This article contains spoilers from the Solo Leveling manhwa.

Solo Leveling excels in showing Sung Jinwoo’s major strengths and victories in style. However, beyond this, Jinwoo’s flaws and vulnerabilities lend Solo Leveling greater depth and emotional weight. The same is true for Cha Hae-In, who hides her dark side behind a near-perfect facade. With her beauty and elegance, it’s difficult to imagine that she also faces struggles that most fans are unaware of.

Cha Hae-In is one of Solo Leveling’s most popular characters, loved for her beauty, power, and personality. Fans rally behind her, claiming that she’s the best girl, defeating the likes of demon woman Esil Radiru and the B-rank healer Lee Joo-Hee. Her chemistry with Jinwoo is undeniable, but despite all this, she remains a complex character with a darkness in her heart.

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Solo Leveling: How Different Is Cha Hae-in From Lee Joo-Hee?

Both have a close relationship with Jin-Woo, but how different is Cha Hae-In from Lee Joo Hee?

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By Cathlyn Melo

Cha Hae-In Is the Best Girl in Solo Leveling

Cha Hae-In Is Near Perfect

Admit it, Cha Hae-In is the best girl in Solo Leveling for many reasons, not limited to her beautiful face and body. She’s not just a pretty face but an empowered hunter representing women who can fight alongside the strongest in the world. Known as “The Dancer,” her grace and elegance in the way of the sword captivate even the strongest S-rank hunters in Korea, including Sung Jinwoo himself.

And speaking of Sung Jinwoo, Cha Hae-In owns his heart. Her unrivaled desire to stay by his side and earn his trust was what drove her to match his pace to the best of her abilities, unlike other love rivals. She fought for Jinwoo, and everything else fell into place. If it wasn’t for her dedication to growing stronger and keeping up with Jinwoo, she could have been yet another love interest who fades into the background.

Additionally, Cha Hae-In is well-respected in the hunter industry. Her position as the Vice-Master of the Hunters Guild easily solidified her status as one of Korea’s most powerful and influential S-rank hunters. While she shies away from the rest of the hunters due to her sensitivity to mana, she is a natural leader respected and looked up to by her comrades.

The Dark Side of Cha Hae In Fans Rarely See in Solo Leveling

Cha Hae-In's Unseen Struggles

Cha Hae-In has a painful backstory.
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Just like Sung Jinwoo, Cha Hae-In also deals with inner struggles not known to many Solo Leveling fans. While anime and manhwa fans often saw her struggling with her growing feelings for Jinwoo, as well as the expectations that come with standing at the top of the ranks, players of the Solo Leveling: Arise game knew a dark phase in her life, before she became Korea’s 9th S-rank hunter.

Before Cha Hae-In became a hunter, she was a successful and popular track and field athlete. Make no mistake, though, she was not interested in the fame and glory that came with her status. Instead, she was more hyper-focused on shattering records, including her personal bests. As a result, she attracted haters who smeared her achievements with false rumors.

Despite all this, Cha Hae-In remains committed to her goals, pushing herself further. This thirst for self-improvement became an obsession, which she would later come to regret. During a track and field competition, Cha Hae-In sprained her ankle so badly that it forced her out of the sport for more than a year. Because of this, she lost her career, as well as the fame that came with it. Worse, she even grew resentful and lost hope.

Solo Leveling Season 3 Might Expand Cha Hae-In's Dark Side

Cha Hae-In's Past

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While Cha Hae-In's backstory, which is published on the official website of the Solo Leveling: Arise game, is nowhere to be found in the manhwa, the anime adaptation could still include parts of it or even give glimpses of it in Solo Leveling Season 3, considering the weight of Cha Hae-In's upcoming role. These details might be the best inserts next season while Cha Hae-In fights against Jinwoo’s shadows in the Ahjin Guild arc.

However, given Solo Leveling’s swift pacing in Seasons 1 and 2, fans should manage their expectations to avoid disappointment. Those who wish to read about Cha Hae-In's backstory can simply turn to the game’s website, but at the end of the day, fans still prefer seeing her story in motion.

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