A former detective with amnesia and immense physical strength.
| Character | Actor | Role / Ability | | --- | --- | --- | | So Mun | Jo Byeong-kyu | Newest Counter; ability: psychometry (later develops enhanced senses and psychokinetic bursts) | | Do Ha-na | Kim Se-jeong | Veteran Counter; ability: psychometry (strongest among them) | | Ga Mo-tak | Yoo Jun-sang | Former detective; ability: enhanced strength | | Chu Mae-ok | Yeom Hye-ran | Healer; ability: restores physical wounds and spiritual energy | | Choi Jang-mool | Moon-sook | Spirit leader; former Counter; provides guidance | | Kim Jeong-yeong | Ahn Suk-hwan | Memory-reading Counter; ability: physical perception through objects | | Baek Hyang-hee | Ok Ja-yeon | Main antagonist (Level 3 Evil Spirit) | | Shin Myeong-hwi | Lee Kyu-hyung | Final antagonist (Level 4 Evil Spirit) | the uncanny counter 2020 korean seasons 1 and 2021
Season 1 operates on a simple but effective formula: Evil spirits escape from the afterlife (Yung) and possess living humans. The Counters must track and capture them. However, the 2020 season cleverly subverts expectations by focusing on the Counters' vulnerabilities. Unlike typical heroes, they feel pain. When they break the rules (such as revealing their identity), they lose their powers. A former detective with amnesia and immense physical