On the 10th, Netflix confirmed the series production of "Only I Level Up," based on the webtoon and web novel of the same name.
Byeon WooSeok was cast as the main character. "Only I Level Up" is a story about a "hunter" who is called the weakest among the "hunters" who protect the real world from monsters beyond the gate.
The story depicts the journey of Song Jin Woo (Byeon WooSeok), an "E-class hunter" who awakens during a life-or-death crisis and levels up to become the "strongest hunter" who can save the world.
"Only I Level Up" is a Korean manga by KAKAO
Since its serialization on PAGE, it has been the most popular web novel and web series.
It is a globally popular IP that has not only surpassed the manga, but has also recorded 14.3 billion cumulative views globally. It has also been produced as an anime and will be nominated for the 2025 Animation Awards, the world's largest anime awards ceremony.
At the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, it won the awards for "Anime of the Year", "Best Action", and "Best Character".
"The Legendary "Solo Leveling, which started in Korea and is loved by people all over the world, is being produced as a Netflix series.
Meet global fans. The Netflix series "Solo Leveling" has been visualized beyond text and images, and features more vivid characters and dynamic action.
With unique attractions and original storylines, such as action, strange and fascinating quests, the unimaginable scale of dungeons and the overwhelming visuals of monsters, the game has gained popularity not only in Korea but also around the world.
It will make fans go crazy. In particular, the new world that "Only I Level Up" shows us is filled with various dungeons that do not exist in reality and monsters with various personalities and abilities that Song Jin Woo encounters.
Kai will be produced by a global VFX team with the world's best technology, and we can expect a live-action adaptation of "Solo Leveling" that will be on a whole different level.
In particular, fans are paying the most attention to the main character, Song Jin Woo.
Ten years ago, a gate connecting the real world to another world suddenly started opening, and if the monsters in the dungeon on the other side of the gate could not be dealt with, a "dungeon break" would occur.
Among the hunters who protect the real world from monsters, Song Jin Woo is a "Class E" hunter, the weakest of the three, who is routinely mocked by other hunters.
However, when Song Jin Woo wakes up from the brink of death, he suddenly becomes the hope of saving humanity thanks to his overwhelming ability to level up.
Byeon WooSeok has been cast as the main character, Song Jin-woo, and is starring in the Netflix film "20th Century Love."
He became popular as a male protagonist who seemed to have jumped out of a comic book through TV series "Seongje, Run with Your Back" and other dramas. His Asia Fan Meeting tour is now completely sold out.
In this film, he will show the growth process of Son Jin Woo and his powerful action scenes.
"Only I Level Up" is directed by directors Lee Hae-jun and Kim Byung-seo.
They are the stars of the films "Mt. Paektu's Great Eruption," "Yokozuna Madonna," and "Him"
The two, who have demonstrated their original storytelling, sensuous action and beautiful visuals in films such as "My Drifting Diary," "Memories of 22 Years," and "The Watchers," have teamed up for this film.
In addition, Kakao Entertainment, which specializes in adapting webtoons and novels into films, and Sanay Pictures, which boasts overwhelming capabilities in the action noir genre, have teamed up to produce the film.
Now that it has been revealed that the film will be produced, expectations are high.
By minmin 2025/07/10 13:43 KST
