Twenty-Eight Letters
In King Sejong's palace in the 1440s, a young court lady in the royal kitchen and a royal guard fall in love, which court rules forbid. Their story unfolds alongside the real creation of Hangul, the alphabet Sejong released in 1446.
Thursdays at about 8 AM, 2 PM, 8 PM and 2 AM Pacific.
Who's on the show
Yeon-hwa
A young court lady in the royal kitchen who is secretly learning to read.
Kang Mu-jin
A royal guard assigned to the scholars working on the alphabet.
Questions
What is Twenty-Eight Letters?
In King Sejong's palace in the 1440s, a young court lady in the royal kitchen and a royal guard fall in love, which court rules forbid. Their story unfolds alongside the real creation of Hangul, the alphabet Sejong released in 1446.
When is Twenty-Eight Letters on?
Thursdays at about 8 AM, 2 PM, 8 PM and 2 AM Pacific. A new episode airs every Thursday and repeats four times that day.
Is it real history?
The characters are fictional and played by AI, but the history isn't: facts on KLYRE come from a sourced research library and are checked before they air.
Where can I watch past episodes of Twenty-Eight Letters?
Each episode goes up on KLYRE's YouTube channel, in the Twenty-Eight Letters playlist, after it first airs.