The Uncanny Counter
{{Short description|2020 South Korean television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image = The Uncanny Counter 2.jpg
| image_upright = 1.15
| caption = Promotional poster for season 2
| alt_name = The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/06/688_353685.html|title=Sequels to hits, comedy series to screen in July|first=Gyu-lee|last=Lee|date=June 26, 2023|website=The Korea Times|access-date=June 27, 2023|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731012548/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/06/688_353685.html|url-status=live}}
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=경이로운 소문|hanja=驚異로운 所聞|rr=Gyeong-iroun Somun|mr=Kyŏngiroun Somun|lk=Amazing So Mun; Amazing Rumor{{efn|name=SoMun|The word {{lang|ko|소문}} somun (pronounced [ˈsʰo̞ːmun]) in the native title of the series refers to the main protagonist So Mun (played by Jo Byeong-kyu);{{Cite web|date=December 10, 2020|script-title=ko:요즘 입'소문'난 화제작 경이로운 소문 비하인드 리뷰_[OCN House]_#The Uncanny Counter_Review|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_bNB3d83Fo|access-date=December 22, 2020|website=YouTube|publisher=OCN|language=ko|archive-date=December 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210102512/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_bNB3d83Fo|url-status=live}} along with 경이로운 gyeong-iroun [kjʌ̹ŋiɾo̞un] (conjugated form of 경이롭다 gyeong-iropda [kjʌ̹ŋiɾo̞p̚t͈a̠] "amazing"/"marvelous"),{{Cite web|script-title=ko:경이롭다 (驚異―)|url=https://korean.dict.naver.com/english/krenEntry.nhn?entryId=d8c1c75515a64ad396737892f9f6580a&sLn=kr|access-date=December 22, 2020|website=Naver Korean-English Dictionary|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112013950/https://korean.dict.naver.com/english/krenEntry.nhn?entryId=d8c1c75515a64ad396737892f9f6580a&sLn=kr|url-status=live}} the series' title roughly translates to Amazing So Mun. The name So Mun means "rumor" when taken literally,{{Cite web|script-title=ko:소문 (所聞)|url=https://korean.dict.naver.com/english/krenEntry.nhn?entryId=3bdfd547f768416e88093fd3616db0ea&sLn=kr|access-date=December 22, 2020|website=Naver Korean-English Dictionary|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112121015/https://korean.dict.naver.com/english/krenEntry.nhn?entryId=3bdfd547f768416e88093fd3616db0ea&sLn=kr|url-status=live}} so the title can also be translated as Amazing Rumor. In the name So Mun, "So" is the surname and "Mun" is the given name.}}}}
| genre = {{plainlist|
- Fantasy{{cite web|author=Park So-young|date=November 28, 2020|script-title=ko:'구해줘'→'타지옥'→'경이로운 소문', OCN 웹툰 원작 흥행불패?..오늘 첫방|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004318025|access-date=June 27, 2023|publisher=OSEN|language=ko|via=Naver|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731012548/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004318025|url-status=live}}
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Action}}
| writer = {{plainlist|
- Yeo Ji-na
- Yoo Seon-dong
- Kim Sae-bom}}
| director = {{plainlist|
- Yoo Seon-dong
- Park Bong-seop}}
| developer = Studio Dragon (planning)
| based_on = {{based on|Amazing Rumor|Jang Yi}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
| music = Kim Woo-geun
| opentheme = "The Uncanny Counter" by Kim Woo-geun
| endtheme = {{plainlist|
- "Close Your Eyes" by Hong Isaac
- "Meet Again" by Kim Sejeong
- "No Problem" by Dvwn
- "Ready Set Go" by Cravity
- "Once Again" by Kim Sejeong}}
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 28
| company = {{plainlist|
- Neo Entertainment (S1)
- Betty & Creators (S2){{Cite news|script-title=ko:'아스달 연대기→경이로운 소문2' tvN 신작 드라마 라인업 공개|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000687008|access-date=2023-04-01|website=Newsen|via=Naver|last=Park|first=Soo-in|language=ko|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210000403/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000687008|url-status=live}}}}
| runtime = 70 minutes
| executive_producer = Kim Seon-tae
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Kim Jin-yi
- Lee Hyang-bong
- Bae Ik-hyuk}}
| network = OCN (season 1)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|11|28}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2021|01|24}}
| network2 = tvN (season 2)
| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2023|07|29}}
| last_aired2 = {{End date|2023|09|03}}
}}
The Uncanny Counter ({{Korean|hangul=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.{{Cite web|title=Jo Byeong-gyu, Yu Jun-sang, Kim Sejeong, Yum Hye-ran, Ahn Suk-hwan to star in "Wonderful Rumors"|url=https://www.hancinema.net/jo-byeong-gyu-yu-jun-sang-kim-sejeong-yum-hye-ran-ahn-suk-hwan-to-star-in-wonderful-rumors-143235.html|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=2020-10-13|website=HanCinema|archive-date=July 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716202434/https://www.hancinema.net/jo-byeong-gyu-yu-jun-sang-kim-sejeong-yum-hye-ran-ahn-suk-hwan-to-star-in-wonderful-rumors-143235.html|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Conran|first=Pierce|date=December 11, 2020|title=Netflix series The Uncanny Counter: K-drama enters new territory with colourful demon-fighting saga|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3113486/netflix-series-uncanny-counter-k-drama-enters-new-territory|access-date=December 21, 2020|website=South China Morning Post|archive-date=July 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717041101/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3113486/netflix-series-uncanny-counter-k-drama-enters-new-territory|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/new-drama-wonderful-rumors-142931.html|title=[New Drama] "The Uncanny Counter"|website=HanCinema|date=July 4, 2020|access-date=October 13, 2020|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807161724/https://www.hancinema.net/new-drama-wonderful-rumors-142931.html|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-brings-a-variety-of-entertainment-with-7-new-korean-films-and-series|title=Netflix Brings a Variety of Entertainment With 7 New Korean Films and Series|access-date=February 21, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124052416/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-brings-a-variety-of-entertainment-with-7-new-korean-films-and-series|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/01/688_303040.html|title='The Uncanny Counter' finishes first season with its record high rating, confirms season 2|first=Gyu-lee|last=Lee|date=January 25, 2021|website=The Korea Times|access-date=January 25, 2021|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125231800/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/01/688_303040.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Moon Ji-yeon|date=June 27, 2023|script-title=ko:조병규·유준상 '카운터즈'vs강기영·김히어라 '카운터즈'..'경이로운 소문2' 메인포스터|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004024598|access-date=June 27, 2023|publisher=Sports Chosun|language=ko|via=Naver|archive-date=June 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627053744/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004024598|url-status=live}} It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/1/21538467/new-netflix-movies-tv-shows-watch-november-2020|title=Every movie and show coming to Netflix in November|author=Petrana Radulovic|date=November 1, 2020|website=Polygon|access-date=July 29, 2023|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731012550/https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/1/21538467/new-netflix-movies-tv-shows-watch-november-2020|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/12/688_300802.html|title=Popularity of 'The Uncanny Counter' rising steadily|first=Sun-hwa|last=Dong|date=December 13, 2020|website=The Korea Times|access-date=December 14, 2020|archive-date=December 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213051608/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/12/688_300802.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Amna Khan|title='The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch': Everything You Need to Know|url=https://collider.com/the-uncanny-counter-season-2-counter-punch-release-date-cast-trailer/|website=Collider|access-date=30 July 2023|language=en|date=8 July 2023|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731012552/https://collider.com/the-uncanny-counter-season-2-counter-punch-release-date-cast-trailer/|url-status=live}}
Series overview
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| color1 = #FEA530
| link1 = #Season 1
| episodes1 = 16
| start1 = {{Start date|2020|11|28}}
| end1 = {{End date|2021|01|24}}
| network1 = OCN
| infoA1 = Saturday–Sunday 22:30
| infoB1 = 2.379
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| link2 = #Season 2
| episodes2 = 12
| start2 = {{Start date|2023|07|29}}
| end2 = {{End date|2023|09|03}}
| network2 = tvN
| infoA2 = Saturday–Sunday 21:20
| infoB2 = 1.433
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Synopsis
= Season 1 =
In the fictional city of Jungjin, a group of four demon-hunters called the Counters bear the arduous task of searching for and banishing evil spirits (akgwi){{efn|name=Akgwi|{{Korean|hangul=악귀||hanja=惡鬼|rr=akgwi|labels=no}}; pronounced as [a̠k̚k͈ɥi] ~ [a̠k̚k͈y]
literally "evil spirit" or "demon"}} that escaped the afterlife to gain immortality. These evil spirits possess local human hosts who have committed murder or have a strong desire to murder, encourage their host's desire to kill, and consume the spirit of the victim. The Counters were once in comas when a partner spirit from Yung, the boundary between the afterlife and the world of the living, possesses them and gives them perfectly healthy bodies and consciousness along with superhuman strength and supernatural abilities. Three of the Counters — Ga Mo-tak, Do Ha-na, and Chu Mae-ok — pose as workers in Eonni's Noodles, a noodle restaurant which serves as their hideout.
