Reproducibility is a big problem in biology right now. He probably thought he could delay people finding out until he can produce good legitimate research that might distract attention away from the faked data.
I was thinking, "please don't be Chinese" when I read the title. Fuck.
However, this researcher appears to be Chinese based on his previous publication history (he was affiliated with a university in Shanghai prior to coming to the states which is unlikely occurrence for a Korean)
I was thinking, "please don't be Chinese" when I read the title. Fuck.