Shock, Indignation,

Disappointment

Kim Rahn
Korea Times
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Seol (South Korea):
Shock and bewilderment was the response from the public to a conclusion by Seoul National University's investigation panel that professor Hwang Woo-suk fabricated his team's stem cell research.
People were Friday shocked at the result of the panel's probe. The public expressed disappointment, discouragement and even indignation at the hero-turned-liar professor. Some, however, said the nation should use the case as an impetus to advance the nation's science field.``I was touched every time Hwang said things like `I want to make Kang Won-lae, singer who was paralyzed from the waist down, walk, a 35-year-old man working at a biomedical company said. ``Every person in the nation had hope, but we were all deceived,he said.
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Myong Ho, a staff member of the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement, said that the investigation showed Hwang made an intentional fabrication, not a mistake, and that Hwang should take a responsibility for it.In the meantime, members of Hwang's online support community ``I love Hwang Woo-suk showed their unwavering support for the professor.
They plan to hold meetings with candlelight tonight near the Chonggyechon stream in central Seoul and other major cities to show their support.
The Health and Welfare Ministry is busy trying to grasp the details of the situation as a whole. The ministry had planned to provide the World Stem Cell Hub with 7.5 billion won of operation costs and 4 billion won of research expenses, but the scheme is expected to be completely scrapped.
Dec 23, 2005