One day, the fourth Counter Jang Cheol-joong is killed in a battle against a strong "Level 3"{{efn|name="AkgwiLevels"|In Jang Yi's Amazing Rumor universe, an akgwi can be classified into one of four "levels" (단계 dan-gye; literally "stage of progress"; pronounced as [ta̠nɡje̞] ~ [ta̠nɡe̞]) of increasing severity. Level 1 (1단계 ildan-gye) means the akgwi has possessed a human host only recently and is relatively easier to capture and banish. Level 2 (2단계 idan-gye) means the akgwi has committed at least one murder and is gaining more strength. Level 3 (3단계 samdan-gye) means the akgwi has become more powerful and has gained supernatural abilities, such as communicating with its host (who will now be able to speak into two voices), psychokinesis and psychometry. Level 4 (4단계 sadan-gye) means the akgwi and the host has become one, gains an additional ability and is near-invincible.}} evil spirit. As his spirit gets consumed by his killer, his Yung partner Wi-gen struggles to find a new comatose human to possess. Uncannily, she is quickly drawn towards high school boy So Mun who, despite being disabled, is nevertheless perfectly healthy and alive. As soon as Wi-gen possessed him, the unknowing Mun starts noticing bizarre changes to his body and starts seeing Wi-gen in his dreams. Soon, Mun finds the answers in Eonni's Noodles, and as he becomes the replacement to the late Cheol-joong, he finds himself on a thrilling journey of battling against bloodthirsty demons, reconnecting to his past, and uncovering the ugly truth behind a major redevelopment project in Jungjin.
=Season 2=
Three years after the events of Season 1, the Counters are actively catching evil spirits that still linger around Jungjin. Mo-tak has returned to the police force, thereby requiring the recruitment of another Counter since he found it difficult to balance between two places. At the same time, in China, three humans possessed by evil spirits — Hwang Pil-kwang, Gelli Choi and Wong Li Qiang — were hunted by the Chinese Counters but instead managed to kill them all, taking their souls and Counters' abilities. Meanwhile, a firefighter Ma Joo-seok and his wife Min-ji were one of the many families affected by the scam of Baekdu Construction, and Joo-seok seeks revenge on the ones responsible for Min-ji's death.
Cast
=Main=
== Counters ==
- Jo Byeong-kyu as So Mun{{efn|name=SoMun}}{{Cite web|url=https://mnews.joins.com/article/23799414|script-title=ko:[단독]조병규, '경이로운 소문'으로 데뷔 후 첫 주인공|trans-title=[Exclusive] Cho Byeong-Gyu, the first protagonist after debut with wonderful rumors'|author=Jinseok Kim|date=June 11, 2020|website=Daily Sports|access-date=October 13, 2020|archive-date=December 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205164756/https://mnews.joins.com/article/23799414|url-status=live}}
: An 18-year-old high school student and the newest member of the Counters; part-time server at Eonni's Noodles. Physically disabled following a car accident that killed his parents seven years ago, he joins the Counters after being possessed by the Yung spirit Wi-gen due to his strong sense of justice, responsibility, and desire to protect those dear to him. He was frequently able to summon the Yung and was chosen in a healthy and not comatose state due to his piled-up anger and frustration, that might as well destroy every evil spirit. As a Counter, he possesses superhuman speed, short-range psychometry and the ability to sense evil spirits that enter Yung's "Territory"{{efn|name=Territory|In Jang Yi's Amazing Rumor universe, the Territory (땅 [t͈a̠ŋ]) is an energy field that amplifies the Counters' strength and superpowers. Generated by the Yung through the merging of the energies of the human and divine realms, the Territory appears sporadically in random places and lasts for varying lengths of time. To the Counters, it appears like multiple iridescent pillars of energy that shoot from the ground up to the sky. To a human possessed by a powerful evil spirit, it appears like smoke or fog.}} (but in a range minor to that of Ha-na's). He later acquires psychokinesis and the ability to touch and summon the Territory at will. Mun has a strong talent for drawing and is currently illustrating a superhero webtoon alongside his best friends Woong-min and Joo-yeon.
- Yoo Jun-sang as Ga Mo-tak
: The assistant cook at Eonni's Noodles. A former detective of Jungjin Police Station, after a near-fatal fall that caused his memory loss seven years ago, he joined the Counters after being possessed by Gi-ran, granting him superhuman strength and short-range psychometry. Mo-tak is notable for his gruff appearance but can be a joker occasionally. He was somewhat like a mentor to Mun after he got to know about his past and relationship with Mun. In Season 2, he returned to being a detective at Jungjin Police Station, thereby being able to provide easier cover for capturing evil spirits.
- Kim Se-jeong as Do Ha-na
: The server at Eonni's Noodles. The sole survivor after she and her family were poisoned, Ha-na joined the Counters after being possessed by Woo-Sik who granted her superhuman strength and psychometry. She is capable of sensing evil spirits even from hundreds of kilometers away, as well as being able to read and enter memories from years ago as if she was physically there.
- Yeom Hye-ran as Chu Mae-ok
: The chef at Eonni's Noodles. In the past, she ran a photography studio for a living. Now a grieving mother dealing with the death of her son Su-ho. She joins the Counters after being possessed by Su-ho's spirit. She gains powerful healing abilities. Exuding an extremely caring and positive personality that highly contrasts with Mo-tak and Ha-na, she serves as the team's advisor and a mother figure to Mun.
