tvN’s The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch (2023) is the second season of the action-thriller series about a group of demon hunters called “Counters”. This time, they have acquired new powers, becoming stronger and fighting against more powerful new demons. It is based on the webtoon, “Amazing Rumor” by Jang Yi.
Genre: Fantasy, Thriller, Action
No of episodes: 16 (Season 1); 12 (Season 2)
Writers: Yeo Ji-na, Yoo Seon-dong, Kim Sae-bom
Directors: Yoo Seon-dong, Park Bong-seop
Network: OCN (Season 1); tvN (Season 2)
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: November 2020 (Season 1); July 29, 2023 (Season 2)
Cast:
- Jo Byeong-gyu as So Moon
- Yoo Joon-sang as Ga Mo Tak
- Kim Se-jeong as Do Ha Na
- Yeom Hye-ran as Choo Mae Ok
- Ahn Suk-hwan as Choi Jang Mool
- Jin Sun-kyu as Joo Seok
- Kang Ki-young as Pil Gwang
- Yoo In-soo as Jeok Bong
Nielsen Korea: Nationwide TV Viewership Ratings
Rating | South Korean viewers in millions | Episode | 2023 |
3.949% | 1.379 | 1 | July 29 |
5.446% | 1.610 | 2 | July 30 |
4.752% | 1.411 | 3 | August 5 |
4.790% | 1.585 | 4 | August 6 |
4.135% | 1.328 | 5 | August 12 |
4.339% | 1.450 | 6 | August 13 |
3.841% | 1.165 | 7 | August 19 |
4.417% | 1.482 | 8 | August 20 |
3.929% | 1.240 | 9 | August 26 |
4.901% | 1.572 | 10 | August 27 |
3.749% | 1.178 | 11 | September 2 |
6.065% | 1.831 | 12 | September 3 |
Netflix worldwide: Non-English TV Rankings
Week | 2023 | Rank | Views |
1 | July 31 – Aug 6 | 7th | 2,200,000 |
2 | Aug 7 – 13 | 6th | 1,700,000 |
3 | Aug 14 – 20 | 7th | 1,400,000 |
4 | Aug 28 – Sept 3 | 9th | 1,300,000 |
Good Data: Drama Buzzworthy Rankings
2023 | Drama | Kang Ki-young | Jin Sun-kyu |
July week 2 | 9th | – | – |
July week 3 | 6th | – | – |
July week 4 | 3rd | – | – |
August week 1 | 2nd | 10th | – |
August week 2 | 1st | – | 9th |
August week 3 | 2nd | – | – |
August week 4 | 2nd | – | – |
August week 5 | 2nd | – | 10th |
Official posters
Official teaser, trailer
Source: Naver | Images: tvN