The Uncanny Counter (2020)

Exciting, Heartwarming, & Fun

I did not read the webtoon or heard of it before watching this, but the story really interesting and grabbed me right from episode 1. The counter team's chemistry is really just so amazing and cute which really added to the entire experience of watching them work together to catch evil spirits. The acting of the entire cast really did an incredible job of bringing the characters to life, especially Jo Byung Gyu. He really is such a talented actor and this drama, though it was his first main role, really showcased his superb acting skills and ways of conveying emotions to the viewers through the screen. I will be sure to keep an eye out for his future works and season 2 of this.

More importantly, the plot/story and character development were consistent throughout the 16 episodes (though the writer did change for the last 4 episodes). There weren't any huge differences from the change in writers or at least for me personally. It was really fun watching So Mun grow as a counter and learn from his choices. His strong powers as a counter were also so exciting to watch on screen. I had many favorite scenes from their fight scenes. Some particularly gave me the chills because it was so unexpected and dramatic. There were also a good amount of emotional scenes that made me cry for every one of them- notably the last episode.

I am hoping that the entire cast and crew will return for season 2 and I am curious what kind of story they will be showing us next.

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AMAZING

from the story line, to the casting.. it's amazing,
I am a fanatic of kdramas and this one i will give a grade of 10 stars..
There isn't any boring episode that you would dare to skip.

IT always leaves me amazed and wanting for more. The dilemma of always watching ongoing dramas.
I always find my self checking if new episode have been uploaded.

It's a combination of comedy, drama, action, fantasy, suspense. What else could you ask for, even the most serious character is funny haha..
I highly recommend you watch this series.

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MY THOUGHTS about The Uncanny Counter.

Though this Drama is still ongoing. I want to share my thoughts about this Drama: (HOPE THIS HELPS!)
So this is my points about the drama: (THIS MAY CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE PROGRESS OF THE DRAMA)

1. So first of all this is a fantasy, action, and mystery drama, yet it suited my taste even if I don’t usually watch these kinds of dramas.

I am a person who is more into slice of life and romance-comedy type of dramas. I only watched this for Sejeong (because I love her). But along the way, as I watched the drama, I not only fell even harder for Sejeong but I fell in love with the whole cast, the story, and the fantasy world that they live in.
I love how every episode makes me feel like I’m riding a rollercoaster. At first, I would be pumped up because of the action scenes, and the next minute I would be laughing because of the counters humor and funny scenes and then getting emotional and sad because of its family fond scenes. This drama was really well written and it balances out everything and makes you full.

2. Acting of the main leads (Kim Sejeong, Jo Byunggyu, Yu Junsang, Yeom Hyeran) as well as the support roles.

Kim Sejeong, based on what I have seen of her. She is really improving exponentially. From her first main role in School 2017 to up till now I have seen her progress. She really brings out the character Do Hana, from her bubbly personality in real life to her coldness in the drama. Also, her passion and hard work really paid off as I can see that she has done most of the action scenes which I think this shows how dedicated she is to acting. Hoping to see her on more TV shows.

Jo Byunggyu, though I haven’t seen much of his works (only sky castle). But based on what I see right now, I can see that he is an amazing actor who really has that charm of completely emerging his self to his role. I really love him as Somun! It totally fits him as the innocent and cute baby of the counters. His expressions were well executed and how he also does those stunts and action scenes which shows his dedication and hard work.

Yu Junsang, I also haven’t seen his dramas :( But I really like him here as Ga Motak. He has totally played this role really well. Junsang has really been working hard in order to match Ga motak who’s rigid in terms of physical appearance and attitude and after seeing him more in the drama... I fell in love with his character. This just goes to show how good he played his role. (PS. He's ripped yet he’s 51 years old, call that dedication!)

Yeom Hyeran, I have seen her in drama’s where she was a support role. This is the first time I saw her as a main role and I like her very much as Ms. Cho. I love her expressions when she is worried, mad, and even sad. She also has to do a lot of running in this drama and I can say that she has done a lot for her role(actions) considering that she is not young anymore. Major respect to Hyeran's passion for their action-packed drama!

Support Roles: (I can’t give critic to everyone. So I will be only discussing those people who has gotten my attention)

Lee Jiwon and Kim Eunsoo:
I really love their portrayals of desperation to save one another from those bullies in their school. I also love their cute friendship scenes with Somun (It makes you feel good and relax). All in all, I love them as Somun’s friends in the drama. They truly bring out the characters that they were given.