- Ahn Suk-hwan as Choi Jang-mul
: The first and the leader of the Counters in Korea; owner of Jangmul Retail. Jang-mul is one of the richest chaebol in South Korea. He manages the Counters' expenses and supports them in matters that need his influence. He retired from being a Counter, though his powers and responsibilities as a Counter remain.
- Yoo In-soo as Na Jeok-bong (Season 2){{cite web |author=Kim Na-young |date=April 20, 2023 |script-title=ko:학폭 논란' 조병규, '경이로운 소문2'로 3년만 복귀…진선규→김히어라 합류 |trans-title=Academic violence controversy' Cho Byeong-gyu returns after 3 years with 'Wonderful Rumors 2'... Jin Seon-gyu → joined Kim Hi-ra |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000933216 |access-date=April 20, 2023 |publisher=MK Sports |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731012551/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000933216 |url-status=live }}
: A clumsy new Counter who is unfamiliar with everything. He became a new counter on the recommendation of Mo-tak, who was moved by the spirit of sacrifice. He possesses the ability to sniff the scents of evil spirits.
==Evil Spirits==
- Lee Hong-nae as Ji Chung-sin (Season 1 (All Episodes) & Season 2 (Ep. 1, 9))
: A human possessed by a Level 3 evil spirit (akgwi).{{efn|name=Akgwi}}{{efn|name="AkgwiLevels"}} Chung-sin works in a junkyard and is frequently hired as a hitman by Mayor Shin through his adoptive father. His biological father ran the care home he was adopted from, yet both of his father figures were extremely abusive towards Chung-sin during childhood and provided very little affection to him growing up, instead honing him into a criminal servant for their own dirty deeds. He killed the late counter Cheol-joong in a fierce battle. He possesses an advanced level of psychokinesis which can effortlessly incapacitate individuals.
- Ok Ja-yeon as Baek Hyang-hui (Season 1)
: A human possessed by a Level 3 evil spirit. Hyang-hui is inclined to marrying rich men in order to murder them and steal their money. She has the power of psychometry and is able to communicate with the possessing evil spirit, as well as demonstrating superhuman strength. Naturally flirtatious, her charm often catches her victims off-guard leading to an easier murder.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2020/10/1031348/|script-title=ko:옥자연, '경이로운 소문' 출연 확정|trans-title=Ok Ja-yeon confirmed to appear in'Amazing Rumor'|author=Yang So-young|date=October 8, 2020|website=Daily Economy Star Today|access-date=October 13, 2020|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731012723/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2020/10/1031348/|url-status=live}}
- Kang Ki-young as Hwang Pil-kwang (Season 2){{Cite web |last=Yoo Jun-ha |date=June 8, 2023 |script-title=ko:'경이로운 소문2' 대본리딩 현장…순수 악으로 돌아온 김히어라 |trans-title='Wonderful Rumors 2' script reading scene... Kim Hee-ra returned to pure evil |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005503169 |access-date=June 8, 2023 |publisher=E-Daily |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731012722/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005503169 |url-status=live }}
: A third-level evil spirit possessing powerful psychokinesis that can absorb the Counters' abilities.
- Kim Hieora as Gelli Choi (Season 2)
: A third-level evil spirit specializing in speed who scratches, stabs, cuts, and kills. She can also read and erase memories.
- Kim Hyun-Wook as Wong Li Qiang (Season 2){{Cite web |last=Yoon Seong-yeol |date=June 27, 2023 |script-title=ko:카운터즈 vs 악귀즈 대결 임박..'경소문2' 메인 포스터 2종 공개 |trans-title=Counters vs. Agwiz confrontation imminent... 'Gyeongsomun 2' main poster released |url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2023062709271968084 |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=Star News |language=ko}}
: A bright psychopath with a creepy smile. After he kills a Chinese counter and gains healing powers, Wong returns to Korea and begins killing people more brutally and harshly.
- Jin Seon-kyu as Ma Joo-seok (Season 2)
: A benefactor of So Mun and a hot-blooded firefighter who does not know how to ignore injustice.
=Supporting=
== Yung ==
- Moon Sook as Wi-gen{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2020 |script-title=ko:문숙, '경이로운 소문' 수수께끼의 여인 된다…조병규와 운명 공동체 |trans-title=Mun-sook becomes a mysterious woman of 'wonderful rumors'... Byungkyu Cho and the community of fate |url=https://m.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2020080408230002104 |website=Hankook Ilbo |access-date=October 15, 2020 |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301220153/https://m.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2020080408230002104 |url-status=live }}
: Mun's first Yung partner. Wi-gen is the leader of the Yung, the boundary between the afterlife and the world of the living. She is amazed by the fact that she was able to possess Mun despite the latter not being comatose.
- Kim So-ra as Kim Gi-ran
: Mo-tak's Yung partner. Gi-ran is an upright spirit who is greatly angered by Mo-tak and his fellow Counters' occasional rule-breaking.
- Eun Ye-jun (Season 1) and Kwon Duk-in (Season 2) as Woo-sik
: Ha-na's Yung partner. Woo-sik appears to be a young boy but he is mature in his mindset and personality.
- Lee Chan-hyung as Kwon Su-ho{{Cite web |author=Kim Na-kyung |date=July 30, 2020 |script-title=ko:이찬형, '경이로운 소문' 캐스팅...조병규-김세정과 호흡 |trans-title=Lee Chan-hyung casts'wonderful rumors'...Jo Byeong-gyu and Kim Se-jeong and breath |url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202007307004I |website=The Korea Economic Daily |access-date=October 13, 2020 |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731012715/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202007307004I |url-status=live }}
: Mae-ok's Yung partner and her biological son. Su-ho is in charge of keeping Yung's record of deaths.
- Choi Kwang-je as Jong-guk (Season 2){{Cite web|author=Kim Hye-young|date=July 26, 2023|script-title=ko:최광제, '범죄도시3'→'경이로운 소문2' 열일 행보…셀럽 비주얼 눈길|trans-title=Choi Kwang-je, active from 'The Roundup: No Way Out'→'The Uncanny Counter 2'... eye-catching celebrity visuals|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000195824|website=MBC Entertainment via Naver|access-date=July 26, 2023|archive-date=July 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726070024/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000195824|url-status=live}}{{cite web |script-title=ko:인물 소개 – 융인 |url=https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Uncanny-Counter-2/character/%3FpgmPrsnGropSeq%3D2802/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2803 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715002452/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Uncanny-Counter-2/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2802/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2803 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 15, 2023 |access-date=July 5, 2023 |website=tvN |language=ko }}
: Jeok-bong's Yung partner. Jong-guk is a seemingly cowardly spirit who does not want Jeok-bong to do anything rash.
- Woo Mi-hwa as The Prosecutor
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==Mun's high school==
- Kim Eun-soo as Kim Woong-min
: Mun's schoolmate and childhood best friend. Without Mun's knowing, Woong-min is constantly being bullied by Hyuk-woo and his henchmen. His suffering is later discovered by Mun, who then uses his newfound Counter powers to humiliate Hyuk-woo.
