
Hwang Dong-hyuk Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 71 kg |
Date of Birth | May 26, 1971 |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hwang Dong-hyuk is a South Korean film director and screenwriter who had started his career by writing and/or directing short films such as Our sad Life (2000), A Puff of Smoke (2000), Heaven & Hell (2000), and Miracle Mile (2004). He had later directed and/or written feature films such as My Father (2007), Silenced (2011), and The Fortress (2017). He had shot to global fame in 2021 for creating the survival drama Netflix series Squid Game. He had scripted the show way back in 2008 and had based it on his financial struggles early in life as well as the class disparity in his native South Korea. However, after failing to find a production studio that would support the script for nearly a decade, he had given up on his beloved script coming to life. It was only around 2019 that Netflix had picked it up as part of their drive to expand their foreign-language offerings. In September 2021, Squid Game had become the most-watched series launch in Netflix history.
Born Name
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Nick Name
Hwang
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Seoul, South Korea
Residence
He splits his time between Seoul, South Korea, and Los Angeles, California, United States.
Nationality
Education
Hwang, after his high school graduation, had joined the Seoul National University, a national research university in Seoul. He had graduated from there with a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) degree in communications.
He had later joined the University of Southern California, a private research university in Los Angeles. He had graduated from there with an M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts) degree in film production.
Occupation
Film Director, Screenwriter
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
71 kg or 156.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
He is of South Korean descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Slender frame
- Center-parted, disheveled hair
- Bespectacled
- Affable smile
- Clean-shaven look
Hwang Dong-hyuk Facts
Featured Image by Hwang Dong-hyuk / Instagram
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