Summary

  • Sung Jinwoo created the Ahjin Guild with Yoo Jinho, quickly becoming one of the strongest in the world.
  • Jinwoo saved countless lives by defeating the Ant King during the Jeju Island raid party.
  • Despite being humanity's weakest hunter, Sung Jinwoo became the strongest, achieving godlike powers.

Solo Leveling revolves around the inspiring journey of one of the weakest hunters in the world who turns his life around following a second awakening to establish himself as a force unparalleled in resolve and strength. Despite insurmountable odds in his path, Sung Jinwoo always come out on top through sheer perseverance and unyielding courage.

Throughout the series, the protagonist finds himself in life-and-death situations, yet he always makes brave decisions driven by compassion and selflessness. Among the countless things that Sung Jinwoo achieved, these were arguably his best accomplishments.

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7 Creating the Strongest Guild in the World

Jinwoo Joined Hands With Yoo Jinho to Create the Ahjin Guild

Ever since Sung Jinwoo started forming his own shadow army, he had hinted that he wanted to create his own guild. When he added the Ant King to his growing army of powerful shadows, he finally felt that it was the right time to make his dream come true.

With Yoo Jinho as the vice-guild master, Jinwoo established the Ahjin Guild, which embarked on dangerous raids from day one. It did not take long for it to become Korea's most powerful guild, and for it to be considered one of the best in the world.

6 Rescuing Jeju Island Raid Party & Saving Korea

Sung Saved Countless Lives By Defeating The Ant King

The Jeju Island Raid party was a team of top Korean and Japanese hunters that was formed to reclaim the forsaken island from the clutches of magical beasts. While the group had come up with an elaborate plan to save Korea and Japan from the existential threat they posed, they were not prepared to fight against a monster of Ant King's caliber.

Are there others? Others you call king?

When the secret dungeon boss confronted the hunters, he easily overpowered them, killing a few with a single strike. When it seemed that the Jeju Island raid was destined for another failure, Jinwoo teleported himself to the region and defeated the Ant King to save countless lives. It was an unprecedented achievement, since no one in human history had killed an S-rank dungeon boss alone.

5 Defeating Sillad, Querehsha, and Rakan

Sung Cheated Death to Put Three Monarchs in Their Place

Once Jinwoo had his own shadow army, most of his battles were surprisingly one-sided. But that changed when Sillad, Querehsha, and Rakan banded together to kill Sung before he achieved his true powers. The battle was violent and the toughest one he had ever faced.

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The Monarchs almost managed to silence Jinwoo. But just when it seemed that all hope was lost, he cheated death and returned to win the fight.

4 Becoming the Strongest Hunter in the World

Humanity's Weakest Hunter Turned His Life Around

There was a time when Sung Jinwoo was the butt of jokes among hunters. As an E-ranker, he was not only surprisingly weak, but he barely qualified to be a hunter. There was not a considerable difference between him and an ordinary civilian.

I am saying you should get ready to become hunted.

But following his second awakening, Jinwoo's life took an unexpected turn as he amassed powers beyond his wildest imagination. While he was lucky in some ways, he took the opportunity handed to him by fate and dedicated himself to becoming better every single day. He not only became the strongest hunter in the world, but even achieved godlike powers.

3 Saving Hunters in Double Dungeon

Sung Sacrificed Himself To Save Lives Even as an E-ranker

Well before Jinwoo even dreamed of becoming the most powerful hunter in Korea, he found himself trapped in a Double Dungeon along with his comrades during a raid. When death struck the group from all sides, it was Sung who thought outside the box and figured out how to stop the senseless killings.

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While a few hunters did lose their lives, it was because of Jinwoo's intelligence that a far worse tragedy was avoided. But he didn't stop there, and also chose to die on the altar so that Song Chi-Yul and Lee Joohee could safely return to their families. His action in the Double Dungeon demonstrated that despite being humanity's weakest hunter, Sung Jinwoo still had the heart of a hero.

2 Waking His Mother From Eternal Slumber

Jinwoo Brought Park Kyung-Hye Out of Her Coma

Sung Jinwoo's mother had been taking care of him and his sister ever since their father was presumed to have died after getting trapped in a dungeon. But things took a turn for the worse for his family when his mother slipped into Eternal Slumber. Sung not only had to bear responsibilities, but also carried the emotional weight of being separated from his parents.

I will protect my family even if it means turning all the hunters in the world against me.

Once he went through his second awakening, Jinwoo finally had powers that put him in a position to give his family a comfortable life. However, Sung was naturally not satisfied. When he learned that he could cure his mother's Eternal Slumber with the Holy Water of Life, he dedicated himself to collecting all the necessary ingredients.

Jinwoo conquered the Demon Castle and defeated the dungeon boss Monarch of White Flames to get his hands on the cure-all item. When he finally managed to wake his mother from her coma, Sung was moved to tears as he realized that his efforts had not been in vain.

1 Defeating Antares, The King Of Dragons

Sung Jinwoo Ended the Battle Between Monarchs and Rulers

For lasting peace and to save humanity from the horrors of mysterious Gates teeming with monsters, Sung Jinwoo had to defeat the strongest Monarch and the King of Dragons. Unlike most of his high-stakes battles, the odds were heavily stacked against him when he faced Antares, and success was far from guaranteed.

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Sung Jinwoo courageously put his life on the line without a second thought, risking everything not only to save humanity from the King of Dragons, but to protect it from the horrors of the Gates once and for all. Pulling off something of this magnitude in just one attempt was nothing short of miraculous. Yet, he saved humanity thanks to the Cup of Reincarnation. Jinwoo braved all odds and emerged victorious, bringing an end to a conflict that had lasted for eons.

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Release Date
2024 - 2025-00-00
Network
Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV
Directors
Tatsuya Sasaki, Toru Hamasaki
Writers
Shigeru Murakoshi, Shingo Irie, Fuka Ishii
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    Taito Ban
    Sung Jin-woo
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    Genta Nakamura
    Yoo Jin-ho
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Studio
A-1 Pictures
Creator
Chugong
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll
MyAnimeList Score
8.28 (Season 1); 8.86 (Season 2)