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Hwang Dong-hyuk | |
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 Hwang in January 2014 | |
| Born | Hwang Dong-hyuk May 26, 1971 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Pride of Ssangmun-dong |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Agent | Creative Artists Agency[1] |
| Honours | _ribbon.PNG){kind=small} Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit (2022) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 황동혁 |
| Hanja | 黃東赫 |
| Revised Romanization | Hwang Donghyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Tonghyŏk |
Hwang Dong-hyuk (Korean: 황동혁; born May 26, 1971) is a South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for creating the Netflix survival drama series Squid Game (2021–present) and the crime drama film Silenced (2011).
Due to Squid Game's success, Netflix brought Hwang's previous films Silenced, Miss Granny, and The Fortress to the service in the United States and other countries.[2] Hwang 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.[3] Hwang received the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit from President Yoon Suk Yeol, which is the highest decoration awarded to those who have contributed to culture and arts.[4]
- ^ Jeong Tae-yoon (June 15, 2022). 황동혁 감독, 美 CAA와 전속계약…'오겜' 김지연 대표도 함께 [Director Hwang Dong-hyuk signed an exclusive contract with CAA... Kim Ji-yeon, CEO of 'Ogem] (in Korean). Dispatch. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Roth, Emma (November 3, 2021). "Netflix adds a trio of movies from Squid Game director". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "All the History-Making Moments That Happened During The 2022 Emmy Awards". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ Bae Hyo-joo (December 27, 2022). 오징어게임' 이정재·황동혁 감독, '문화예술 최고' 금관문화훈장 수훈 ['Squid Game' directors Lee Jeong-jae and Hwang Dong-hyuk, awarded the Golden Crown of Cultural Merit for 'The Best in Culture and Arts'] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Naver.