Hwang Dong-hyuk

1971 (55) • Directing

Born: 5/26/1971 (55) in Seoul, South Korea

Known for: Directing

Hwang Dong-hyuk

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).

Known For

Squid Game

79%

Creator

2021

Silenced

82%

Director

2011

Squid Game: The Challenge

65%

Original Story

2023

Squid Game: Making Season 2

83%

Self

2025

Making Squid Game: The Challenge

80%

Self

2023

The Fortress

68%

Director

2017

Squid Game: Fireplace

72%

Original Film Writer

2024

Miss Granny

73%

Director

2014

The Affair Was Just the Beginning

89%

Producer

2026

Squid Game in Conversation

83%

Self

2025

Squid Game: Making Season 2

83%

Self

2025

Squid Game: Fireplace

72%

Original Film Writer

2024

Making Squid Game: The Challenge

80%

Self

2023

Squid Game: The Challenge

65%

Original Story

2023

Squid Game

79%

Creator

2021

Squid Game

79%

Executive Producer

2021

Squid Game

79%

Director

2021

Squid Game

79%

Writer

2021

Next Entertainment, Visionary

Self

2021

Collectors

72%

Executive Producer

2020

Collectors

72%

Adaptation

2020

Twenties Once Again

80%

Writer

2018

The Fortress

68%

Director

2017

The Fortress

68%

Screenplay

2017

Sweet 20

74%

Original Story

2017

Miss Granny

73%

Director

2014

Miss Granny

73%

Adaptation

2014

Came To Me And Become A Star

42%

Director

2013

Baeksang Arts Awards

Self

2012

Silenced

82%

Director

2011

Silenced

82%

Screenplay

2011

My Father

63%

Director

2007

My Father

63%

Writer

2007

Desperation

Writer

2000

Desperation

Director

2000

K.O. Club

Director