The Uncanny Counter (2020)

Original title

경이로운 소문

Directed by

Yoo Sun Dong

Cast

Jo Byung Kyu, Yoo Joon Sang, Kim Se Jung, Yum Hye Ran, Ahn Suk Hwan, Moon Sook, Kim So Ra, Eun Ye Joon

Genre

thriller television series, fantasy television series, action television series

Country

South Korea

Length

2 seasons, 28 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 440 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school student with a disability joins a group of paranormal hunters called the Counters. They fight evil spirits that escape from the afterlife to prey on humans.

action-packedsupernaturaldarkhopefulfast-pacedteamworkweightydramatic

What happens

The Uncanny Counter (Korean: 경이로운 소문) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jo Byeong-kyu, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Se-jeong, Yeom Hye-ran, Ahn Suk-hwan, and Yoo In-soo. Based on the Kakao Webtoon webtoon Amazing Rumor by Jang Yi, it centers on the titular character So Mun, a high school student with a disability who is enlisted to be part of the Counters, a group of paranormal hunters who search for and fight against evil spirits that escape from the afterlife to prey on humans. The first season aired from November 28, 2020, to January 24, 2021, on OCN's Saturdays and Sundays at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes. The second season aired from July 29 to September 3, 2023, on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:20 (KST) timeslot for 12 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions. The series became the highest-rated OCN series so far. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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