Following the announcement of Byeon Woo-seok as the lead of the upcoming seriesSolo Leveling, Netflix has unveiled additional star-studded cast members: Han So-hee, Kang You-seok, Sung Joon, Lee Sung-min and Jung Ji-hoon. The live-action adaptation follows Sung Jin-woo as he faces deadly challenges, awakens his full potential, and rises from the weakest Hunter to the world’s most powerful in his quest to protect humanity from the monsters lurking beyond mysterious gates.
Originally a web novel, the legendary global IPSolo Levelinghas expanded into webtoons, animation and games, and now makes its highly anticipated leap into live action as a Netflix series. Featuring strange yet gripping quests, larger-than-life dungeons and jaw-dropping monsters,Solo Levelingis poised to be a visual spectacle driven by a compelling cast.
Of all the Hunters who protect humanity from monsters, only nine in Korea have achieved S-rank status. Among them will be played by:
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Han So-hee(My Name,Gyeongseong Creature) asCha Hae-in— the sole female S-ranker, a fierce biker who wields a longsword. Han not only bears a striking resemblance to Cha Hae-in, but also brings action experience from her prior roles.
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Kang You-seok(When Life Gives You Tangerines,Resident Playbook) asYoo Jinho— a C-rank Hunter and the second son of the Yoojin Group conglomerate family, who comes to look up to Sung Jin-woo like an older brother after teaming up with him on a dungeon quest.
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Sung Joon(The Fiery Priest 2,Island) as Woo Jinchul — an A-rank Hunter and Chief Inspector of the Korean Hunters Association’s Surveillance Team, who monitors Hunters and is the first to suspect that Sung Jin-woo may have awoken to his powers.
Lee Sung-min(No Other Choice,12.12: The Day,Teach You a Lesson) makes a special appearance as Go Gunhee — a retired top-tier Hunter and Chairman of the Korean Hunters Association, which oversees Hunters’ guilds, manages all Hunters across Korea and holds the authority to mobilize Hunters in times of crisis.
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Jung Ji-hoon(BloodhoundsSeason 2) also joins for a special appearance as Baek Yoonho — an S-rank Hunter with the ability to transform into a beast and the head of the White Tiger Guild, the second-ranked of the five major Hunter guilds.
HAN Dong-wook joins the team as co-director ofSolo Leveling. After making his directorial debut with the filmMan in Loveand winning Best Director, Television at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards forThe Worst of Evil, HAN is set to team up once again with SANAI PICTURES and Kakao Entertainment to takeSolo Leveling’s adrenaline-pumping action to the next level.
Solo Levelingis coming soon, only on Netflix.
