe that criticism of Dr. Yoon is against the national interest...

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その告発が全世界を揺るがした。韓国で170万人動員の大ヒット! "韓国ES細胞捏造事件"が衝撃の映画化! 実力派キャスト陣で贈る、観客のモラルを揺さぶる驚愕のサスペンス大作!! ――世界で初めてヒトのES細胞作製に成功したというイ博士(イ・ギョンヨン)の発表に沸き立つ韓国。しかし、テレビ局のディレクター・ユン(パク・ヘイル)は匿名の情報提供者から、博士の研究成果は捏造されたものだと告発の電話を受ける。電話の主は博士と共に研究していた若手研究者シム(ユ・ヨンソク)。彼は科学者としての良心の呵責に揺れ、告発を決意したのだった。彼の証言を信じたユンは、真実を明らかにするため取材を開始する。しかし、博士への批判は国益に反するとする世論やマスコミ、さらには政府からの激しい圧力・抗議が彼らの前に立ちはだかるのだった・・・。

特典映像: 日本版予告編