- Lee Ji-won as Im Ju-yeon{{Cite web|url=http://m.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?art_id=8532459&referer=|script-title=ko:[단독] '스카이캐슬' 이지원, '만찢 비주얼'된다..'경이로운 소문' 캐스팅(종합)|trans-title=[Exclusive]'Sky Castle' Lee Ji-won, becomes'Treat Visual'..'Wonderful Rumor' Casting (Total)|date=August 3, 2020|website=The Korea Daily|access-date=October 13, 2020|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731012727/https://m.koreadaily.com/|url-status=live}}
: Mun's schoolmate and childhood best friend. Joo-yeon kept the truth from Mun that Woong-min is being bullied by Hyuk-woo.
- Jung Won-chang as Shin Hyuk-woo
: Son of Jungjin Mayor Shin Myung-hwi; Mun's schoolmate. As the mayor's son, Hyuk-woo receives preferential treatment from the school faculty who let him get away with his bullying. His behavior however, stems from fearing his father and estranged relationship with him.
- Kim Min-ho as Baek Jun-kyu
: Mun's older and bigger schoolmate and the leader of a gang of bullies who collects money from younger bullies except Hyuk-woo with whom he is nicer with. Jun-kyu also has a strong grudge against Mun after being publicly humiliated in a fight with him.
==People of Jungjin==
===Season 1===
- Yoon Joo-sang as Ha Seok-gu
: Mun's maternal grandfather.
- Lee Joo-sil as Jang Chun-ok
: Mun's maternal grandmother. Chun-ok suffers from dementia and does not recognize Mun most of the time.
- Choi Yoon-young as Kim Jeong-yeong{{Cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/choi-yoon-young-in-ocn-the-uncanny-counter-143616.html|title=Choi Yoon-young in OCN "The Uncanny Counter"|access-date=22 October 2020|website=HanCinema|date=July 28, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114044049/https://www.hancinema.net/choi-yoon-young-in-ocn-the-uncanny-counter-143616.html|url-status=live}}
: A police detective of Jungjin Police Station; Mo-tak's former fiancé. Jeong-yeong is an upright detective who is always overpowered by her corrupt fellow police officers. She was in charge of the case of the death of Mun's parents.
- Lee Kyung-min as Kang Han-wool
: A police detective of Jungjin Police Station; Jeong-yeong's junior and partner. In Season 2, he becomes Mo-tak's partner.
- Son Kang-gook as Choi Soo-ryong
: The police chief of Jungjin Police Station, easily influenced by Shin Myung-hwi for his own selfish interest.
- Choi Kwang-il as Shin Myung-hwi
: Mayor of Jungjin City; father of Hyuk-woo. Mayor Shin is in charge of a major redevelopment project in Jungjin which worries many residents.
- Jeon Jin-oh as Noh Chang-kyu
: A gangster who led the mob that cornered Mo-tak seven years ago; Hang-kyu's younger brother.
- Kim Seung-hoon as Noh Hang-kyu
: Director of Taeshin Group; Chang-kyu's older brother. A criminal who used Cho Tae-shin and Shin Myung-hwi's influence to fly through the ranks of Taeshin Group.
- Lee Do-yeop as Cho Tae-shin
: CEO of Taeshin Group, the company in charge of Jungjin's major redevelopment project that acts as a façade for a sinister motive.
: Secretary of Mayor Shin. Extremely obedient and hard-working, although not by choice.
- Kim Yi-kyung as Kim Yeong-nim
: A young woman who went missing after volunteering in Shin Myung-hwi's electoral camp seven years ago. She was close friends with Hye-kyung.
===Season 2===
- Hong Ji-hee as Lee Min-ji
: Joo-seok's wife.
- Seong Byeong-suk as Shin Jung-ae
: Joo-seok's mother.
- Seo Byeok-joon as Park Do-hwi
: Ha-na's first love, and a piano teacher.
- Park Jung-bok as Park Sung-wook
: Nicknamed Park Pro, he is the accountant of Baekdu Construction.
- Jeong Taek-hyeon as Lim Jae-youl
: A member of Red Rose Gang.
- Kim Hyun-joon as Lee Choong-jae
: The CEO of Baekdu Construction.
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=Special appearances=
==Season 1==
- Jeon Seok-ho as So Gwon
: Mun's father and a police officer who was an acquaintance of Mo-tak, who investigated Mayor Shin's corruption together. ({{abbr|Eps.|episodes}} 1-2, 11, 15-16).
- Son Yeo-eun as Ha Mun-young
: Mun's mother and a police officer. Despite the two of them being constantly busy with their line of work and having no time to bond with Mun, they deeply care and love him. (Eps. 1-2, 16).{{Cite web|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/08/26/2020082601094.html|script-title=ko:[공식] 손여은, OCN '경이로운 소문' 특별출연 "드라마 첫 포문 연다"|website=The Chosun Ilbo|date=August 27, 2020|access-date=October 13, 2020|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204133154/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/08/26/2020082601094.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=73434|script-title=ko:손여은 '경이로운 소문' 특별출연|date=August 26, 2020|website=톱데일리|access-date=October 13, 2020|archive-date=January 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123155322/http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=73434|url-status=live}}
- Sung Ji-ru as Jang Cheol-joong
: A late member of the Counters. Cheol-joong was the strongest Counter among the former quartet. He was killed by Chung-sin in a fierce one-on-one battle ({{abbr|Ep.|episode}} 1, 16).
- Lee Sun-bin as Heo Hee-young
: A coffee shop owner whose parents were killed by a Level 2 evil spirit (Eps. 1, 3){{Cite news|author=Shin So-won|script-title=ko:'경이로운 소문' 이선빈, 3회 재등장…의문점 해결할까|trans-title='The Uncanny Counter' Lee Sun-bin, reappeared in episode 3... Should the question be solved?|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/drama/article/2020120563424|website=tenasia.hankyung|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112032926/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/drama/article/2020120563424|url-status=live}}
- Park Ah-sung as Ha-jeong
:A school bully with an earring, bullies Hyo-cheol on the way to school but gets blocked by So Moon, who teaches him a lesson. (Ep. 3){{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_The_Uncanny_Counter-cast.html|title=The Uncanny Counter - Cast (Korean Drama, 2020, 경이로운 소문)|website=HanCinema|date=February 20, 2024}}
- Lee Jin-kwon as a Dajeong ENC employee. (Ep. 12)
- Choi Go as an orphan
: An orphan at the same care home Chung-sin grew up in, quickly seeing him as a father figure due to the lack thereof prior. (Ep. 13-14)
- Son Ho-jun as Oh Jung-gu
: A South Korean Counter who was delegated to work in Singapore. A former rock musician, he became a Counter when his Yung partner Dong-pal possessed him when he was comatose; he had healing powers, similar to Mae-ok. He was dispatched back to South Korea in order to heal a severely wounded Mae-ok, and later joined them on a mission against a Level 4 spirit. (Ep. 15){{Cite web|url=https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20210118_0001308502|script-title=ko:'경이로운 소문' 손호준, 새 카운터 깜짝 등장?|trans-title="The Uncanny Counter" Son Ho-jun, a new counter appears in surprise?|first=Hyun-joo|last=Lee|date=January 18, 2021|website=Newsis|access-date=January 18, 2021|archive-date=January 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127192015/https://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20210118_0001308502|url-status=live}}
- Im Ji-kyu as Dong-pal
: Mun's second Yung partner; the former Yung partner of Jang-mul and Jung-gu. Dong-pal became Jung-gu's partner after Jang-mul's retirement. (Ep. 15){{Cite web|url=https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20210122_0001314191|script-title=ko:임지규, '경이로운 소문' 특별출연…새로운 융인|trans-title=Im Ji-kyu, surprise appearance on "The Uncanny Counter... new Yung person|first=Hyun-joo|last=Lee|date=January 22, 2021|website=Newsis|access-date=January 22, 2021|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130081711/https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20210122_0001314191|url-status=live}}
==Season 2==
- Heo Dong-won as Heo Je-hoon
: A school bus driver demon. (Ep. 1){{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000753802|script-title=ko:"넝담" 허동원, 유치원 버스 운전기사 악귀 특별출연 (경소문2)[결정적장면]|trans-title="Joking" Heo Dong-won, makes special appearance as a elementary school bus driver demon (TUC2)Deciding Scene|first=Kyung-sang|last=Yoo|date=July 30, 2023|access-date=July 30, 2023|website=Newsen|via=Naver|archive-date=September 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911152941/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000753802|url-status=live}}
