Netflix has released the first trailer for the controversial King of Clones, which will be released on June 23, 2023. Hwang Woo-suk, a South Korean scientist, is the subject of a documentary film, which is based on his life and career. With a total running time of 1 hour and 25 minutes, King of Clones will depict the rising prominence and shocking failure of Hwang’s human cloning project.
This documentary is director Aditya Thayi’s effort to present the importance of ethics in the complex world of scientific research. He is famous for the movies Deciphering Indonesia with Cheryl Marella and Deciphering India with Anjan Sundaram. Netflix’s official synopsis for King of Clones is as follows:
“From groundbreaking human cloning research to a shameful downfall, this documentary tells the fascinating story of Korea’s most famous scientist.”
Given the sensitive nature of the subject in the scientific world and in South Korea, Netflix provides an impartial perspective on Hwang Woo-suk and his contributions to science.
Hwang Woo-suk, the Clone King, has his first engagement with the rest of the world since the discovery.
Hwang Woo-suk, who was born in South Korea, began studying veterinary medicine. He began his work exploring animal cloning and had remarkable successes, including cloning cows and pigs. In 2004, Hwang’s research team claimed to have successfully cloned the first human embryo and recovered embryonic stem cells from nine individuals. When allegations of research misconduct and ethical violations surfaced in 2005, the scientific community was disturbed. The charges against Hwang centered on manipulation of research data and falsification. A deeper examination revealed, however, that the study had been falsified and that the patient-specific stem cells had been obtained from eggs provided by the researchers he was collaborating with – a clear breach of scientific ethics.
Hwang was fired from his position at Seoul National University, and the government prevented him from doing research and punished him financially. His reputation was badly damaged. He was also found guilty of embezzling research funds and obtaining human eggs on the underground market. Hwang has hidden his profile after the court dispute.
According to an exclusive interview with Variety, it took Thayi nine months to contact Hwang to get King of Clones. He currently works from Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour. Hwang claims he turns down more than 50 interview invitations every month from American and Korean media. Thayi stated: “There’s a reason she said ‘yes’ to me, and I think it’s because she felt she could trust me to tell her version of the story – and certainly not being Korean helped me in my access,” she said. Aditya Thayi co-founded Peddling Pictures with Kavitha de Silva Wijeyeratne, former head of production at Endemol Shine.
Check out the Teaser for King of Clones
The official trailer for King of Clones has yet to be released by Netflix. However, a preview of the documentary can be accessed on the internet under the ‘Remind Me’ area. The teaser quotes a famous scientist who said:
“Bad behavior is never excused by good intentions.” Look what happened to Dr. Hwang. The fact that he was trying to help everyone doesn’t justify such horrible misconduct.”
The story continues,
“He is on top of the world. He had done what no other human had ever done before, and then he suffered a complete collapse and collapsed. In some ways, it is a timeless narrative.”
Watch Hwang Woo-suk’s career as a cautionary tale about the consequences of scientific malpractice in King of Clones, premiering exclusively on Netflix on June 23, 2023.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
