Have you seen the K-drama "Uncanny Counter"? If you haven't, let this review be the conviction you need to go check it out, it has Season 1 and 2.
First off, here’s the gist: the story talks about a group of demon hunters called Counters who disguise themselves as noodle shop workers. A limping teenager, grumpy Unni (young lady), an ahjumma (elderly lady) and an ahjussi (elderly man). Their job is to take down evil spirits that possess humans and commit unspeakable crimes. Simple enough, right? Except nothing in this series is ever that simple.
First of all, (again), Let’s talk about how The Uncanny Counter made every transition feel seamless because this minute, we’re enjoying a heartwarming moment between the Counters, their cooking scenes, or the training sessions between them, and then suddenly, a villain is throwing a grown man across the street like a piece of paper. The cinematography was really smooth. There’s no awkward pause between scenes; it’s either easing you into your next emotional breakdown or launching you straight into tension. And honestly, I respect that.
Secondly, If there’s one thing that The Uncanny Counter got right, it’s the action choreography because you can't expect me to believe those fights were real and no one's truly dead. So Mun (our main guy) starts off as a regular high schooler with a bad leg but slowly learns how to fight like a Counter should after gaining supernatural abilities that healed his leg. His fighting style evolves from messy, instinctive dodges to calculated attacks, and you can feel the difference in every episode and heavily in the season 2.
And then there’s Ga Mo-Tak, the strength unit of the team. When he fights, it’s like watching a bouncer take down club troublemakers. Every punch lands with the kind of force that makes you want to sit up straight and whisper, “E pain am, ouch” to yourself, lol.
Let’s not forget Ha-na, the coolest, no-nonsense fighter of the group. She fights like she has no time for nonsense; quick, precise, and brutal. No wasted movement, no unnecessary dramatic buildup, just straight-up to the point, kill or disarm.
And the VILLAINS? wow, every villain get worse per episode. They’re not just there to be defeated; they actually put up a fight. Some of them made me question if our Counters were really as strong as we thought. Because trust me, this was not a case of, "heroes never die", oh boy, these heroes almost died oh. One actually died at episode one. Oh yes, that's how intense this K-drama is. It's just the kind of tension that makes fight scenes worth rewatching.
There are a lot of moments in this drama that made me pause, rewind, and just bask in the glory of it all. But here are the top ones that got me:
- So Mun’s first real fight – Watching him go from a clumsy rookie to a proper Counter was such an interesting watch. As he battles finding out about the truth behind the disappearance of his parents some years back and falling for Ha na, lol.
- The rooftop battle – If you know, you know. The cinematography, the mid-air stunts, the way my heart almost jumped out of my chest; perfect.
- The final showdown – No spoilers, but let’s just say my jaw was on the floor for most of it.
The Uncanny Counter isn’t just an action-packed drama; it’s got emotions like every other K-drama but also humor and the kind of storytelling that makes you emotionally invested in every punch thrown because there always a defined reason. This K-drama has well-executed fight scenes, great character development, and moments that make you pause just to process what you watched and although I'm a lady so there's definitely a minimal amount of fight that'd look interesting to me in a movie, but this? Even my brother admits it's chef's kiss!
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