Director

Hwang Dong-hyuk

Directing

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Directed credits

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Beginning to build directing work.

TMDB popularity

1.8

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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 12

TMDB ID: 1294471

IMDb ID: nm1375363

Known for: Directing

Born: May 26, 1971

Age: 54

Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2007 - 2025

Years active: 19

Average TMDB rating: 7.48

Wikidata: Q3143548

Also known as

Dong-hyuk Hwang • Hwang Dong-hyeok • هوانگ دونگ هیوک • هوانگ دونگ-هیوک

Frequent jobs

Director (5)Original Story (2)Writer (2)Creator (1)Executive Producer (1)Original Film Writer (1)

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Biography

Hwang Dong-hyuk (황동혁) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter born on May 26, 1971. He is best known for creating the survival drama Netflix series Squid Game (2021).

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Movies

Directed Movies

Movies directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk.

6.8

The Fortress

Director

2017 Movie

7.3

Miss Granny

Director

2014 Movie

4.2

Came To Me And Become A Star

Director

2013 Movie

8.2

Silenced

Director

2011 Movie

6.3

My Father

Director

2007 Movie

Movies

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with Hwang Dong-hyuk.

8.4

Squid Game: Making Season 2

as Self

2025 Movie

8.2

Silenced

Director

2011 Movie

8.0

Making Squid Game: The Challenge

as Self

2023 Movie

7.3

Miss Granny

Director

2014 Movie

7.2