The Uncanny Counter


This k-drama is full of things that make K-drama so good and so bad.  The main plot, and the sub-plot are riveting, but the sub-plot concerning the fate of a highschool is abandoned part way through.  The supernatural elements are genuininely scary, the resolution of the drama is anti-climatic.  There are times that will make you cry.  There's one moment when the main character, Mun, says, "All I wanted you to do was to leave my friends alone-was that so hard?'.  This moment deserves to be as well known as "I'm the one who knocks", it's that good.  But there are other times where the plot does not make any sense, or the acting is over the top, and the special effects look too gimickly (all the main special effects are quite well done).  The main problem with it is that it is too long, and despite being too long the ending feels forced.  I'd recommend it, but it's a mixed bag.  Leverton Review 3/5


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