Jo Byung-gyu in a scene from The Uncanny Encounter, directed by Yoo Sun-dong. He plays an orphaned teenager who is challenged to become a demon-hunter. Photo: Netflix.
Jo Byung-gyu in a scene from The Uncanny Encounter, directed by Yoo Sun-dong. He plays an orphaned teenager who is challenged to become a demon-hunter. Photo: Netflix.
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Netflix series The Uncanny Counter: K-drama enters new territory with colourful demon-fighting saga

  • The Uncanny Counter is an adaptation of a popular online comic, and follows a teenage boy who joins a secret group of ‘counters’ who fight evil spirits
  • Jo Byung-gyu gets his first crack at a leading role, while Sejeong of K-pop outfit Gugudan presents a new side of herself as the tough Ha-na

Pierce Conran
Pierce Conran

Updated: 8:45pm, 11 Dec, 2020

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Jo Byung-gyu in a scene from The Uncanny Encounter, directed by Yoo Sun-dong. He plays an orphaned teenager who is challenged to become a demon-hunter. Photo: Netflix.
Jo Byung-gyu in a scene from The Uncanny Encounter, directed by Yoo Sun-dong. He plays an orphaned teenager who is challenged to become a demon-hunter. Photo: Netflix.
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