- Eom Ji-yoon as Su-min
: Jeok-bong's blind date. (Ep. 2){{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000753802|title=엄지윤 특별출연, 소개팅男 유인수 사진에 분노 "같은 사람?" (경소문2)[결정적장면]|trans-title=Eom Ji-yoon (makes) special appearance, rages on photo of her blind date male Yoo In-soo "Same person?" (TUC2)Deciding Scene|first=Kyung-sang|last=Yoo|date=July 31, 2023|website=Newsen via Naver|access-date=July 31, 2023|archive-date=September 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911152941/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000753802|url-status=live}}
- Angelina Danilova as Jade
: Wi-gen's daughter. (Ep. 12)
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Episode 1
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|28}}
|ShortSummary = As a man possessed with a Level 3{{efn|name="AkgwiLevels"}} evil spirit kills the Counter Cheol-joong in a fierce melee, Cheol-joong's afterlife partner Wi-gen leaves his body and searches for a new comatose human host. Mun is treating his friends to food on his birthday when he is suddenly struck with a burst of light which gives him strange powers. He meets three other people powered like him in a noodle shop.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Episode 2
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|29}}
|ShortSummary = Rescued by the Counters from a beating by some bullies, Mun wakes up to a stunning surprise from Mae-ok. After having a glimpse of his newfound powers, Mun joins the Counters in his first ever demon-hunting. Mun meets Wi-gen and accepts the role as Counter on one condition.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Episode 3
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|5}}
|ShortSummary = Mun joins the Counters on his first official demon-hunt and experiences how to banish an evil spirit from its host. Woong-min and Joo-yeon starts to notice something is different about Mun who later confronts the bullies, humiliating them. The amnesiac Mo-tak goes to the police station in an attempt to find answers about his forgotten past and the truth behind the death of Mun's parents.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Episode 4
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|6}}
|ShortSummary = Taking revenge against Mun, the bullies gang up on Woong-min and Joo-yeon. Just as Wi-gen feared, Mun loses control and quickly overwhelms all of the bullies in a formidable frenzy of rage. As the Yung spirits consider punishing Mun, Mae-ok and the other Counters come to his defense. A surprise awaits Mo-tak as he reunites with his old cellphone.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Episode 5
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|12}}
|ShortSummary = In a demon-hunt at a shopping mall, Mun attempts to fight a woman possessed with a Level 3 demon. When Ha-na comes to his rescue, the demon reads into her tragic past just before Mo-tak arrives to knock the possessed woman out cold. Mo-tak partners up with police officer Jeong-yeong in finding evidences relevant to the case he was working on when he lost his memories.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Episode 6
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|13}}
|ShortSummary = Mo-tak's former tormentors—a group of gangsters—recognize him in a encounter and fearfully relate his apparent return to their boss. Mo-tak continues to uncover the past with Jeong-yeong, who is also investigating a recent brutal murder. Mun feels betrayed when he discovers the Counters already knew the truth behind his parents' death. Ha-na helps Mun look into his traumatic past.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = Episode 7
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|19}}
|ShortSummary = While travelling with Ha-na into his tragic past, Mun comes face-to-face with the powerful Level 3 demon that murdered his parents. Recalling the dangerous encounter, Mun uncovers where the demon's host might be hiding. Mo-tak's tormentors swarm at Eonni's Noodles in an attempt to get rid of him.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = Episode 8
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|20}}
|ShortSummary = The Counters survive an attempt by the gangsters to eliminate them. Ha-na's role as a Counter is put to the test as she fights against an evil spirit possessing his abusive uncle. Jungjin's police launch a hunt for the culprit behind the successive brutal murders in the city. As the Counters search for a reservoir linked to a case Mun's late father had worked on, they make an appalling discovery.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Episode 9
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|2}}
|ShortSummary = After nearly perishing in a one-on-one battle against Chung-sin, Mun practices how to summon Yung's Territory{{efn|name=Territory}} at will. The Counters gatecrash Mayor Shin's groundbreaking event in an attempt to expose his and his accomplices' crimes. Unbeknownst to the quartet, their partner spirits in Yung face interrogation for the Counter's frequent rule-breaking.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = Episode 10
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|3}}
|ShortSummary = Upon Wi-gen's proposal, the afterlife's council of investigators orders Mun's dismissal from his role as a Counter. Mun consequently loses all his powers, and the devastated Counters let Jang-mul do the task of erasing all of Mun's Counter memories. Mun and the remaining Counters face heightened threats as city officials fake Chung-sin's death and Mayor Shin declares his presidential candidacy.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|Title = Episode 11
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|9}}
|ShortSummary = Mun and the Counters are in grave danger as a group of demon-possessed humans, recruited and led by Chung-sin, kidnaps Mun to lure the Counters. A soul that managed to escape from an evil spirit suddenly gives Mun the capability to contact the Yung. Ha-na helps Mo-tak restore his lost memories from seven years ago.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|Title = Episode 12
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Yeo Ji-na
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|10}}
|ShortSummary = Jeong-yeong is murdered just before she could meet up with Mo-tak. As Mun tries to comfort him, Mo-tak reveals to him that Jeong-yeong's killer is one of her fellow police officers who have been with the force for over 20 years. After gaining Yung's permission, the Counters decide to close the noodle shop and fight against Mayor Shin, his accomplices and Chung-sin.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|Title = Episode 13
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Yoo Seon-dong
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|16}}
|ShortSummary = Chung-sin's parasitic evil spirit upgrades to Level 4, the highest rank possible for evil spirits. The four Yung spirits demonstrate to the Counters a method they could use in defeating Chung-sin, but it has a catch: unless they are always inside the Territory, the Counters will lose their powers while using it. While Mun struggles with practicing his Territory summoning ability, Mo-tak and Han-wool apprehend the culprit behind Jeong-yeong's death.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|Title = Episode 14
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Kim Sae-bom
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|17}}
|ShortSummary = The Level 4 evil spirit compels Chung-sin to kill himself and escapes from his dead body. Despite being deprived of the chance to meet his parents' souls, Mun claims he still can feel his parents' presence in the human realm and refuses to give up. Using the Territory, Mun scours Jungjin for the powerful evil spirit which has found a new host in Mayor Shin.
