Film Director
Hwang Dong-hyuk
South Korean film director and screenwriter (born 1971)
1971 - today
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Hwang Dong-hyuk
His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Hwang Dong-hyuk is the 640th most popular film director (up from 1,467th in 2024), the 188th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 409th in 2019) and the 8th most popular South Korean Film Director.
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570k
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Past 12 months
59.73
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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+31k
Hwang Dong-hyuk climbed 31,227 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #69,506 to #38,337.
#44 / 441
Hwang Dong-hyuk ranks #44 among 441 notable people born in Seoul, South Korea, inside the top 10% by HPI.
2.6×
Hwang Dong-hyuk's Wikipedia page drew 570k views over the past year, 2.6× the average among Film Directors.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Hwang Dong-hyuk ranks 640 out of 2,296. Before him are Paul Mazursky, Gustav von Wangenheim, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Sergei Gerasimov, Avi Arad, and Joe Johnston. After him are Bernd Eichinger, Natacha Rambova, Andrew Blake, Robert Enrico, Géza von Radványi, and Jean-Daniel Cadinot.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Paul Mazursky
1930 - 2014
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 634
Gustav von Wangenheim
1895 - 1975
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 635
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 636
Sergei Gerasimov
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 637
Avi Arad
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 638
Joe Johnston
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 639
Hwang Dong-hyuk
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 640
Bernd Eichinger
1949 - 2011
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 641
Natacha Rambova
1897 - 1966
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 642
Andrew Blake
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 643
Robert Enrico
1931 - 2001
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 644
Géza von Radványi
1907 - 1986
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 645
Jean-Daniel Cadinot
1944 - 2008
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 646
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Hwang Dong-hyuk ranks 96. Before him are Paul van Dyk, J. Y. Park, Ma Huateng, Luca Guadagnino, Chris Hardwick, and Peter Madsen. After him are Zlatko Zahovič, Sean Astin, Edmundo, Mike Lee, Faryd Mondragón, and Ajith Kumar.
Others Born in 1971
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Paul van Dyk
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 90
J. Y. Park
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 91
Ma Huateng
BUSINESSPERSON
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 92
Luca Guadagnino
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 93
Chris Hardwick
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 94
Peter Madsen
INVENTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 95
Hwang Dong-hyuk
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 96
Zlatko Zahovič
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 97
Sean Astin
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 98
Edmundo
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 99
Mike Lee
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 100
Faryd Mondragón
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 101
Ajith Kumar
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 102
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Hwang Dong-hyuk ranks 188 out of 1,519. Before him are Kyŏn Hwŏn (867), Im Kwon-taek (1936), Daniel Dae Kim (1968), Yi U (1912), Yi Gwang-sik (1493), and Kim Duk-koo (1959). After him are Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Kim Min-seok (1964), Yun Hyon-seok (1984), Bae Doona (1979), Kim Jong-hyun (1990), and Ha Ji-won (1978).
Others born in South Korea
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Kyŏn Hwŏn
NOBLEMAN
867 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 182
Im Kwon-taek
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 183
Daniel Dae Kim
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 184
Yi U
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1945
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 185
Yi Gwang-sik
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1563
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 186
Kim Duk-koo
BOXER
1959 - 1982
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 187
Hwang Dong-hyuk
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 188
Heo Nanseolheon
WRITER
1563 - 1589
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 189
Kim Min-seok
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 190
Yun Hyon-seok
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1984 - 2003
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 191
Bae Doona
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 192
Kim Jong-hyun
ACTOR
1990 - 2017
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 193
Ha Ji-won
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 194
Among Film Directors In South Korea
Among film directors born in South Korea, Hwang Dong-hyuk ranks 8. Before him are Kim Ki-duk (1960), Park Chan-wook (1963), Lee Chang-dong (1954), Hong Sang-soo (1960), Kim Jee-woon (1964), and Im Kwon-taek (1936). After him are Kim Ki-young (1919), Kwak Jae-yong (1959), Joseph Kahn (1972), Lee Cheol-ha (1970), Na Hong-jin (1974), and Yeon Sang-ho (1978).
Kim Ki-duk
1960 - 2020
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 2
Park Chan-wook
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 3
Lee Chang-dong
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 4
Hong Sang-soo
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 5
Kim Jee-woon
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 6
Im Kwon-taek
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 7
Hwang Dong-hyuk
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 8
Kim Ki-young
1919 - 1998
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9
Kwak Jae-yong
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10
Joseph Kahn
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 11
Lee Cheol-ha
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 12
Na Hong-jin
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 13
Yeon Sang-ho
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 14
