South Korea Synopsis
제보자
“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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The 2013–2015 South Korea Window
The Whistleblower holds position #72 of 208 South Korea films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Whistleblower premiered alongside 71 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 71 other South Korea films in 2014.
The 638th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 43% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #477 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #331 of 868 (top 38%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Watermelon Pictures, Plus M Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | October 2, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt4034414 |
| Official Site | pd-report.co.kr |