hyukin
michaela
kwon

Writer & Director

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Hyukin Michaela Kwon is a South Korean writer and director working across playwriting, screenwriting, fiction, and directing for stage and screen.Her recent work explores themes such as intergenerational trauma and inherited psychology, social rigidity and self-worth, and the realities of a super-aged society.Her radio play Steady Eyes was produced by BBC Studios Audio and broadcast on the BBC World Service.She has been a resident writer at the University of Vienna (2026), the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa (2025), and the Vermont Studio Center (2025), all supported by Arts Council Korea.She is currently based in Vienna, developing two new stage plays.

selected works

STEADY EYES (2024)
A radio play exploring the lasting impact of war and colonialism across generations.
BBC Studios Audio, broadcast on BBC World Service
WriterDANCING CAFFEINE (2025)
A dance-theatre performance on a writer's struggles and ecstacy.
University of Iowa, Department of Dance
Writer / PerformerTHE RICE THIEF (2010)
Short film on a love triangle involving a same-sex couple. Premiered at Busan International Film Festival.
ASEAN-ROK Independent Cinema Project
Writer / Director / ActorSPEED MANIAC SANTA AND RED-NOSED DOLPH (2010)
Multimedia musical on the significance of slowing down to appreciate those around us.
Performing Arts Support Centre
Writer / Lyricist / Director