If you finished the Netflix series Cashero and are looking for your next superhero story, there is a perfect K-drama waiting for you. While Cashero offered a fun, eight-episode story about a man whose strength is linked to his wallet, another show provides a deeper, longer adventure with a similar heart. The Uncanny Counter, a popular series also on Netflix, shares that core idea of ordinary people with strange powers fighting hidden evil. For fans wanting more action, found-family bonds, and supernatural battles, this is the next show to watch.
Why These Two Superhero Shows Feel Familiar
The connection between Cashero and The Uncanny Counter is clear when you look at their stories. Both are about reluctant, everyday people who get unusual powers and must learn to use them for good.
In Cashero, which released on December 26, 2025, Kang Sang-ung is a civil servant. He inherits a power that gives him super strength, but only based on how much physical cash he has. Using his abilities literally makes his money vanish. His main goal is just to save enough to buy an apartment with his practical girlfriend, Min-suk. The show mixes his personal financial struggles with bigger fights against a wealthy family that hunts people for their powers.
The Uncanny Counter follows a similar path. So Mun is a high school student living with a physical disability from a childhood accident. His life changes when he is recruited by a group called the “Counters”. They are people with superpowers who work in a noodle restaurant as a cover. Their real job is to hunt down evil spirits, known as “evil spirits,” that possess humans and cause harm. Like Sang-ung, Mun never asked for this life but grows into his role as a protector.
Both shows are about people who start with no desire to be heroes but are pulled into a larger fight, discovering their strength and responsibility along the way.
The core teams in both dramas also mirror each other. In Cashero, Sang-ung teams up with a lawyer who needs to drink to use his powers and a woman whose telekinesis is fueled by calories. In The Uncanny Counter, Mun joins a found family of Counters, each with their own unique abilities, who work together to take down their targets. The dynamic of a group of misfit heroes learning to trust each other is a powerful draw in both series.
What Makes The Uncanny Counter a Great Next Watch
While Cashero is a short, contained story of eight episodes, The Uncanny Counter offers a more extensive journey. The show ran for two full seasons, giving the story and characters more room to develop. This means deeper backstories, more complex relationships, and a wider world of supernatural threats.
The tone of the two shows also complements each other. Cashero uses its “cash-for-power” gimmick for both comedy and social commentary on money and stress. The Uncanny Counter balances its intense demon-hunting action with heartfelt moments, focusing heavily on the bonds of its core team, who become a surrogate family for the young hero. If you enjoyed the mix of action and character moments in Cashero, you will find a similar, but more expanded, blend here.
Both shows are also based on popular webtoons, meaning they come from a source material rich with fantasy concepts and devoted fans. They translate those comic book sensibilities to the screen with exciting action and clear moral stakes.
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Where to Watch and What to Expect
The good news for global audiences is that both shows are easily accessible. Cashero is a Netflix Original series, released worldwide on the platform. The Uncanny Counter is also available to stream on Netflix in most regions.
For viewers who binge-watched all eight episodes of Cashero in one sitting, The Uncanny Counter provides a satisfying next step. Its two seasons mean more content to enjoy, and its story of a young hero finding his place in a hidden world of good versus evil will feel both fresh and comfortably familiar. The emotional coreโordinary people sacrificing to protect othersโremains just as strong.
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