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|EpisodeNumber = 15
|Title = Episode 15
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Kim Sae-bom
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|23}}
|ShortSummary = Mayor Shin escapes after Mun acquires a new ability. Ha-na successfully casts the Level 3 evil spirit out of Hyang-hee's body. Mun takes the traumatized Hyuk-woo to Eonni's Noodles. A Counter who returned from overseas to help the Korean team perishes after battling Mayor Shin, but things turn uncanny when his Yung partner unexpectedly possesses the body of an active Counter.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|Title = Episode 16
|DirectedBy = Yoo Seon-dong & Park Bong-seop
|WrittenBy = Kim Sae-bom
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|24}}
|ShortSummary = Mun and his fellow Counters engage in their final battle against Mayor Shin who has held Mun's grandparents hostage.
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Production
=Development=
Scriptwriter Yeo Ji-na left the series after 12 episodes due to "different opinions on the series' final storyline;" the 13th episode was written by director Yoo Seon-dong and the final three episodes of the season were written by Kim Sae-bom.{{Cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/01/688_302667.html|title='The Uncanny Counter' writer leaves show despite soaring ratings|first=Gyu-lee|last=Lee|date=January 18, 2021|website=The Korea Times|access-date=January 18, 2021|archive-date=January 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118092053/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/01/688_302667.html|url-status=live}} On January 25, 2021, the series was officially renewed for a second season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111511776|script-title=ko:"경소문' 측"시즌2 제작 확정..출연진·편성·촬영시기 정해진 바 없다"[공식]|trans-title='The Uncanny Counter' "Season 2 production confirmed.. cast, broadcasting and filming dates are not confirmed" [Official]|last=Park|first=Pan-seok|date=October 19, 2020|website=OSEN|access-date=January 25, 2021|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731013736/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111511776|url-status=live}}
Through OCN and tvN, a special broadcast titled The Uncanny Return ({{Korean|hangul=경이로운 귀환|labels=no}}) aired on February 7, 2021, at 22:40 (KST).{{Cite web|url=https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20210125/105102665/1|script-title=ko:'경이로운 귀환' 2월 7일 특별편성 [공식]|trans-title="The Uncanny Return" special broadcast on February 7 [Official]|last=Hong|first=Se-young|date=January 25, 2021|website=Sports DongA|access-date=January 27, 2021|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731023053/https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20210125/105102665/1|url-status=live}} The special broadcast stars Jo Byeong-kyu, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Se-jeong, Yeom Hye-ran, Ahn Suk-hwan, Choi Kwang-il, Ok Ja-yeon, Lee Hong-nae and Jung Won-chang.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/01/25/MMJ6RFPICCAJUEPQDZOULC6K7M/|script-title=ko:'경이로운 소문' 스페셜 '경이로운 귀환', 유준상→조병규 총출동…2월 7일 편성 [공식]|trans-title="The Uncanny Counter" special "The Uncanny Return", all-out mobilisation from Yoo Jun-sang → Jo Byung-gyu... broadcast on February 7 [Official]|last=Jang|first=An-ji|date=January 25, 2021|website=The Chosun Ilbo|access-date=February 3, 2021|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731024419/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/01/25/MMJ6RFPICCAJUEPQDZOULC6K7M/|url-status=live}}
=Casting=
In July 2020, Jo Byeong-kyu, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Se-jeong and Yeom Hye-ran were confirmed to star in the series.{{Cite web|url=http://m.isplus.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?total_id=23815742|title=[단독]유준상·염혜란·조병규·김세정… '경이로운 소문' 주연|trans-title=[Exclusive] Yoo Jun-sang, Yeom Hye-ran, Cho Byeong-gyu, Kim Se-jeong... Leading'Wonderful Rumor'|first=Jin-seok|last=Kim|date=July 2, 2020|website=Isplus Daily Sports|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204103354/http://m.isplus.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?total_id=23815742|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr/article.php?aid=15947934401549427002|title=조병규·유준상·김세정·염혜란·안석환, '경이로운 소문' 출연 확정 [공식]|trans-title=Cho Byeong-gyu, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Se-jeong, Yeom Hye-ran, Ahn Seok-hwan, confirmed to appear in'Amazing Rumors' [Official]|date=July 15, 2020|website=TV Daily|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=November 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127210740/http://mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr/article.php?aid=15947934401549427002|url-status=dead}} The first script reading took place in October 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_The_Uncanny_Counter-picture_gallery.html?s=l|title=The Uncanny Counter (경이로운 소문) - Drama - Picture Gallery|website=HanCinema|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=December 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216224142/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_The_Uncanny_Counter-picture_gallery.html?s=l|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=77846|script-title=ko:경이로운 소문' 조병규X유준상X김세정X염혜란, 대본리딩 공개|trans-title='The Uncanny Counter' Jo Byung-gyu X Yoo Jun-sang X Kim Se-jeong X Yeom Hye-ran, script reading released|last=Choi|first=Ji-eun|date=October 14, 2020|website=Top Daily|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=December 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206003935/http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=77846|url-status=live}}
=Soundtrack=
The following are the official track lists of The Uncanny Counter: Original Soundtrack and The Uncanny Counter 2: Original Soundtrack albums, which were released on January 24, 2021 and September 3, 2023 respectively, by labels Genie Music and Stone Music Entertainment .{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 24, 2021|script-title=ko:경이로운 소문 OST|trans-title=The Uncanny Counter: Original Soundtrack|url=https://music.bugs.co.kr/album/20374677|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125014817/https://music.bugs.co.kr/album/20374677|archive-date=January 25, 2021|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=Bugs!|language=ko}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=September 3, 2023|script-title=ko:경이로운 소문2: 카운터 펀치 OST|trans-title=The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch Original Soundtrack|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=11318584|access-date=September 9, 2023|website=Melon|language=ko|archive-date=September 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911153014/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=11318584|url-status=live}} The tracks with no indicated lyricists and composers are the drama's musical score; the artists indicated for these tracks are the tracks' composers themselves.
