Jason Hwang

A reel of my selected works.

I worked as the Assistant Editor for this short film, based on rapper YG's experiences on the streets before his rise to fame. The film was a released as a companion to the album of the same name and currently streams on Netflix.

A documentary series I filmed and produced about a Los Angeles-based hip-hop artist, DANakaDAN, who was adopted from Korea by American parents as an infant. The story follows Dan's journey to his birthplace, South Korea, to find his birth family.

It was co-produced with the English-language Korean channel, Arirang TV, along with YesStyle Clothing. The documentary was aired on the Arirang network internationally and was released simultaneously on Hulu and Youtube in partnership with ISAtv and DramaFever.

The full series can be viewed here: http://www.hulu.com/aka-dan

Worked as the 1st Assistant Director and Associate Producer for Korean hip-hop star Jay Park's (박제범) music video, BO$$. The song debuted on the popular Korean television program, Show Me the Money 4, and featured artists Loco, Ugly Duck, and Los Angeles-based rapper and producer, Yultron.

Video and Motion Graphics Editor for Snak Club Ads

I worked on as the Assistant Editor for Olympic Gold-medalist figure skater Yuna Kim's, All That Skate Summer 2010, when I was an intern at GDW FIlms in Seoul, Korea.

I was the Unit Production Manager for Far East Movement's music video, Bang It to the Curb feat. Sidney Samson. 

A music video I directed and edited for Los Angeles-based hip hop artists, DANakaDAN. His album was a companion to the documentary series, aka DAN. The song focuses on his real-life experiences growing up as a Korean-American adoptee and the life-changing experiences when he returned to his birth nation to find his family.

I worked as the 1st Assistant Director and Assistant Camera for Far East Movement's music Dirty Bass feat. Tyga. 

I was the B-Roll camera and Transcoder for Ktown Cowboys the film. For the marketing campaign, I was the Cinematographer and Editor for a series of promotion videos which are available to view on Youtube.

I worked on as the Set Dresser and Voiceover for Nongshim America's launch campaign of their new product, Zhawang, starring Ki Hong Lee of the Maze Runner and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt series'.