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Title: 경이로운 소문 The Uncanny Counter
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: OCN
Broadcast period: 2020 November 2021 January

Synopsis

This drama is based on same name webcomic written by Jang Yi which was published from 2018-Aug-23 via “Daum Webtoon“.

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It’s tells the story of demon hunters called “Counters” who have come to the earth Tells the story of demon hunters called Counters who come to earth under the guise of being employees at a noodle restaurant in order to capture evil spirits that have returned to earth in pursuit of eternal life. So Moon is the youngest of the Counters. After suffering from a mysterious car accident as a child, he eventually becomes a central figure among the Counters. Do Ha Na has the ability to sense the locations of evil spirits, even those that are hundreds of kilometers away. She can also read memories of others through touch and works with So Moon to do away with evil spirits. Ga Mo Tak is a Counter with incredible strength. He’s a former police officer who lost his memory seven years ago after an accident and is unable to stand idle in the face of injustice. Ga Mo Tak is also So Moon’s mentor. Chu Mae Ok is a Counter with healing abilities. Outwardly, she’s the chef of the noodle restaurant, but among the Counters, she is the emotional pillar of the group. Choi Jang Mool is the oldest Counter. He’s in charge of all of the Counters’ expenses, and he is a living legend among the Counters in Korea. ~~ Adapted from the webcomic “Kyeongirowoon Somoon” written by Jang Yi.

Cast

Jo Byung Kyu as So Moon
Kim Se Jung as Do Ha Na
Yoo Joon Sang as Jang Chul Jung
Yum Hye Ran as Choo Mae Ok
Ahn Suk Hwan as Choi Jang Moo

Yoong

Moon Sook as Wigen (Moon’s partner)
Kim So Ra as Kim Ki Ran (Mo Tak’s partner)
Eun Ye Joon (은예준) as Woo Shik (Ha Na’s partner)
Lee Chan Hyung (이찬형) as Soo Ho (Mae Ok’s partner/Mae Ok’s son)
Woo Mi Hwa (우미화) as The Prosecutor of Yoong

Humans possessed by evil spirits

Lee Hong Nae (이홍내) as Ji Chung Shin
Ok Ja Yun as Baek Hyang Hee

So Moon’s family

Yoon Joo Sang as Ha Suk Goo (Moon’s grandfather)
Lee Joo Shil as Jang Choon Ok (Moon’s grandmother)

So Moon’s school

Lee Ji Won as Oh Joo Yun
Kim Eun Soo (김은수) as Kim Woong Min
Jung Won Chang as Shin Hyuk Woo
Kim Min Ho as Baek Joon Kyu

Jungjin’s police department

Choi Yoon Young as Kim Jung Young
Lee Kyung Min (이경민) as Kang Han Wool

Jungjin’s City Hall & Taeshin Group

Choi Kwang Il as Shin Myung Whi (Mayor of Jungjin City/Hyuk Woo’s father)
Lee Do Yub as Jo Tae Shin (Chairman of Taeshin Group)
Kim Seung Hoon as Noh Hang Kyu (Director of Taeshin Construction/Chang Kyu’s older brother)

Supporting Cast

Jun Jin Oh (전진오) as Noh Chang Kyu (Hang Kyu’s older brother)
Kim Jung Jin (김정진) as Jang Hye Kyung (Secretary of Mayor Shin)
Kim Yi Kyung (김이경) as Kim Young Nim
Kim Kwang Sik as Song Man Ho (Ha Na’s uncle)

Cameo

Jun Suk Ho as So Kwon (ep 1, 11, So Moon’s father/police)
Son Yeo Eun as Ha Moon Young (ep 1, So Moon’s mother/police)
Lee Sun Bin as Heo Hee Young (ep 1,3, a coffee shop owner)
Sung Ji Roo as Jang Chul Joong (ep 1, a late member of the Counters)
So Hee Jung as Heo Hee Young’s mother (ep 3)
Lee Do Kyung as Chairman Jun Ki Hwan (ep 4)
Han Kang Ho (한강호) as Han Seung Woo (ep 7-8)
Park Seung Tae as Han Seung Woo’s grandmother (ep 8)

Production Credits

Production Companies: Studio Dragon, Neo Entertainment
Director: Yoo Sun Dong
Screenwriters: Yeo Ji Na (ep. 1-12), Yoo Sun Dong (유선동) (ep. 13)