Final episode: 6.1%… Half that of season 1
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[The Fact - Reporter Moon Hwa Young] Compared to season 1, the drama 'The Uncanny Counter 2' ended without capturing both viewership ratings and thematic nature.
On August 3, the Sat-Sun drama 'The Uncanny Count er 2' (scriptwriter Kim Sae Bom, Directors Yoo Seon Dong, Lee Ha) (tvN) ended 12 episodes with the ending with The meaning of demon hunters using good to destroy evil. The final viewership rating was 6.1%, or half of the 11% that was the viewership rating for the final episode of season 1 (Nielsen Korea, national household standard).
The movie 'The Uncanny Counter 2' based on the webtoon of the same name with 1.9 billion views is a series with the concept of a hero movie with refreshing actions and relieving viewers' psychology through the criterion of taking damage. evil on the devil hunter concept. Season 1 was broadcast in 2020 with a starting viewership rating of 2%, but received rumors about his flaw-free acting ability and refreshing script execution, so it created viewership ratings. highest in OCN history.
Thanks to the huge success, season 2 was decided to be produced by tvN to be popular with a wider audience. In addition, Jo Byung Gyu (as So Mun), Yoo Joon Sang (as Gang Motak), Kim Se Jung (as Do Hana), Yeom Hye Ran (as Choo Mae Ok) and Ahn Suk Hwan (as Choi Jang Mool) have back together.
Besides, Yoo In Soo (as Na Jeok Bong) has joined the new team of demon eaters. So-called "famous" actors such as Jin Sun Kyu (as Ma Joo Suk), Kang Ki Young (as Pil Kwang) and Kim Hi Ra (as Gelli) also appeared in the movie. In addition, as the demon hunters' superpowers develop further, such as the ability to think, sense demons, and control minds, the film has emerged as a highly anticipated work this summer. .
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However, the viewership ratings of 'The Uncanny Counter 2' have fallen into stagnation. It started with 3.9% in set one and jumped back to 5.4% in set 2, but then stopped at 4% and eventually couldn't get out of the single digits. There is analysis showing that the charm that received a lot of love in season 1 could not last until season 2.
One of the reasons for season 1's success was its persistent action scenes. The elevator fight scene of Do Hana and Baek Hyang Hee (played by Ok Ja Yeon) punishing school violence at school has become a hot topic. In season 2, the show used many different locations such as buses and abandoned buildings, but every time the demon hunters were in danger, Somun appeared and the ending motif repeated. In addition, the image of using "The Power of Thought" to fight also makes the movie less tense than the action scenes.
After that, the reed forest confrontation between Do Hana and Gelly was opened, but the proportion of reed fields was so large that it was not enough to bring refreshment. The "Fantasy Action" genre didn't perform properly.
There was also criticism that it was not possible to fully utilize the new characters in the play. Na Jeok Bong, who possesses a "crazy sense of smell", seemed like he would become a great strength for the demon hunting team, but ended up becoming a "troublesome character". In pure country boy concept, the initial scene can't do anything properly and just keeps shouting "Hana ssi!" upset the audience.
The influence of those around to lead abundance also weakens. In season 1, the owner of the devil Baek Hyang Hee and Gamotak's ex-lover Kim Jung Young (played by Choi Yoon Young) appeared, creating a story beyond the confrontation with the devil. However, season 2 featured a confrontation between the demon hunter and the two demons Pilgwang and Gelly. Pilgwang and Kelly introduced strong characters, but perhaps due to the focus on "stronger" abilities. so they use their superpowers too easily or perform bad deeds for no reason.
It is unknown if season 3 will be produced or not. However, 'The Uncanny Counter 2' which started with the anticipation of season 1 eventually ended with a weak performance in terms of viewership ratings and themes.
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