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| title1 = Close Your Eyes
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Hen|Lee Geon}}
| music1 = Hen
| length1 = 3:04
| extra1 = Hong Isaac
| title2 = Meet Again
| note2 = 재회 (再會)
| lyrics2 = Sejeong
| music2 = {{hlist|Sejeong|MIN|BYMORE}}
| length2 = 4:34
| extra2 = Sejeong
| title3 = No Problem
| note3 = 괜찮아
| lyrics3 = Jayins
| music3 = Jayins
| length3 = 3:31
| extra3 = Dvwn
| title4 = The Uncanny Counter
| note4 = 경이로운 소문 Main Theme; {{abbr|lit.|literally}} "Amazing So Mun Main Theme"
| length4 = 2:41
| extra4 = Kim Woo-geun
| title5 = Ga Mo-tak Theme
| note5 = 가모탁 Theme
| length5 = 2:01
| extra5 = Kim Woo-geun
| title6 = Step on the Ground
| note6 = 땅을 밟은 지청신; lit. "Ji Chung-sin steps on the Territory"
| length6 = 2:14
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| title7 = The Counters vs. Ji Chung-sin
| note7 = 카운터 vs 지청신
| length7 = 2:42
| extra7 = {{hlist|Kim Woo-geun|Seo Ga-ui}}
| title8 = Team 'Unnine'
| note8 = 언니네파
| length8 = 2:18
| extra8 = Kim Woo-geun
| title9 = It's all about being alive
| note9 = 추여사 Theme; lit. "Ms. Chu Theme"
| length9 = 3:25
| extra9 = Bamgeuneul
| title10 = Jungjin City
| note10 = 중진시
| length10 = 1:51
| extra10 = Kim Woo-geun
| title11 = Do Ha-na Theme
| note11 = 도하나 Theme
| length11 = 1:10
| extra11 = Kim Woo-geun
| title12 = The Counters
| note12 = 카운터 Theme; lit. "Counters Theme"
| length12 = 2:03
| extra12 = Kim Woo-geun
| title13 = An odd encounter
| note13 = 대문도 아니고 소문; lit. "It's not a gate, So Mun"
| length13 = 3:00
| extra13 = Bamgeuneul
| title14 = Yung
| note14 = 융
| length14 = 7:18
| extra14 = Seo Ga-ui
| title15 = Kidnapped Woong-min
| note15 = 납치된 웅민
| length15 = 1:42
| extra15 = Kim Woo-geun
| title16 = There are worse ones
| note16 = 더한 놈들이 있어
| length16 = 2:14
| extra16 = Bamgeuneul
| title17 = I told you I'd heal you
| note17 = 고쳐 준다고 했잖아
| length17 = 2:44
| extra17 = Kim Woo-geun
| title18 = Do Ha-na vs. Baek Hyang-hee
| note18 = 도하나 vs 백향희
| length18 = 4:01
| extra18 = Seo Ga-ui
| title19 = So Mun's Awakening
| note19 = 소문의 각성
| length19 = 2:26
| extra19 = Seo Ga-ui
| title20 = I can walk again
| note20 = 걸음; lit. "Steps"
| length20 = 2:00
| extra20 = Bamgeuneul
| title21 = A funny sketch
| note21 = 몽타쥬; lit. "Composite sketch"
| length21 = 1:31
| extra21 = Bamgeuneul
| title22 = That's what it's called
| note22 = 상처란 게 그런거야; lit. "That's how scars are like"
| length22 = 2:16
| extra22 = Bamgeuneul
| title23 = A deep relationship
| note23 = 깊은 인연
| length23 = 1:38
| extra23 = Bamgeuneul
| title24 = The Counters vs. Demons
| note24 = 카운터 vs 악귀
| length24 = 1:28
| extra24 = Seo Ga-ui
| title25 = The Death of Jeong-yeong
| note25 = 정영의 죽음
| length25 = 2:20
| extra25 = Bamgeuneul
| title26 = Final Boss
| length26 = 0:55
| extra26 = Kim Woo-geun
| title27 = Last Farewell
| note27 = 마지막 인사
| length27 = 3:11
| extra27 = Bamgeuneul
| title28 = Time Warp
| length28 = 3:17
| extra28 = Seo Ga-ui
| title29 = The Day
| note29 = 그 날
| length29 = 1:46
| extra29 = Bamgeuneul
| title30 = Telekinesis
| note30 = 염력
| length30 = 2:19
| extra30 = Kim Woo-geun
| title31 = So Mun vs. Ji Chung-sin
| note31 = 소문 vs 지청신
| length31 = 5:18
| extra31 = {{hlist|Seo Ga-ui|Kim Woo-geun}}
| title32 = Barrier
| note32 = 결계
| length32 = 4:06
| extra32 = Seo Ga-ui
| title33 = The Uncanny Counter Remix
| note33 = 경이로운 소문 Remix; lit. "Amazing So Mun Remix"
| length33 = 2:12
| extra33 = Kim Woo-geun
| total_length = 89:15
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Part 1
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| music1 = Hen
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Part 2
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| title1 = Meet Again
| note1 = 재회 (再會)
| lyrics1 = Sejeong
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Part 3
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| title1 = No Problem
| note1 = 괜찮아
| lyrics1 = Jayins
| music1 = Jayins
| extra1 = Dvwn
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| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 3:31
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| title1 = Ready Set Go
| lyrics1 = Dong Woo-seok
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| length1 = 3:07
| extra1 = Cravity
| title2 = Once Again
| note2 = 다시 그렇게
| lyrics2 = SNNNY
| music2 = SNNNY
| length2 = 3:50
| extra2 = Sejeong
| title3 = Watch
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Kevin_D(D_answer)|IAN|Aqu|leo.}}
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| length3 = 3:48
| extra3 = 8Turn
| title4 = Counter Punch
| note4 = 카운터 펀치
| length4 = 3:15
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| title5 = Bus Chaser
| note5 = 버스 추격전
| length5 = 9:32
| extra5 = {{hlist|Seo Ga-ui|Kim Woo-geun}}
| title6 = I can do it !
| length6 = 3:40
| extra6 = Hwang Yoo-kyung
| title7 = Counters
| note7 = 카운터즈
| length7 = 1:31
| extra7 = Kim Woo-geun
| title8 = Heading to Yung
| note8 = '융'으로
| length8 = 4:40
| extra8 = Lee Seong-yi
| title9 = My Treasure
| note9 = 뽀물이
| length9 = 2:03
| extra9 = Hwang Yoo-kyung
| title10 = I'll School You
| note10 = 참교육 강좌
| length10 = 2:28
| extra10 = Kim Woo-geun
| title11 = Demons
| note11 = 악귀즈
| length11 = 0:38
| extra11 = Kim Woo-geun
| title12 = Phil-Guang Theme
| note12 = 필광 테마
| length12 = 1:46
| extra12 = Seo Ga-ui
| title13 = MinJi's Death
| note13 = 민지의 죽음
| length13 = 2:52
| extra13 = Seo Ga-ui
| title14 = I won't forgive you
| note14 = 용서하지 않아
| length14 = 2:50
| extra14 = Lee Seong-ju
| title15 = Regret
| note15 = 후회
| length15 = 2:40
| extra15 = Lee Seong-ju
| title16 = Blackening
| note16 = 주석의 흑화
| length16 = 3:34
| extra16 = {{hlist|Seo Ga-ui|Kim Woo-geun}}
| title17 = The right person
| note17 = 적임자
| length17 = 3:19
| extra17 = Lee Seong-ju
| title18 = Psychometry
| note18 = 싸이코메트리
| length18 = 3:49
| extra18 = {{hlist|Kim Woo-geun|Seo Ga-ui}}
| title19 = Comeback Home
| length19 = 1:51
| extra19 = Seo Ga-ui
| title20 = Are you dating?
| note20 = 너네 사귀어?