Jung Wongchang, Kim Yeonwoo, and Kim Yonghan:
Gotta hand it to them, they really played their roles well. I really got mad at them to the point that I want to reach out from the screen and choke them. Which is a good sign for me! (meaning that they played their roles well)

3. Music:

The background music was good. Their music for action scenes, emotional moments, happy moments, and many more. I like them all it fits right to what I want to feel.

1st OST is a rock type of music which is sung by Isaac Hong. Even if I don’t know much about this singer. After hearing the OST, I could say that he has an amazing voice. The belts that he does in the song gives you goosebumps. Also, the song really fits the genre and type of the drama.

OVERALL THOUGHT:
As of now, I am really really loving it! Each episode is like a treasure box full of different stuff in it. We get to feel a lot of emotions in just an hour. Also, I just recently finished watching Episode 6 and it was amazing again! Each episode makes me want to yearn for more!

THIS IS A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED DRAMA!!!

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Gente esperei ver o 4° episódio pra ter certeza se era amor mesmo. ❣E era, quer dizer é!❣

Fui como quem não queria nada e estou completamente fisgada pelo drama.💘

Mesmo tendo uma temática sobrenatural, não é assustador. Pelo contrário é exatamente divertido e emocionante.

Vemos no drama..

✅ Trio de amigo... que todos queríamos ter
✅Vovó e vovô fofos demais
✅Um sugga daddy hilário
✅Uns 'corpão' que OMG
✅O quarteto sobrenatural mais parceiro do além e do aqui
✅Busca por justiça
✅Discussão sobre injustiças da sociedade
✅ Coreografias de lutas incríveis

O dorama tem uma pegada bem #mysticpopupbar que eu amei.

👉 Preciso exaltar uma cena em 1°pessoa. #ocn isso foi um hino. Muito obrigada 😍

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Good plotline with very cohesive characters that satisfy

The thrill, action, affections (not romance) and the supernatural are mixed in perfect ratio to make the emotional rollercoaster to make you long for more. If your emotion have been numbed by overused cliche plots, you should watch this to see how the masters do it.

Plot: Being a webtoon, the plot is expected and not out of the world. Yet it is executed so damn perfectly that you can't complain. With the progress of main plotline (to find the reason behind the death of MC's parents, and hunting the evil spirits) there are many subplots (school bullying, corruption of the city, muder mystery etc.) But the subplots are not independent of main plot and contribute to the progress of the main plot.
Special applause to the script writer for not messing it up and not overusing the common troupes.

Character development: generally you need to in coma to become a counter (if you are not the mc). So it is natural that they have a tragic backstory yet it was executed in such a way that it wasn't begging for your sympathy. Just enough to keep you invested in the characters. As well as the backstory of the evil spirits or the motives of the corrupt politicians and businessmen are explained just enough to make you resent them.
Then again it is a special applause to the script writer not messing it up and pacing it perfectly so that it doesn't become boring.

Acting: Wow! It's perfect. Se-jeong is the best tsundere noona, jung-sang is the perfect angry-young ajushhi, Hye-ran is caring old ajumma and they perfected their character to the point of no criticism. They doesn't look forced, not even broke the mold when they act out of their character's comfort zone.
And Jo Byung-gyu is not the perfect one but did a job well done. Other than the time when he is crying for himself, he perfect. The anger, the resentment, the friendship with his school friend, the shy moment with beautiful noona, he had executed it perfectly. He is the mc you want to support.
And yes, you want to give a smack to the villains.
P.s. Ahn Suk-hwan is best as big-boss

Yup I, too, like the cliches. The rainbow-farting overused oily drama is my main food but the new year is here, so I should atleast try to make a resolution to eat healthier. And UNCANNY COUNTER is just the right food.
Try it. You won't regret it.

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Terribe comic adaptation

[Minor spoilers for comic]

As someone who’s read the webcomic after watching both tv seasons, the show is bad as both an adaptation and on its own. There are many more counters in the comic. Comic actually has two Korean teams, and they both work together to defeat Ji Chungshin. Yujin, Hansuk, and Beomchan are no where to be seen in the show. I would’ve loved to see more counters besides the main cast. The other counters they have in the show get killed off immediately. In the comics, two Chinese counters survive instead of all of them dying.

