Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 1294471
IMDb ID: nm1375363
Known for: Directing
Born: May 26, 1971
Age: 55
Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2007 - 2026
Years active: 20
Average TMDB rating: 7.57
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)Producer (1)
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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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk.
The Fortress
Director
2017 Movie
Miss Granny
Director
2014 Movie
Came To Me And Become A Star
Director
2013 Movie
Silenced
Director
2011 Movie
My Father
Director
2007 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Squid Game: Making Season 2
as Self
2025 Movie
Silenced
Director
2011 Movie
Making Squid Game: The Challenge
as Self
2023 Movie
Miss Granny
Director
2014 Movie
Squid Game: Fireplace
Original Film Writer
2024 Movie
The Fortress
Director
2017 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Squid Game: Making Season 2
as Self
2025 Movie
Silenced
Director
2011 Movie
The Fortress
Director
2017 Movie
Miss Granny
Director
2014 Movie
Making Squid Game: The Challenge
as Self
2023 Movie
Collectors
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
My Father
Director
2007 Movie
Squid Game in Conversation
as Self
2025 Movie
Sweet 20
Original Story
2017 Movie
Squid Game: Fireplace
Original Film Writer
2024 Movie
Came To Me And Become A Star
Director
2013 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Squid Game
Writer • 22 eps
2021 Series
The Affair Was Just the Beginning
Producer • 8 eps
2026 Series
Baeksang Arts Awards
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
Squid Game: The Challenge
Original Story • 10 eps
2023 Series
Next Entertainment, Visionary
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Twenties Once Again
Writer • 26 eps
2018 Series
Squid Game: The Official Podcast
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2024 Series
The Dealer
Creator
Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Squid Game: Fireplace
Original Film Writer
2024 Movie
Collectors
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
Sweet 20
Original Story
2017 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Hwang Dong-hyuk.
The Affair Was Just the Beginning
Producer • 8 eps
2026 Series
Squid Game: The Challenge
Original Story • 10 eps
2023 Series
Squid Game
Writer • 22 eps
2021 Series
Twenties Once Again
Writer • 26 eps
2018 Series
The Dealer
Creator
Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Squid Game in Conversation
as Self
2025 Movie
Squid Game: Making Season 2
as Self
2025 Movie
Making Squid Game: The Challenge
as Self
2023 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Squid Game: The Official Podcast
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2024 Series
Next Entertainment, Visionary
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Baeksang Arts Awards
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series