Let Me Be Your Knight – Full Review

February 16, 2022

Let Me Be Your Knight - Unspoiled Review

Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review

 

Welcome to Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review.  An idol with a sleepwalking problem receives around the clock treatment from a live-in doctor who promises to cure him.   If you haven't watched this drama yet, I recommend checking out my unspoiled review here.

Let Me Be Your Knight

Aired: November 7, 2021 - January 24, 2022

# of Episodes:  12

Where to Watch:  Viki 

Genre:  Romantic Comedy

Starring:  Jung In Sun and Lee Jun Young

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Let Me Be Your Knight - Unspoiled Review

The Story

 

Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review

A lead singer of a famous band begins sleepwalking due to a troubled relationship with his father and the day to day pressure of living in the lime light.  His agency hires a private live-in doctor to treat his condition and keep him safe.  But a crazy case of mistaken identity leads them to hire the doctor's twin sister, who lies about who she is because she needs the money.  But as she gets to know not just Yoon Tae In, but all the members of the band, she is torn between her desire to stay with them and her need to tell the truth.

Let Me Be Your Knight - Unspoiled Review

The Leads

 

Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review
Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review

Jung In Sun as In Yoon Joo/Kang Sun Jun

In Yoon Joo has lost her life savings and is being chased down by loan sharks.  Things are pretty dire until she is offered a large sum of money to work as a live in therapist for a famous idol who has started sleepwalking.  The only problem is they think she is actually her twin sister, who is a well-known doctor specializing in sleep issues.  If she can keep her identity secret for one month, she can pay off her debt and no one needs to ever know the truth.  But as she spends time getting to know Yoon Tae In, she can't help but be attracted to him.  Will he ever be able to forgive her if he finds out that she has been lying to him this whole time?

 

Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review

In Yoon Joo is enthusiastic and optimistic.  Her dream is to buy the house she grew up in and be reunited with her twin sister, who was adopted by an American family. She never set out to pretend to be someone she wasn't and she sincerely wants to help Tae In.  Jung In Sun did a fine job acting in this drama, but I'm not sure she was a good fit for the character.  She seemed more like a house mother than the kind of person two band members would fall in love with.  I know that Jung In Sun is capable of romantic chemistry, but I just didn't feel it much with this drama.

Lee Jun Young as Yoon Tae In

As the lead singer of the famous pop group Luna, Yoon Tae In lives under constant pressure.  Because of this stress, he has started sleepwalking.  He is totally against the idea of having a live-in doctor, but his agency insists.  But to his surprise, the treatments begin to work.  And even more surpising, he begins to develop feelings for "Dr. Kang".  Eager to keep her with him, he begins to embrace their sessions together.  But the more he tries to draw her closer, the farther away the doctor becomes.

Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review

Yoon Tae In carries the weight of the world on his shoulders, between his troubled relationship with his father and his need to make sure that Luna succeeds.  All of this has made him cold and withdrawn.  He doesn't have anyone he can lean on, until he meets Dr. Kang.  She becomes a much-needed life-line that he never wants to live without.  Lee Jun Young continues to grow as an actor, but his last two roles have been very similar.  I worry that he will get type casted as a cold, unfeeling idol.  I hope he can break out into some more challenging and mature roles as time goes on.

Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review

Supporting Characters

 

Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review
Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review

Jang Dong Joo as Seo Woo Yeon

Seo Woo Yeon is the guitarist for Luna.  He meets Yoon Joo by chance in a bookstore before she moves into the house.  He is immediately attracted to her and can't believe his luck when she shows up at their dorm.  Even though he notices the connection between her and Tae In, he tries to win her heart.

JR as Lee Shin

Lee Shin plays the bass for Luna.  He has been secretly dating a divorced actress, who he met while appearing on her radio program.  But when word gets out, he is forced to make some difficult choices.  He is young and naive enough to think that he can still have it all, but his fans and band mates are not as thrilled with the idea.  

Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review
Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review

Shin He Young as Chae Ji Yeon

Chae Ji Yeon is the former actress that Shin has been dating.  Since her divorce, her career has been on hold.  Her fans and agency all treat her like a has-been, but she still hopes to work her way back into the industry.  She is older than Shin and their age difference only complicates their desire to date.  

Things I Liked

 

♥ Fun Music

There is something fun about taking musicians from different bands and letting them work together, both acting and making new music.  These idol dramas usually have fun, upbeat soundtracks that fit the mood of the shows.  The song "Beautiful Breakup" has been recorded as a single by the drama actors, making Luna at least a semi-real band!

♥ Side Stories

One of the strong elements of this drama was the time they took to give each band member their own story.  It's easy for these characters to all get lumped into the same story, so there is just the lead singer and everyone else.  It was a welcome change to have the chance to get to know each of them individually.  

 ♥ Ga  On

So, I am familiar with AB6IX as a group, but I don't know the individual band memebers.  But Kim Dong Hyun as Ga On was such a wonderfully sweet character.  His sunny disposition and fierce loyalty made him a highlight of this drama.  He felt like the emotional anchor who held everyone together.   

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Things I Didn't Like

 

Posing as a Doctor

I don't seem to be alone in feeling some general discomfort with the whole premise of this drama.  For Yoon Joo to pretend to be a doctor is not just a small white lie or harmless case of mistaken identity.  This is playing around with someone's health and welfare.  And the fact that she succeeded in "curing" him seems to belittle the seriousness of the problem.  

Stalker Story

While we did see a couple scenes with PR team member Hong Jae Eun that hinted something might be off with her, the whole sudden kidnapping plot seemed to come out of thin air.  A few extra scenes to build this storyline would have made it seem much smoother and given it more context.  It would have made more sense to me if there was a more obvious build up.   

Band Interaction

Although we hear them talk about a time when the band members were close and spent time together, this drama really starts with them so distant that it's hard to imagine them as friends.  A slower drifting apart might have made this element more believable and interesting.  If they hadn't said anything, I would have assumed they had never really gotten along that well.  And when Dr. Kang asks how they get along, the managers seem to gloss over it as if there was some secret there.  That only added to my general impression that their relationships had always been rocky.  

Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review

The Ending

 

"Let Me Be Your Knight" ends on a happy, upbeat note.  After Yoon Joo saves Tae In from the crazy PR stalker lady, he realizes her feelings for him were sincere and forgives her for lying.  But then Yoon Joo breaks it to him that she is going to go back to America with her sister for awhile, and figure out what she wants to do with her life.  While she doesn't make any promises, Tae In says he will wait for her.  And he uses that time to put his energy into the band.  Luna works together to make a new album with input from everybody.  They go back to their roots and play smaller more intimate concerts that help them remember why they became musicians in the first place.  They also each take time to pursue their own personal goals.  Dong Joo opens his own music studio, Ga On goes to college, Shin creates his own radio show, and Ji Sung takes an acting role.  The final scene shows Yoon Joo back in Korea, when she gets a call that her family home is under new ownership and looking for a renter.  She rushes there and finds Tae In with the keys.  And I'm pretty sure they will live happily ever after!

Let Me Be Your Knight - Full Review

Should I Watch

 

Let Me Be Your Knight - Unspoiled Review

"Let Me Be Your Knight" is similar to last year's idol drama "Imitation", and even has the same lead.  This style of drama is becoming popular and they provide a great bridge between K-Pop and Kdrama as well as some nice OSTs.  And because they are idols playing idols, they also give these young musicians a chance to branch into acting without going too far outside of their comfort zones.  The stories are light, simple, and entertaining, if  you're in the mood for something that is fun without being overly unique or complex. It's sweet and predictable and not afraid to rest on time honored tropes. I give "Let Me Be Your Knight" an 7 out of 10 ramen.

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