The counters are also much weaker in the show than in the comics. Motak is the strongest counter in all of Asia, and Ms. Chu is one of 5 healers in the world. All of the Korean counters have psychokinesis by the end of season 2 in the comics. Counters only need an hour of sleep a day. They don’t need to sleep all night.

A bunch of storylines in the comic are resolved much more quickly than the show. The show stretches out stuff for so long, and even add pointless storylines.

- Motak doesn’t have a girlfriend in the comic, she was added to the show to be fridged.
- So Mun immediately decided to be a counter in the comic, show So Mun had to sleep on it. Comic Wigen immediately offers to let So Mun see his parents in Yung
- Motak never goes back to being a cop, he has the captain just give him info on cases.
- There are 8 Korean counters in the comic, not just 5
- Evil spirits cannot transfer to new bodies in the comics, that was dumb of the show to do.
- Ji Chungshin is a villain all throughout Season 1 of the comic, and he’s much more ruthless and scary.
- Pilkwang is only a minor villain in the comic, but the show makes him a main villain in season 2.
- Ma Juseok is actually introduced in the comics much earlier than the show. He’s also not a family friend of So Mun, they don’t know each other in the comics. His wife and kid died 7 years before the comic started, not during the story. Comic Juseok was already in prison for killing two scammers
- Hana’s family died because her mom got scammed by the Baekdoo real estate scam in season 2, just like Ma Juseok

The Yung spirits that the counters work with are all different races and ethnicities. Wigen is supposed to be German, and speaks German in Yung and So Mun can understand her. All spirits can talk to each other no matter the language they speak. Wigen speaks German, but So Mun hears it as Korean.

They made So Mun such an arrogant prick in this show. So Mun in the comic is actually pretty humble, and he usually only fights when he has to. Comic So Mun actually apologizes to hosts when he hits them too hard, or he accidentally gets thugs to shoot each other.

So Mun’s friends have bigger roles in the comic, and they actually find out that So Mun is a counter and Ms. Choo doesn’t erase their memories.

The comic is also much more violent and the injures are brutal. So Mun even gets his hand chopped off by Ji Chungshin, and So Mun throws a knife into his Chungshin’s eye. People lose limbs, break their arms and legs backwards, get their eyes gouged out, etc. The violence in the show is so tame.

So Mun’s CD player in season 1 has a payoff in the comic. In the show, it’s just something for the bullies to steal from him.

Jeokbong in the comic was actually useful and immediately agreed to be a counter, show Jeokbong is so annoying and useless. In the comic, Jeokbong was just as fast and strong as So Mun. But the show made him the weakest one.

The comic has such good build up and is suspenseful throughout. So many twists and stuff that I didn’t see coming. The show is so predictable and boring. I can’t wait for Season 3 of the comic to finish so I can read it.

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Uma nota 10 fácil.

Esse foi um drama que começou bem, teve um meio bom também e terminou perfeitamente bem.

Os personagens foram bem escritos e cada um foi bem aproveitado quando necessário. Claro que teve alguns momentos em que queria que abordassem mais alguns detalhes, ou algumas histórias mais profundamente, mas nada que afetasse o drama em geral.

A equipe inteira tem uma relação incrível e são uma verdadeira família, ver como cada um se apoia e como os mais velhos cuidam do Mun e o fazem se sentir acolhido, foi reconfortante. A relação do Mun com os avós e com os amigos também foi linda, principalmente na forma como os amigos dele cuidaram e aceitaram bem as mudanças na vida dele.

A Sra. Chu foi uma das personagens maternais mais legais que eu já vi na vida, fiquei triste de só conhecermos a história dela mais pro fim do drama, mas ver a relação dela com o filho depois me fez pensar que realmente tudo tava na nossa cara o tempo todo e só eu não percebi.

O Ga MoTak e seu senso de justiça foi ótimo pra contrapor as regras dos caçadores, e ver como ele não desistia mesmo quando abalado foi ótimo, uma pena que ele não pode ficar com a mulher que amava.

A Do HaNa merecia mais sobre a história dela, mas nada que abalasse o entendimento do que pode ter ocorrido, mas fica mais no ar do que explicado, mas mesmo assim ver o desenvolvimento dela ao longo da série foi incrível e a SeJong soube fazer o papel muito bem, ela é com certeza uma das melhores idol-atrizes que eu já vi.

