Hwang Dong-hyuk
Credits: Executive Producer/Showrunner, Creator, Writer and Director, SQUID GAME
Director HWANG DONG-HYUK first gained international recognition with his short film Miracle Mile, which follows the life of a young adopted Korean man. He then garnered critical acclaim for his direction across various genres, exploring profound themes in films such as his debut feature My Father, as well as Silenced, Miss Granny, and The Fortress. Director Hwang’s first series, Squid Game, became a global phenomenon, with its story of a modern society fraught with extreme competition told in the context of nostalgia for childhood games. Upon its release, the series amassed 1.65 billion viewing hours within its first 28 days and remains Netflix’s most popular series of all time. Squid Game earned 14 nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy® Awards, winning six, including “Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series” for Director Hwang. This historic win made him the first Asian recipient in the category, the first native Korean winner, and the first to win for a non-English language series. The second season of Squid Game was nominated for “Best Drama Series” at the 82nd Golden Globe® Awards, won “Best Foreign Language Series” at the 30th Critics Choice Awards, and is currently Netflix’s third most popular series of all time.