The South Korean television series The Uncanny Counter features Jo Byeong-kyu, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Se-jeong, Yeom Hye-ran, Ahn Suk-hwan, and Yoo In-soo.
The main character, So Mun, is a high school student with a disability who is recruited to join the Counters, a group of paranormal hunters who hunt down and combat evil spirits that stray from the afterlife to prey on humans. The story is based on Jang Yi's Kakao Webtoon webtoon Amazing Rumor.
The first season aired for 16 episodes on OCN's Saturdays and Sundays at 22:30 (KST) from November 28, 2020, to January 24, 2021. The second season aired for 12 episodes on tvN's Saturday and Sunday timeslot at 21:20 (KST) from July 29 to September 3, 2023. In certain regions, it can also be streamed on Netflix.
The main cast of The Uncanny Counter
Jo Byeong-kyu as So Mun
The South Korean actor Jo Byeong-kyu portrays So Mun in the show. The newest member of the Counters is 18-year-old Mun, who works part-time as a waiter at Eonni's Noodles. After being possessed by the Yung spirit Wi-gen, he joins the Counters because of his strong sense of justice, responsibility, and desire to defend those close to him. He was disabled physically after a car accident that killed his parents seven years ago.
Yoo Jun-sang as Ga Mo-tak
The South Korean actor and singer Yoo Jun-sang portrays Ga Mo-tak in the show. Ga Mo-tak works at Eonni's Noodles as an assistant cook. A former investigator at the Jungjin Police Station, he joined the Counters after being possessed by Gi-ran, who gave him superhuman strength and short-range psychometry, following a near-fatal fall that left him memory-impaired seven years before.
Kim Se-jeong as Do Ha-na
The South Korean singer and actress Kim-Se-jeong portrays Do Ha-na in the show. Do Ha-na is the server at Eonni's Noodles. After being possessed by Woo-Sik, who gave her superhuman strength and psychometry, Ha-na joined the Counters as the only survivor after she and her family were poisoned. She can read and enter memories from years past as if she were physically present, and she can sense evil spirits even hundreds of kilometers distant.
Yeom Hye-ran as Chu Mae-ok
The South Korean actress Yeom Hye-ran portrays Chu Mae-ok, the chef at Eonni's Noodles in the show. She used to make a living by running an imaging studio. Chu Mae-ok is now a distraught mother coping with her son Su-ho's passing. After being taken over by Su-ho's spirit, she joins the Counters. She acquires strong healing skills and acts as the team's counselor and a mother figure to Mun.
Ahn Suk-hwan as Choi Jang-mul
The South Korean actor Ahn Suk-hwan portrays Choi Jang-mul in the series. Choi Jang-mul, the proprietor of Jangmul Retail, is the pioneer and leader of the Counters in Korea. He is one of the wealthiest chaebols in South Korea. He supervises the Counters' expenditure and helps them with issues that require his influence. Although he no longer served as a Counter, he still had the same authority and duties.
Yoo In-soo as Na Jeok-bong (Season 2)
The South Korean actor Yoo In-soo portrays Na Jeok-bong in the show. Jeok-bong is a clumsy new Counter who doesn't know anything. After being inspired by the spirit of sacrifice, Mo-tak suggested that he become a new counter. He is capable of sensing the scents of evil spirits.
Lee Hong-nae as Ji Chung-sin
The South Korean actor Lee Hong-nae portrays Ji Chung-sin in the show. A Level 3 evil spirit has taken over the human body of Ji Chung-sin. Chung-sin gets hired by Mayor Shin through his adoptive father as a hitman and works in a junkyard.
Ok Ja-yeon as Baek Hyang-hui
The South Korean actress Ok Ja-yeon portrays Baek Hyang-hui in the show. A Level 3 evil spirit has taken over the human body of Baek Hyang-hui. She tends to wed wealthy men to kill them and steal their wealth. She possesses superhuman strength, the ability to communicate with the evil spirit she is holding, and the power of psychometry.
Kang Ki-young as Hwang Pil-kwang
The South Korean actor Kang Ki-young portrays Hwang Pil-kwang in the show. A third-level evil spirit with strong psychokinesis, Hwang Pil-kwang is able to absorb the Counters' skills.
Kim Hieora as Gelli Choi
The South Korean actress Kim Hieora portrays Gelli Choi in the show. A third-level evil spirit with an eye for speed, Gelli Choi stabs, cuts, scrapes, and murders. She is also capable of reading and erasing memories.
Kim Hyun-Wook as Wong Li Qiang
The South Korean actor Kim Hyun-Wook portrays Wong Li Qiang in the show. Wong Li Qiang has a scary smile and is a brilliant sociopath. He returns to Korea after killing a Chinese counter and gaining healing abilities, where he starts murdering people more viciously.
Jin Seon-kyu as Ma Joo-seok
The South Korean actor Jin Seon-kyu portrays Ma Joo-seok in the show. So Mun's benefactor, Ma Joo-seok, is a fiery firefighter who cannot stand by and overlook injustice.
Supporting cast of The Uncanny Counter
Here is a list of all the supporting cast in the series:
Moon Sook as Wi-gen
Kim So-ra as Kim Gi-ran
Eun Ye-jun (Season 1) and Kwon Duk-in (Season 2) as Woo-sik
Lee Chan-hyung as Kwon Su-ho
Choi Kwang-je as Jong-guk
Woo Mi-hwa as The Prosecutor
Kim Eun-soo as Kim Woong-min
Lee Ji-won as Im Ju-yeon
Jung Won-chang as Shin Hyuk-woo
Kim Min-ho as Baek Jun-kyu
Yoon Joo-sang as Ha Seok-gu
Lee Joo-sil as Jang Chun-ok
Choi Yoon-young as Kim Jeong-yeong
Lee Kyung-min as Kang Han-wool
Son Kang-gook as Choi Soo-ryong
Choi Kwang-il as Shin Myung-hwi
Jeon Jin-oh as Noh Chang-kyu
Kim Seung-hoon as Noh Hang-kyu
Lee Do-yeop as Cho Tae-shin
Kim Jung-jin as Jang Hye-kyung
Kim Yi-kyung as Kim Yeong-nim
Hong Ji-hee as Lee Min-ji
Seong Byeong-suk as Shin Jung-ae
Seo Byeok-joon as Park Do-hwi
Park Jung-bok as Park Sung-wook
Jeong Taek-hyeon as Lim Jae-youl
Kim Hyun-joon as Lee Choong-jae
Special appearances in The Uncanny Counter
Here is a list of all the special cast in the series:
Jeon Seok-ho as So Gwon
Son Yeo-eun as Ha Mun-young
Sung Ji-ru as Jang Cheol-joong
Lee Sun-bin as Heo Hee-young
Lee Jin-kwon as a Dajeong ENC employee
Choi Go as an orphan
Son Ho-jun as Oh Jung-gu
Im Ji-kyu as Dong-pal
Heo Dong-won as Heo Je-hoon
Eom Ji-yoon as Su-min
Angelina Danilova as Jade
FAQs about The Uncanny Counter
Yes, the South Korean television series The Uncanny Counter is worth watching. The show has an IMDB rating of 8 out of 10.
Viewers can watch The Uncanny Counter on Netflix in some regions.
There is no announcement so far about a third season of The Uncanny Counter.
The Uncanny Counter’s first season aired for 16 episodes and the second season aired for 12 episodes.
