
The Uncanny Counter
Taste attributes: action & adventuredramamysterymonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyhorroractionfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"We sell noodles and catch evil spirits!"
Boxlist takeHeightened and stylish: a dark mystery series, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
8.7 /10
TMDB · 67 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2020 · 16 episodesNoodle shop employees by day and demon hunters by night, the Counters use special abilities to chase down malevolent spirits that prey on humans.
Episodes (16)
1Episode 128 Nov 2020
On his birthday, So Mun's struck by a strange burst of light that leaves puzzling changes to his body. He finds answers inside the local noodle shop.
2Episode 229 Nov 2020
The Counters give Mun an extraordinary surprise. While contemplating whether he wants to join them, he's given a taste of the action.
3Episode 35 Dec 2020
Lim Ju-yeon and Kim Ung-min notice something is different about Mun. Ga Mo-tak heads to the police station for answers about his forgotten past.
4Episode 46 Dec 2020
In a confrontation with violent bullies, Mun loses control over his rage — and must face the consequences. Mo-tak is reunited with his old cellphone.
5Episode 512 Dec 2020
Do Ha-na saves Mun from the attacks of a powerful demon with a malicious tongue. Kim Jeong-yeong helps Mo-tak look into his last detective case.
6Episode 613 Dec 2020
While the Counters attempt to keep the truth behind his painful past from Mun, he discovers a mysterious memory card among his parents' belongings.
7Episode 719 Dec 2020
During a trip into his most traumatic memory, Mun has his first encounter with Ji Cheong-sin. Later, he leads the Counters to a car junkyard.
8Episode 820 Dec 2020
Things get personal for Ha-na as she takes down a familiar demon. The team tries to locate a reservoir tied to a case Mun's father had worked.
9Episode 92 Jan 2021
Cheong-sin leaves Mun in a bad state, but Chu Mae-ok is determined to save his life. The Counters set out to make the mayor's corruption public.
10Episode 103 Jan 2021
Wi-gen calls for an action that could take everything away from Mun. When stunning news about Cheong-sin is reported, the Counters can't believe it.
11Episode 119 Jan 2021
The Counters struggle in a mismatched fight against an increasingly dangerous Cheong-sin and the other demons. Mo-tak's memories resurface.
12Episode 1210 Jan 2021
A heartbroken Mo-tak and the team plot revenge against Shin Myeong-hwi and his collaborators. While carrying out their scheme, a human corpse turns up.
13Episode 1316 Jan 2021
As Cheong-sin becomes nearly unstoppable, the Counters learn there may be a way to defeat him for good. Mo-tak gets justice for Jeong-yeong.
14Episode 1417 Jan 2021
Myeong-hwi's son notices something about his father isn't quite right. When Baek Hyang-hui kidnaps a young girl, the Counters rush after her.
15Episode 1523 Jan 2021
The team welcomes back a Counter who's been overseas. After confirming his suspicions about his father, Shin Hyeok-u goes to Mun.
16Episode 1624 Jan 2021
The final face-off against Myeong-hwi tests Mun and the other Counters' limits. In Yung, long-awaited reunions take place.
Season 2
"The Uncanny Counter 2" will continue the journey of counters who catches evil spirits who come down to Earth for immortal life.
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A group of supernatural demon hunters known as "Counters," each with unique abilities, disguise themselves as employees of a noodle restaurant, while tracking down evil spirits that terrorize the mortal world.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- You Sun-dong
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 70 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Neo Entertainment
- Taste scores
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