Hwang dong-hyuk is a famous south Korean director, producer, and screenwriter.
He is best known as the producer of the 2021 Netflix series, Squid Game, The Fortress (2017), and Silenced (2011).
Hwang was born on May 26, 1971, and he is 51 years old. He has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Biography & Early Life
Dong-Hyuk was born in Seoul, South Korea on May 26, 1971, and he is 51 years old. He comes from an average family in Korea and he struggled to get where he is today.
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Hyuk finished high school in Seoul and from a young age, his passion was to lead the film industry. Although he doesn’t talk much about his family and personal life as most info is still off the media.
Hwang dong-hyuk studied at the Seoul national university, and his major was in communication. Dong later relocated to Los Angeles where he attended the university of southern California to study M.F.A in film production.
What is Hwang dong-hyuk net worth?
As of 2022, he has an estimated net worth of $5 million. His source of income is mainly from his career as a director, endorsement deals, and sponsorship.
Career
According to sources, Hwang dong started directing movies way back in 2007, and his first film was “My Father”, followed by the 2011 movie “Silenced”. The second film he directed, ‘silenced’, made waves in different Korean cinema and attracted millions of audiences.
The Netflix series, Squid Game, which so much elevated his career started streaming on Netflix on September 17, 2021. Squid Game has gained lots of awards and nominations in the US since its release.
The Squid Game series is centered on the story of 456 players who were mostly the poor masses people who owed huge debts.
The money at stake was a lot, and it was enough to cover up whatever amount of money one was owing and still have more to live a good life. However, whoever loses the game also loses their life and only one person was going home with the prize.
Hwang dong hyuk wife
The famous squid game author, Hwang dong-hyuk might be married with kids. As of when we updated this article, he hasn’t revealed anything about his personal life, whether family, wife, kids or past relationships.
Squid Game Production
The Netflix series, Squid Game was written by Hwang dong-hyuk in 2009. When he first submitted the squid game script to different studios in 2009, none wanted to make do with what he had to offer.
No production company wanted to shoot the series. Hyuk faced lots of challenges in finding a production. However, in 2019 which was exactly 10 years after writing the squid game script, Netflix accepted to work on a contract with the writer.
After its release in 2021, squid game became the most streamed series on the platform with billions of watch hours around the globe.
How much did Netflix pay Hwang?
Netflix paid Hwang dong-hyuk according to the original contract. The series however earned Netflix over (£15.5 million which is approx. $21.28 million).
The creator of the squid game has an estimated net worth of $5 million. In coming years, as more production keeps going his net worth is likely going to rise above what he has now.
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What happened to hwang dong-hyuk teeth?
The squid game script writer and director hyuk in an interview said he lost 6 teeth during to the filming. This was due to stress of production and it’s intensity.
Profile summary
Name: Hwang Dong-Hyuk
Date of birth: May 26, 1971
Age: 51 years old
Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Education: Seoul National University (B.A) & University of Southern California (M.F.A)
Profession: Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Best known for: Silenced & Squid Game
Years active: 2000 till present
Net Worth: $5 million