From the fighting scenes to the wonderful chemistry this cast had this series definitely deserves a second watch.
I laughed, held back some tears, got angry, got happy-man, this series did so much justice I would be shocked if anybody gave this a low score.
I recognized some familiar faces that played in other series but I wasn't familiar with the two male leads.
Whenever I see a person who has mad fighting skills and I'm unfamiliar with them I will go and find something else they're in and will watch that and I will have to do that because of the two main male leads and the female who also could fight. She was awesome.
I liked the fact that this also didn't have that cliche romance stuff. I'm steering clear of Korean romances at the moment.
I'm glad a season 2 will be in the making but is dismayed that it will come out next year. All in all as I said before, this deserves a re-watch.
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Unexpectedly good!
I didn’t know what to expect from this drama. It was either really good or bad because of the fantasy, but I was really curious because it had high reviews.From the beginning till the end the story was really good. It kept me hooked to watch more and more.
There is no love story, but you don’t even miss that. It’s all about teamwork, trust, friendship and fighting against evil demons. The balance between the older and younger cast is great! There chemistry between the 4 mainrolls are perfect!
I really hope there is gonne be a season 2 ^^!
Watch this if you want to watch some other genre than love. It’s worth it en refreshing to watch.
Love all the characters:).
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Solid but repetitive towards the end...
This drama about four demon hunters called Counters started off well with a solid set of lead characters, a good supporting cast, and even humourous motifs such as the spouting of curly hair when a person becomes a Counter. However, there's too much repetition especially in eps.13-16 such as the scenes summoning the evil spirits and evil spirits transferring in and out of various people, which could've been shortened once the viewers have got the idea. Without the padding the last four episodes could've been shortened to say two episodes.The cast is strong and I liked how the Counters became a family and looked out for each other. The character So Moon is a bit wet and inconsistent even taking into account he's an eighteen year-old. At the beginning So Moon says he doesn't want to put his own life in danger because of his grandparents but as he gradually comes into his powers he becomes reckless, fighting the school bullies on several occasions and then hunting the Level 3 evil spirit Ji Chung Shin alone. Also, the scene where So Moon's other world partner Wi Gen takes away his power doesn't make sense. When Wi Gen's original host was killed she was in a hurry to find a new partner but later she's able to leave So Moon's body and hang around while interviewing new partner candidates. Really?!
The supporting cast of goodies and baddies is generally good although I didn't like Choi Kwang Il who played Mayor Shin. Choi was stiff and had only one expression, which was essentially the same one he had in the drama Vagabond. I liked So Moon's best friends Woong Min and Joo Yeon and would've liked to have seen more of the three of them together aside from when they are supporting and comforting So Moon.
I originally gave The Uncanny Counter an overall rating of 7 but changed it to 5 because eps13-16 was repetitive and really dragged as a result. There's also not enough to re-watch.
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Not cliffhanged but always edged.
Food analogy: Dry but hot and spicy Ramyeon with a little a little to no soup (soup being romance) but lots of veggies and gravy, that even after being unconventional keeps you wanting more.It was deliciously complex. Although the trope of the story is overused and at the present time, which isn't (heh!) So I look at the storytelling. The storytelling was not perfect, to be honest but it was quite enjoyable.
You can be relate to the motions on a personal level but not be totally engrossed in the story because this is about some supernatural stuff, which is a good thing Coz it gives u space for other dramas and webtoons ( also I watched it while it was ongoing. Sooo.. u may disregard the last line)
The acting was fuvking great, man. I had only seen Kim Se Jeong once, but she was hit. Everyone never fell short.
But the show stealer was LEE HONG NAE.
Damn boy.. he made me sympathetic as well as hate him at the same time.. also hats off for such a well written character.
The ost's are ear pleasing and apt. Good enough to be in my playlist for a long period of time atleast.
This show is a 10/10 for me.
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Wasted potential
First of all, i couldnt watch this drama to the end. There are two reasons for that.When i first found this drama i was really excited about it, cause i have never watched this kind of show before (i mean korean supernatural ghosthunting). My biggest dissapointment is that the supernatural theme is not the main focus of this show. WHY, why on earth screenwriters make up some kind of political corruption plot in a noname city, when they have actually really cool supernatural ghosthunting lore??? Why? Just why... I guess koreans like politics or what, i dont really know. I really really liked the ghost hunting supernatural part of the show, why dont you build whole plot around it? Thats the first issue.
The second issue is that there is a lot of badass heroes, why they cry SO MUCH? I swear everytime the main character started to cry i rolled eyes. It was so annoying, just KICK ASSES, dont cry for god sake. I get it, koreans like tears, but do you really need the main hero to cry in every other action scene? It was so annoying.
To me it is completely wasted potential.
But to be fair i really enjoyed action scenes, combat was actually pretty cool but thats about it.
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One of my new favorites
10/10 is my rating. This is a 2020/2021 South Korean fantasy, mystery, thriller series with 16, 70 minute, episodes.Set in the fictional city of Jungin in South Korea, a group of Counters are charged with ridding the world of evil spirits. The evil spirits posses human hosts who have either committed murder or are evil to the extent they would be willing to. Being possessed by the evil spirit compels the human host to kill and “consume” the spirit of the victim making the evil spirit grow increasingly strong and more difficult to extricate and send on to the spirit realm. The Yung, God like inhabitants in a realm that exists between Earth and afterlife, team with people who are in the half living state of medical coma and allow them to live if they agree to fight the demons. The Counters are not only restored to health but also are given supernatural powers and superhuman strength. Ga Mo-tak (Yoo Jun-sang) is an older male Counter who is much stronger and more forceful than the other counters. As a former detective he is also able to use his investigative skills to hunt down the murdering spirits. Do Ha-na (Kim Se-jeong) has the ability to sense when a human hosting an evil spirit enters the Counter’s territory. Choo Mae-ok (Yeom Hye-ran) is able to heal others and as an older woman is motherly and nurturing. To cover their real purpose, the counters run a noodle shop around their busy demon hunting schedule.