O Su Mun foi um dos meus protagonistas preferidos, ele também se desenvolveu e amadureceu ao longo do drama e soube como canalizar a raiva e a angustia dele em como salvar os amigos e a família e desenvolver os poderes dele, ele com certeza é um dos mais poderosos e gosto de como ele não deixou isso subir a cabeça dele.

Os vilões foram muito bem escritos e o CheongSin e o prefeito foram uns dos piores que já vi, e a atuação deles, especialmente do ator que faz o ChengSin foi ótima.

Mesmo com a mudança de escritora logo perto do fim do drama não afetou tanto quanto pensei, apesar de em certos momentos pensar que o drama poderia mesmo ter tido 12 episódios, mas os 16 (mesmo com a mudança de direção em relação ao vilão, que não foi bem uma mudança já que ele realmente sempre esteve por trás de tudo) foram bem feitos e não faltou nada.

O drama todo vale a pena assistir, e é com certeza um dos melhores de 2020-2021, as atuações, a produção e o plot em geral se destacam e a forma como foi executada foi perfeita.

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If your into action, you’ll like this very much

I am in love with this story plot. Not only did he transform from someone who thinks he’s weak to someone who finally knows how to control his self. He gains family along the way and a potential love interest. He helps those who aren’t entirely bad become a better version of themselves. It gives you a drama you wanna watch over and over and over again. I’ve watched it 4 times over. You may experience a few tears but, it’s enough where it’s not overwhelming. It also has comedic parts to it, that will make your stomach hurt from laughing to hard. It can also teach you about controlling your emotions for the better of yourself in the future. Don’t let anger drive you to danger, use your anger to help defeat evil.

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Managed to get into my top 5 kdramas!!

I cannot explain just how good this drama is, i finished it yesterday and just had to come review it. Everything from the plot, to the cast to the music is absolute perfection in my opinion. Not only did this drama manage to combine comedy, action, mystery and thriller, it did so without making it feel rushed or incomplete.
I have to first applaud the acting here: I've always loved seeing Yeom Hyeran in supporting roles before and her being a main role here made me so happy and after watching it all i can safely say there is no better to play Choo Maeok. She really brings out this character to the best it can be and really portrays how strong Choo Maeok is, especially in front of her squad. Do Hana was probably one of my favourite characters on the show alongside a few others and Sejeong's performance was top-notch here. She conveyed how complex Hana's emotions are whilst showing how collected and calm she is on the outside. Jo Byunggyu playing So Mun is all i ever wanted because he really brings the character to life, and i'd be lying if i said the crying scenes didn't make me cry as well. Ga Motak is quite literally the epitome of strength, both physically and mentally and the bond between Motak and So Mun is so heartwarming. The Counters are amazing but i think the evil spirits deserve all the recognition too, especially Baek Hyanghee who i loved, perhaps even more than the main evil spirit Ji Chungsin.
The action scenes keep you at the edge of your seat whilst the scenes between So Mun and his friends and the dynamic between the Counters make you laugh and that is the best part about the drama.
The story is so well thought out that you can't really fault it and i love how the drama doesn't just show Chungsin as a 2D evil character but shows his story and makes him much more interesting.
All in all, i recommend everyone to watch it, you won't regret it!! And i'm so happy that season 2 is coming!!

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Original drama de fantasía y acción!!!

Este drama me ha enganchado mucho. No tan solo es un drama de fantasía y acción, los personajes están muy bien trabajados , los malos dan bastante repelús y las escenas de acción y con elementos fantásticos están muy bien hechas. Este team de "cazafantasmas" coreano es como una familia , no tan solo son compañeros, a lo largo de los capítulos van tejiendo una relación muy estrecha de confianza, cercanía y amor que los hace muy queridos al espectador. Sus peripecias te enganchan y no puedes parar de ver los capítulos porque quieres saber qué va a pasar en la historia. Los momentos cómicos te hacen reir muchísmo pero cuando vienen los momentos dramáticos lloras a moco tendido. Es curioso como un drama de fantasía y acción hace que uno se emocione tanto. Los actores todos fabulosos. Me han gustado muchísimo. Espero una seguna temporada!!!
Felicidades a todo el equipo! Parece que ha sido un éxito en Corea y ha tenido muy buenos ratings!!!

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