"The Uncanny Counter 2" loses its original charm and faces harsh criticism! The industry reveals the fatal "factors of failure"!

The popular Korean drama "The Uncanny Counter" was highly praised for its crisp and clean plot in the first season. However, since its premiere under high expectations, it has not only failed to continue the heat of the first season but also received a number of harsh reviews.

In "The Uncanny Counter 2," in addition to the original "Counter" members Kim Sejeong, Hwang Hyeran, Lee Joonsang, and Jo Byunggyu, it also added Na Jeok-Bong played by Yoo In Soo from "Alchemy of Souls" The first episode features familiar scenes for the audience, such as dealing with evil spirits and reuniting with the "Spirits Immigration Office."

On the Evil Spirits side, it has also been fully upgraded from the previous season, with a powerful lineup including Kang Ki Yong from "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and Kim Hieora from "Thw Glory" playing the parts. They were expected to plot and strategize against ''Counter,'' which was initially exciting.

However, some industry insiders pointed out that the problem with "The Uncanny Counter 2" is that it failed to make good use of the character's setting. Although the protagonist, Joe Byeong-Gyu, can use telekinesis in the second season, the lack of the growth curve from the first season makes it feel somewhat empty.

Not only that, the industry insider pointed out that the fatal factor that made the second season lose its original charm was the change of the scriptwriter. In fact, the last four episodes of the previous season were once criticized for being boring due to a change in the scriptwriter. Therefore, this season continues to be written by the new scriptwriter, which immediately led to criticism that the content has become childish and boring.

As the content of the script became boring, it lost the charm set in the original work. In response, netizens have also harshly criticized the unnatural plot of the second season.

Additionally, writer Lyu Ji-na, who penned the first season, stepped down after the 12th episode. It is known that the reason for her departure was due to differing opinions with the production team on the plot development of the latter half of the drama.