| length20 = 2:21
| extra20 = Lee Seong-ju
| title21 = Memory Loss
| length21 = 1:41
| extra21 = Seo Ga-ui
| title22 = Juck-Bong Theme
| note22 = 적봉 테마
| length22 = 3:29
| extra22 = Lee Seong-ju
| title23 = Loan Shark
| note23 = 신체포기 각서
| length23 = 2:41
| extra23 = Seo Ga-ui
| title24 = Shake Shake
| note24 = 흔들 흔들
| length24 = 2:20
| extra24 = Lee Seong-ju
| title25 = Counter Training
| note25 = 카운터 트레이닝
| length25 = 1:06
| extra25 = {{hlist|Jeong Jin-mok|Kim Woo-geun}}
| title26 = Hana & DoHwi
| note26 = 하나와 도휘
| length26 = 2:35
| extra26 = Lee Seong-ju
| title27 = Stare down
| length27 = 2:39
| extra27 = Seo Ga-ui
| title28 = Determination
| length28 = 2:04
| extra28 = Seo Ga-ui
| title29 = Gas Station
| length29 = 1:23
| extra29 = Kim Woo-geun
| title30 = Thank you for being alive
| note30 = 살아줘서 고마워
| length30 = 2:16
| extra30 = Lee Seong-ju
| title31 = A hidden clue
| note31 = 숨은 단서
| length31 = 3:49
| extra31 = Lee Seong-ju
| title32 = Heifer
| note32 = 소순이
| length32 = 2:32
| extra32 = Jeong Jin-mok
| title33 = A good person
| note33 = 좋은 사람
| length33 = 2:08
| extra33 = Hwang Yoo-kyung
| title34 = Doctrin
| length34 = 3:11
| extra34 = Lee Seong-ju
| title35 = Running
| length35 = 2:26
| extra35 = Seo Ga-ui
| title36 = Curly hair
| note36 = 곱슬머리
| length36 = 2:48
| extra36 = Jeong Jin-mok
| title37 = Finally
| length37 = 1:52
| extra37 = Seo Ga-ui
| title38 = Just think of me
| note38 = 날 생각하면 돼
| length38 = 5:15
| extra38 = Lee Seong-ju
| total_length = 109:49
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Part 1
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| lyrics1 = Dong Woo-seok
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| extra1 = Cravity
| length1 = 3:07
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Part 2
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| title1 = Once Again
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| extra1 = Sejeong
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Part 3
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Release
The first teaser was released on October 19, 2020, giving sneak peeks of the characters.{{Cite web|url=https://m.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2020101908350005200?t=20201116144536|script-title=ko:'경이로운 소문' 조병규→김세정, 악귀 사냥꾼 작전 개시 '포스 작렬'|trans-title='The Uncanny Counter' Jo Byung-gyu → Kim Se-jeong, demon hunters start operation'Force Explosion'|last=Kim|first=Han-na|date=October 19, 2020|website=Hankook Ilbo|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112074307/https://m.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2020101908350005200?t=20201116144536|url-status=live}}
Viewership
The first episode of the series logged an average viewership ratings of 2.7% nationwide and 3.2% in metropolitan area, peaking at a high of 4.1%.{{cite web|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2020/11/29/JT544VUBXHWGDCYKB3MLK3UWXM/|script-title=ko:'경이로운 소문' 조병규→김세정, 웹툰 200% 살린 시너지..최고 4.1%[공식]|trans-title='Amazing rumors' Cho Byeong-gyu → Kim Se-jung, synergy that saved 200% of webtoons.. Highest 4.1% [Official]|last=Kim|first=Bo-ra|date=November 29, 2020|website=Chosun|access-date=November 29, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209123333/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2020/11/29/JT544VUBXHWGDCYKB3MLK3UWXM/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://m.breaknews.com/a.html?uid=770318|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226035954/https://m.breaknews.com/a.html?uid=770318|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 26, 2024|script-title=ko:조병규X유준상X김세정X염혜란 '경이로운 소문', 1회 최고 시청률 4.1%|trans-title=Cho Byeong-gyu X Yoo Jun-sang X Kim Se-jeong X Yeom Hye-ran'A Wonderful Rumor', the highest rating of 4.1%|last=Park|first=Dong-je|date=November 29, 2020|website=Break News|access-date=November 29, 2020|language=ko}} The second episode logged a ratings of 4.35%, witnessing an unusual increase in average nationwide viewership compared to the ratings of the first episode.{{cite web|url=https://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202011300751172410#_enliple|script-title=ko:'경이로운 소문' 심상치 않은 시청률 상승, 2회만 4.35%|trans-title=Wonderful rumors' unusual increase in viewership, 4.35% for only two episodes|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=November 30, 2020|website=Newsen|access-date=November 30, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212151407/https://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202011300751172410#_enliple|url-status=live}} The audience rating for the third episode was 5.2% nationwide. It rose 0.8% from the ratings of the last two episodes.{{cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0010225997|script-title=ko:'경이로운 소문' 심상치 않은 시청률 상승, 2회만 4.35%|trans-title='Wonderful rumors', rising... Over 5% viewer rating|last=Lee|first=Jae-hoon|date=December 6, 2020|work=Newsis|publisher=Naver|access-date=December 6, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731024430/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0010225997|url-status=live}} The 16th episode recorded a rating of 11% for nationwide audience, which was the highest for the series.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/015/0004488744|script-title=ko:종영 '경이로운 소문', 역대 최고 시청률 11.9%…OCN 새 역사 썼다|trans-title=Ending'Awesome Rumors', the highest rating of 11.9%… OCN wrote a new history|last=Shin|first=Ji-won|date=January 25, 2021|work=The Korea Economic Daily|publisher=Naver|access-date=January 25, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125064734/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/015/0004488744|url-status=live}}
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| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.{{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20210124|title=Cable Daily -TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS (Nielsen Korea)|work=AGB Nielsen Media Research|language=ko|access-date=January 25, 2021|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129165817/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20210124|url-status=live}}
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| 0.737
| 1.208
| 1.446
| 1.857
| 1.786
| 2.352
| 2.343
| 2.666
| 2.701
| 2.793
| 2.816
| 3.216
| 2.974
| 2.981
| 2.925
| 3.257
| 2.379
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| 1.379
| 1.610
| 1.411
| 1.585
| 1.328
| 1.415
| 1.165
| 1.482
| 1.240
| 1.572
| 1.178
| 1.831
| 1.433
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! scope="col" style="width:8em" | Seoul |
scope="row" | 1
| July 29, 2023 | 3.949% {{small|(1st)}} | 3.948% {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 2
| July 30, 2023 | 5.446% {{small|(1st)}} | 5.529% {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 3
| August 5, 2023 | 4.757% {{small|(1st)}} | 5.259% {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 4
| August 6, 2023 | 4.790% {{small|(1st)}} | 4.961% {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 5
| August 12, 2023 | 4.135% {{small|(1st)}} | 3.916% {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 6
| August 13, 2023 | 4.339% {{small|(1st)}} | 4.530% {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 7
| August 19, 2023 | 3.841% {{small|(1st)}} | 3.883% {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 8
| August 20, 2023 | 4.417% {{small|(1st)}} | 4.363% {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 9
| August 26, 2023 | 3.929% {{small|(1st)}} | 3.878% {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 10
| August 27, 2023 | 4.901% {{small|(1st)}} | 4.772% {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 11
| September 2, 2023 | {{color|blue|3.749%}} {{small|(1st)}} | {{color|blue|3.735%}} {{small|(1st)}} |
scope="row" | 12
| September 3, 2023 | {{color|red|6.065%}} {{small|(1st)}} | {{color|red|6.440%}} {{small|(1st)}} |
colspan="2" | Average
! {{Color|green|4.527%}} ! {{Color|green|4.601%}} |
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Awards and nominations
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://ocn.cjenm.com/ko/thecounter/}} {{in lang|ko}} (season 1)
- {{Official website|https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Uncanny-Counter-2/}} {{in lang|ko}} (season 2)
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- {{HanCinema drama}}
- {{HanCinema drama|The_Uncanny_Counter_Season_2_2p__Counter_Punch|The Uncanny Counter season 2}}
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