Actor Kang Ki Young joins 'The Uncanny Counter Season 2'.

As a result of Donga.com coverage, the casting of 'The Uncanny Counter Season 2', which has been confirmed to be produced, is in full swing, and Kang Ki Young joins the new team.

Based on the webtoon of the same name 'The Uncanny Counter' is a thrilling and sweaty demon-fighting hero in which demon hunters 'Counters' disguise themselves as noodle shop employees to defeat the demons on the ground. 

When season 1 aired, it recorded the highest viewership rating (10.999%, 16 episodes) among the OCN original series.

And in Season 2, which has been confirmed for production this time, another narrative is drawn by joining the existing cast members Jo Byung Gyu, Kim Se Jeong, Yoo Jun Sang, and Yeom Hye Ran, followed by Jin Seon Gyu and Kang Ki Young.

 The channel arrangement is also different.'The Uncanny Counter', which was organized by OCN at the time of season 1, finds viewers through tvN from season 2. Of course, OTT programming is also under discussion.

An official explained that Kang Ki Young, who recently received attention for playing the role of Jung Myung Seok in the ENA drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo', plans to show off his three-dimensional charm by appearing as a completely different character in 'The Uncanny Counter'.

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tvN’s weekend drama “Resident Playbook” is getting more and more love each week — and its latest episode just broke the 5% ratings mark!

On April 20, episode 4 of Resident Playbook recorded 5.8% average viewership in Seoul (with a peak of 6.5%) and 5.1% nationwide (with a peak of 5.7%), according to Nielsen Korea. This made the show No.1 in its time slot across all cable and general programming channels, including public broadcasters.

Among tvN’s main target audience — men and women aged 20 to 49 — it also scored high with 2.9% average and 3.3% peak nationwide, showing strong support from younger viewers.

Fans are now asking: is this the “Go Youn Jung effect” at play, or are viewers tuning in for the emotional storytelling and cameos from Hospital Playlist characters?

In the latest episode, the rookie residents — Oh Yi Young (Go Youn Jung), Kim Sa Bi (Han Ye Ji), Pyo Nam Kyung (Shin Si Ah), and Eom Jae Il (Kang Yoo Seok) — continued growing closer as teammates and friends. Their emotional ups and downs, along with heartfelt moments between characters, touched the hearts of many.

One major moment was when Yi Young, dealing with a difficult case, bravely asked Kim Sa Bi for help despite earlier tension between them. The two ended up working together and comforting each other — and viewers were moved to tears.

Another scene that drew attention was the cameo by Kim Jun Wan (Jung Kyung Ho) from Hospital Playlist, who joined the medical team for a rare case. His appearance brought back nostalgia and added even more depth to the story.

Fans are loving the mix of emotional healing, growing friendships, and realistic hospital life, calling the show a warm follow-up to the Hospital Playlist universe.

With ratings rising and buzz building, many are wondering just how high Resident Playbook will climb. New episodes air every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 PM KST on tvN.

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