If you are the type who likes comics or manga that has a thrilling action and adventure genre, you must get acquainted with the Solo Leveling manhwa. This South Korean action manhwa is the most popular manhwa among comic fans. This manhwa, which has been released since 2016 by Chu-Gong and belongs to the action fantasy genre, is still a favorite of many fans even today.

If you are interested in this manhwa, this time Dunia Games has some information regarding the synopsis and interesting facts about Solo Leveling. If you are curious about information about the manhwa that brought the figure of Sung Jin-Woo on an extraordinary adventure, here is the information you can get.

Synopsis of Solo Leveling

Solo Leveling is a manhwa written by Chu-gong that focuses on the adventures of the main protagonist Sung Jin-Woo. Following the story of Jin-Woo, who is known as a weak hunter in a world where creatures such as monsters and dungeons always appear and threaten humans. Initially, you will be shown Jin-Woo's simple daily life and his efforts to survive as a hunter even though he is at the lowest level for a hunter.

His life began to change when Jin-Woo and a group of other hunters were trapped in a dangerous dungeon one day. There, they encountered all kinds of powerful and dangerous monsters. In this unexpected incident, Jin-Woo survived and was blessed with a special ability that made him stronger. Even this strength helps him gain points that can make him level up and improve his abilities as a hunter. Later, Jin-Woo continues his journey to become the most powerful hunter and hunt all the monsters in his world.

Facts About Solo Leveling

1. First Published as a Novel

Before finally being published in the form of a manhwa, Solo Leveling originally came from a web novel with the same title, namely Na Honjaman Lebel-eob (나 혼자만 레벨업) written by Chu-Gong on February 14, 2014, which later finished with 14 volumes and 270 chapters. Then, the manhwa began to be made and published in July 2016 through the KakaoPage platform.

2. Included in a Manhwa Category

If you are usually familiar with the term manga, then Solo Leveling is classified as a manhwa. Actually, both are the same, just different languages. Because manga is a term for comic books in Japanese, while manhwa is a term for comic books in South Korea. This difference in name actually occurs because of the difference in language in each country where the comic is produced.

3. A Manhwa by Chugong

Solo Leveling is a story by Chu-Gong which was later illustrated and made into a manhwa by Jung Sung-Rak who may be better known as Dubu. Dubu himself is the CEO and founder of Redice Studio. Solo Leveling then ends in December 2021 with a total of 179 chapters.

4. A Cool "From Zero to Hero"-Themed Manhwa

If you are bored with fantasy action series with mostly the same characters, then you should try reading Solo Leveling. Because this manhwa belongs to the action manhwa that makes the main protagonist develop from nothing to become the strongest hunter, you can see all the hard work to improve his skills as a hunter with his own efforts.

5. Fascinating Character Growth

As a type of zero-to-hero comic, Solo Leveling shows a lot about the character development of Sung Jin-Woo. Starting from gaining strength from successfully completing a quest from the System in a dungeon, he slowly began to rise from the weakest hunter to become the strongest. That doesn't mean that the strength he gets makes him too lazy to grow, Jin-Woo instead continues to carry out tasks in the form of a quest that must be completed, namely in the form of 100x push-ups, 100x sit-ups, 100x squats, and 10km run. Thanks to this, Jin-Woo's body, which was previously thin, became more muscular and stronger.

6. Has an Intriguing Yet Complex Plot

If you like short series, then it's different from Solo Leveling which has a long story that is quite complex. But because this is a type of manhwa, it's different from manga which is usually only in black and white, Solo Leveling will be more fun for you to read because the color visuals of the comic can complement the story. Not to mention the exciting and complex story plot that keeps you curious about the continuation of each comic chapter.

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7. Starring Sung Jin-Woo

As mentioned several times from the start, Solo Leveling has a main male protagonist named Sung Jin-Woo. A hunter who was originally at the lowest rank and started everything from scratch then started to develop after he got unlimited strength, not to mention Jin-Woo's motivation and optimism to be able to surpass anyone and defeat any monster will amaze you with Jin-Woo's tenacity.

8. Cool Supporting Characters

Not only about Sung Jin-Woo, but there are many supporting characters present in Solo Leveling. Every character present has an important and quite crucial role in the continuation of the manhwa story plot. There are at least 19 supporting characters that complement the continuity of the Solo Leveling story which makes the story not only continue to revolve around the main character.

9. Comes with a Cool Concept and Unique Level System

In this manhwa, a Hunter is categorized based on the type or strength that each Hunter has. There are 4 types of roles that a hunter can have, starting from Fighter, Tank, Mage, to Support or Healer. As for the type of rank, there are 7 types of rank starting from E-rank, D-rank, C-rank, B-rank, A-rank, S-rank, up to National Level or S+ rank. The tasks or jobs are also different for a hunter, starting from the Attack Force which hunts monsters, the Mining Team which mines new treasures in dungeons, and the Collecting Team whose job is to collect monster carcasses.

10. Has an Cool and Epic Battles

In addition to a dramatic and action-packed story, the concept of a world inhabited by monsters and dungeons results in various epic battles in which readers can participate. Those epic battles and actions are beautifully illustrated by Jang Sung-Rak aka DUBU. The details of each panel of the manhwa make the narrative of the battle even more intensely tense. Moreover, you will be presented with Jin-Woo's various strengths and skills in fighting. You will witness his prowess in stunning combat and clever strategy through the illustrator's epic illustrations.

11. Adapted Into Anime

Solo Leveling itself has now officially received an adaptation in the form of an anime that will greet fans later. The anime, which is also known in Japanese as 'Ore Dake Level Up na Ken', is rumored to be airing in the winter of January 2024. The anime itself will be broadcast by anime studio A-1 Pictures which also produces several popular anime such as Sword Art Online, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, 7 Deadly Sins, Your Lie In April, Blue Exorcist, and many others.

12. To be Adapted Into a Game

Apart from getting the anime adaptation, Solo Leveling is also rumored to be made into a video game. Reportedly the game about Solo Leveling will be in the RPG genre which is still in the process of being worked on by Netmarble. There is no official and detailed information for the game for now. 

So that's information about the synopsis and some interesting facts about Solo Leveling.

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