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Summary

  • Solo Leveling is a popular Manhwa with stunning visuals and an action-packed story, known for its worldwide recognition.
  • The main character, Sung Jinwoo, starts off as a weak Hunter but becomes the most powerful due to a mysterious second awakening.
  • The anime adaptation of Solo Leveling is highly anticipated, with fans excited about the upcoming release and the announcement of the main cast.

Solo Leveling has risen to the top of the charts and is one of the most popular Manhwa in the world. Created by Chugong and the late Sung-rak Jang, it first debuted in 2018 on Tapas and Pocket Comics in the US. Solo Leveling or "Only I Level Up" obtained worldwide renown nearly overnight for its stunning visuals and action-packed story. The story is set in a world where portals to an alternate dimension filled with monsters open up randomly across the land, and powerful individuals called "Hunters" enter those portals to protect the populace and obtain fame and glory.

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The main character, Sung Jinwoo, starts off as a low-level Hunter with no potential and quickly becomes the most powerful Hunter in his country due to a mysterious second awakening. However, the world of Solo Leveling is vast, filled with power Hunters of various classes that even control their own guilds. Solo Leveling's success has earned it an anime adaptation, and fans are ecstatic, barely able to contain their excitement about the anime's pending release this year. With the main cast being announced, here is some background information about many of the characters appearing in the first season of Solo Leveling. WARNING! Spoilers ahead!

Updated on July 23, 2024, By C.M Edwards: Solo Leveling recently finished airing its spectacular debut of the world-renowned Manwha. Anime fans all over the world complimented the series from start to finish for its action-packed episodes and interesting main protagonist dynamic. Solo Leveling, originally a chapter-based series on Webtoon, became one of the highest-rated stories on the platform and soon received a twelve-episode adaptation. Upon airing its finale, Solo Leveling was immediately announced to receive a second season quickly approaching its year. With more episodes come more hunters who represent various guilds and an extension to the story of Sung Jinwoo.

Solo Leveling Main Character's Classes, Guilds, And Ranks Guide

Character

Class

Rank

Guild

Sung Jinwoo

Mage

S-Rank

Ahjin Guild

Cha-Hae In

Fighter

S-Rank

Hunter's Guild

Baek Yoonho

Fighter

S-Rank

Fiend Guild

Yoo Jinhoo

Tanker

D-Rank

Ahjin Guild

Choi Jong-in

Mage

S-Rank

Hunter's Guild

Go-Gunhee

Ruler

S-Rank

Korean Hunter's Association

Wuu Jinchu

Fighter

A-Rank

Korean Hunter's Association

Lee Jo-Hee

Healer

B-Rank

Free Agent

Song Chi-Yul

Mage

C-Rank

Free Agent

Igris

Fighter

A-Rank

Ahjin

Lee Jo-Hee

Former B-Rank Healer

Lee Joohee in Solo Leveling

Lee Jo-Hee made her appearance in the first episode of the Solo Leveling anime as the kindhearted and timid healer of Sung Jinwoo's group who entered the double dungeon as the dedicated healer.

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She is one of the few who barely made it out of the dungeon with her life and suffered from detrimental side effects such as panic attacks and PTSD. It crippled her thinking about how she abandoned Sung Jinwoo, and she could barely step forward into a dungeon without breaking into a sweat due to guilt and fear. She eventually overcomes her stress condition and her guilt by reconciling with Jinwoo and moving on, retiring from being a hunter.

Song Chi-Yu

Old Hunter, Song

Song Chi-Yul from Solo Leveling

Song Chi-Yul was another original member of the party who entered the double dungeon and one of the only four who survived. Sung Chi-Yul was an accomplished Hunter, although low-ranking, who saw himself as a mentor to up-and-coming rankers like Sung Jinwoo. After losing his arm, Song Chi-Yul lost his arm in the dungeon and tried to retire, but was brought back into hunting after falling on hard times. Being a talented mage, Song Chi-Yul was also a talented physical combatant, thanks to his everyday life activities. Upon reuniting with Sung Jinwoo, he could finally put his past behind him, seeing how much the young man had grown up.

Igris

The First Blade Of The Shadow King

Igris and Dimensional Travel Sung Jin-Woo

Igris appeared for the first time in the Solo Leveling finale as the opponent and dungeon boss standing before Sung Jinwoo. After their chaotic battle, Sung Jinwoo awakened his latent abilities and summoned Igris as a familiar.