Hwang Dong-hyuk (황동혁)

• Hwang Dong-hyuk is a rising film director who is well-known for his previous works My Father, Silenced, and recently Squid Game.
• After studying for an M.F.A. in Film Production at the University of Southern California, his graduation thesis film, Miracle Mile, in 2004 screened at over 40 international film festivals and won several awards, including the 'DGA Student Film Award' and 'Student Emmy Award'.
• His feature film debut was My Father in 2007, and his second film, Silenced, became one of the biggest stories in Korean cinema in 2011. The movie became a huge box-office hit, attracting 4.7 million viewers.
• His third film, Miss Granny, in 2014 was his first comedy film. Unlike his past serious and heartbreaking movies, he is coming back with a wickedly funny comedy to show a different perspective as a dynamic movie director. He stated that he is normally a humorous person, which led him to direct this comedy movie.
• He made history at the 74th Primetime Emmys Awards by becoming the first Asian to win 'Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series' for Squid Game after the series quickly became a global phenomenon and one of Netflix's most popular television series ever.