Solo Leveling – From Weakest Hunter to World’s Strongest

Solo Leveling, originally a Korean web novel by Chugong and later adapted into a popular manhwa (webtoon) and anime, tells the story of Sung Jin-Woo, the weakest E-rank hunter in a world where humanity battles deadly monsters from mysterious dungeons. After a near-death experience in a double dungeon, Jin-Woo is granted a unique ability: the power to “level up” without limit—something unheard of in this world.

With his new “Player” system, Jin-Woo transforms from a fragile hunter into the most powerful being alive, conquering dungeons, summoning shadows, and uncovering secrets behind monarchs, hunters, and the System itself. His rise shakes the balance of power as he battles threats not just to his world, but to all of existence.

Main Characters

• Sung Jin-Woo – protagonist, Shadow Monarch, former weakest hunter

• Cha Hae-In – top S-rank hunter and love interest

• Go Gun-Hee – Hunter Association chairman

• Yoo Jin-Ho – Jin-Woo’s loyal friend and party member

• Ashborn – the original Shadow Monarch

• Ant King, Baran, Thomas Andre, Beru – notable enemies and allies

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