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Hwang Dong-hyuk

1971 - Today

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Hwang Dong-hyuk (Korean: 황동혁; born May 26, 1971) is a South Korean filmmaker known for writing and directing the crime drama film Silenced (2011) and creating the Netflix survival drama series Squid Game (2021–2025). He won an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2022 for directing the Squid Game episode "Red Light, Green Light", making him the first South Korean to win an Emmy in that category. Hwang received the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, the highest decoration awarded to those who have contributed to culture and arts, in 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Hwang Dong-hyuk is the 638th most popular film director (up from 1,464th in 2024), the 181st most popular biography from South Korea (up from 409th in 2019) and the 8th most popular South Korean Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Hwang Dong-hyuk ranks 638 out of 2,041. Before him are Paul Mazursky, Gustav von Wangenheim, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Sergei Gerasimov, Avi Arad, and Joe Johnston. After him are Bernd Eichinger, Natacha Rambova, Andrew Blake, Robert Enrico, Géza von Radványi, and Jean-Daniel Cadinot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Hwang Dong-hyuk ranks 96. Before him are Paul van Dyk, J. Y. Park, Ma Huateng, Luca Guadagnino, Chris Hardwick, and Peter Madsen. After him are Zlatko Zahovič, Sean Astin, Edmundo, Mike Lee, Faryd Mondragón, and Ajith Kumar.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Hwang Dong-hyuk ranks 181 out of 1,128. Before him are Park Hae-soo (1981), J. Y. Park (1971), Im Kwon-taek (1936), Daniel Dae Kim (1968), Yi Gwang-sik (1493), and Kim Duk-koo (1959). After him are Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Kim Min-seok (1964), Yun Hyon-seok (1984), Bae Doona (1979), Kim Jong-hyun (1990), and Ha Ji-won (1978).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In South Korea

Among film directors born in South Korea, Hwang Dong-hyuk ranks 8. Before him are Kim Ki-duk (1960), Park Chan-wook (1963), Lee Chang-dong (1954), Hong Sang-soo (1960), Kim Jee-woon (1964), and Im Kwon-taek (1936). After him are Kim Ki-young (1919), Kwak Jae-yong (1959), Joseph Kahn (1972), Lee Cheol-ha (1970), Na Hong-jin (1974), and Yeon Sang-ho (1978).

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