In the beginning of the series, there was a fourth Counter Jang Cheol-joong (Sung Ji-ru) but a super powerful Level 3 (Level one being weakest) evil spirit kills him and consumes his spirit. His Yung companion spirit, Wi-gen (Moon Sook) has to quickly find another partner spirit and winds up drawn to and pairing with a young, non comatose, teenager, So Mun (Jo Byung-gyu). This unique pairing leads Wi-gen to believe this young person, who is slightly crippled on one side, has something unique to offer. To convince the young man, the team offers to heal his crippling injury and allow him to talk to his parents who were killed in the car accident that injured him when he was only 11. Soon the team finds that they desperately need the help of this young man who proves to be the most powerful and diverse Counter of them all. As the team fights many battles together, their bound grows into that of a close knit family. They find that tragic events in their past also tie them together and compel them to risk everything to send perhaps one of the most powerful and evil spirits they have ever encountered to the afterlife.
Spoilers*. I am a huge fan of supernatural and action dramas. I like strong male and female characters a complex yet easy to follow plot and lots of character development. This series had it all. The main character was such a cute and likable young person it was easy to understand why the group would so quickly and deeply take to him. The action scenes left me wondering if the actors were doing their own stunts because they were amazing and very fluid. There was a little romance sprinkled in although that was in no way a central focus. The central character’s growing skill was fun to watch. We were immediately drawn in and hooked to the last scene. It ended well (not sad) and plot points were wrapped up. There will be a second season but do not think that means this one did not wrap up. It stood lone well yet has some elements that would nicely carry to the next season. Highly recommend this series.
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A successful story in webtoon
Demon hunters pose as workers in a noodle shop in an effort to catch evil spirits hoping to find eternal life.
This drama will give you reasons to fight for yourself and your loved ones without losing your own self. As one of the factors that I love about this drama is the fact the So Mun is the youngest among the Counters, but the most powerful and "The Ace" of the group. Young people are more than just their age! He is also indeed one of the best character developments a Kdrama has offered. Good friends and support are important for your growth. Choose your people, wisely!
This drama will show you that all your emotions are valid, you'll just need to know how to control them properly. Each one of us has an "evil desire", beware of it before they control you.
This drama will make you realize that you can be your own hero. And the fact that even superheroes need to rest, and recharge.This drama is super good.
YOU WILL GET AMAZED.
FUN FACTS:
Out of 400-500 auditions of Jeo Byeong Gyu (So Mun) sa The Uncanny Counters got it.
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SUPER DUPER HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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BETTER THAN YOU THINK
I watched this because of sejeong, and I usually like romance, simple, slice of life dramas. BUT THIS. This was something else. Such a fun, enjoyable drama that I can look forward to on the weekends because every single episode is exciting. Has some really heartfelt moments where I cried like a baby but also satisfying scenes when they took on the evil spirits. This is just a great drama overall that makes you feel the whole spectrum of emotions. I will say there are some plotholes and bits that don't add up 100% but overall, the main plot works fine and its not something you should nitpick or be too concerned about. Just enjoy the action! AND THE ACTING IS GOOD AS (the evil spirits were actually evil and not just cringey evil acting)Was this review helpful to you?
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after romantic cliches uncanny counter is a splash of water on my face on a hot day
it has been a real long time since I added a drama to my top 10 list. And uncanny counter succeeded on being my 2nd favorite drama all time. Actually I had little prejudice before starting to it cuz I have never seen old main leads and the trailer was not really attractive to me but I decided to give it a try since I'm on my 16 days school break.The first episode was actually little boring to me cuz I don't usually watch things that has fight or whatever but somehow uncanny counter actually kept me in. I watched total of 3-4 episodes that day. The more I go on the more I liked it and adored it. After those romantic cliches uncanny counter was like a splash of water on my face on a hot day. The way their chemistry growed episode by episode was amazing. I really liked how mun risked his own life to protect his friends and family. Motak's story was really sad especially when he lost his girlfriend without even talking after his memory came back. But if you ask whether I don't have any disappointments, there is. It's about hana's story. I actually thought that they would give a bigger story on her past life. Maybe I didn't get her story or it was less.
As I said above I was sick of romance dramas but here mun's and hana's chemistry was out of this world but without any of love lines. This is what I want from other dramas so that we can feel their sincerity ? and their true feelings.
Lastly for the music, it was not that bad, close your eyes and meet again really got me in. I especially listened meet again at least 30 times.
Overall this is a great drama which has the potential to make you both cry, laugh and surprise. 10/10 for me!
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SO EXCITING!!
Okay if you're reading the review to ask yourself whether you want to watch it or not, lemme tell you this: WATCH IT RIGHT NOW!!! It is hands down my favorite Korean drama. If you like action or thriller, this is the perfect drama for you. This drama also has snippets of comedy and romance, but not at all cringy. The excitement really never stops. Even when they aren't doing something, it is still interesting because the storyline is captivating. I don't want to be too dramatic, but this drama is one of those dramas that you can't skip anything because every single moment is packed with juicy plots and twists. Anyway, overall, it is a great drama. Acting and casts are amazing, and I couldn't think of anyone else that would fit the roles better.Was this review helpful to you?
