The Square

Story

Synopsis

Isak Borg is the first secretary of Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang. Even though he's a diplomat, he is secretly dating Bok-joo, a local traffic officer. One day, after a shady man was seen at their secret meeting spot, Bok-joo goes missing. With his departure date approaching, Borg searches for Bok-joo and begins to get suspicious of his interpreter, Lee Myeong-jun.

Director

Kim Bo-sol

Writers

Lee Do-hyun, Oh Yu-jin, Kim Bo-sol

Language

Korean

Country

South Korea

Release date

15 January 2026

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Jeon Woon-jong

  Lee Myeong-jun (voice)

• 

  Lee Chan-yong

  Isak Borg (voice)

• Lee Ga-young

  Seo Bok-joo (voice)

• 

  Lee Yoo-jun

  Jin-cheol (voice)

• Seo Won-seok

  Granberg (voice)

• 

  Nam Kee-ae

  Grandmother (voice)

• Song Cheol-ho

  Quarter Guard (voice)

• Kim Pyung-jo

  Market Security Officer (voice)

• Lee Bo-hee

  Market Vendor (voice)