undefined poster

Personal Info

Birth date

1971-05-26 (54 Years)

Gender

Male

Known for

Directing

Place of birth

Seoul, South Korea

Also known as

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

Hwang Dong-hyuk

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).

Filmography

Acting

2025Squid Game in Conversation as Self

2025Squid Game: Making Season 2 as Self

2023Making Squid Game: The Challenge as Self

2021Next Entertainment, Visionary (1 Episode) as Self

2012Baeksang Arts Awards (1 Episode) as Self

Writing

TBAThe Best Show on the Planet ... Writer

2024Squid Game: Fireplace ... Original Film Writer

2023Squid Game: The Challenge (10 Episodes) ... Original Story

2021Squid Game (22 Episodes) ... Writer

2020Collectors ... Adaptation

2018Twenties Once Again (26 Episodes) ... Writer

2017The Fortress ... Screenplay

2017Sweet 20 ... Original Story

2014Miss Granny ... Adaptation

2011Silenced ... Screenplay

2007My Father ... Writer

2000Desperation ... Writer

Directing

TBAThe Best Show on the Planet ... Director

2021Squid Game (22 Episodes) ... Director

2017The Fortress ... Director

2014Miss Granny ... Director

2013Came To Me And Become A Star ... Director

2011Silenced ... Director

2007My Father ... Director

2000Desperation ... Director

Production

2020Collectors ... Executive Producer