Solo Leveling Manhwa

Formerly known as the 'Weakest Hunter of All Mankind', Jin-woo's life changed forever in the Cartenon Temple Double Dungeon. Chosen by The System as the Player, he gained infinite growth potential and inherited Ashborn's mantle to become the Shadow Monarch, commanding millions of immortal shadow soldiers.

South Korea's 9th S-rank hunter and the Vice-Guild Master of Hunters Guild. Renowned for her lightning-fast blade technique, Cha possesses a unique olfactory trait where all hunters and monsters smell putrid to her—except Jin-woo, whose pure mana smells delightfully fragrant.

Originally the boss of the Job Change Quest in the throne room, Igris fought Jin-woo with pure chivalric honor. Extracted with the iconic command 'Arise', Igris became Jin-woo's first loyal shadow knight, wielding greatswords and violent purple lightning.

The mutant Ant King born on Jeju Island who massacred multiple Japanese and Korean S-rank hunters. After being extracted by Jin-woo, Beru became an eccentric, fiercely devoted shadow marshal with a heartwarming habit of binge-watching Korean historical dramas while serving his Liege.

The #1 hunter in the United States and a National Level powerhouse known as 'Goliath'. A vessel for the cosmic Rulers, his physical might is unmatched. After clashing with Jin-woo in an earth-shattering brawl, he presents Jin-woo with the mythical daggers 'Kamish's Wrath'.

The supreme commander of the entire Shadow Army and Ashborn's original right hand. Born from the fruit of the World Tree, Bellion commands hundreds of thousands of veteran shadows and wields the gigantic Centipede Chain Sword.

The supreme Monarch of Destruction and the oldest, most terrifying being in creation. Known as the King of Dragons, Antares commands the colossal Dragon Legion and wields the cosmic Breath of Destruction, capable of erasing souls and matter from existence.

The revered Chairman of the Korean Hunter Association and a mentor figure to Sung Jin-woo. Despite his elderly, frail body limiting his physical combat time, he is the mortal vessel for the Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light, possessing divine celestial power.

The primordial Shadow Monarch and the former greatest warrior among the Rulers. Betrayed by his brethren and reawakened with dominion over death, Ashborn created the Shadow Army. Weary of endless cosmic conflict, he sought a mortal successor worthy of inheriting his boundless power—choosing Sung Jin-woo.

A former firefighter and one of South Korea's earliest S-Rank hunters who went missing inside an A-Rank Gate a decade before the main storyline. Chosen by the Rulers as their mortal emissary to prevent the Monarchs' descent, he returned to Earth wielding celestial power, sacrificing his mortal lifespan to protect Jin-woo during his vulnerable awakening.

China's greatest champion and the highest-ranked 7-Star Hunter in the Chinese Hunter Association. Ranked #2 globally among National Level Hunters, Liu is a charismatic martial arts titan who defeated an army of S-Rank giant monsters washing ashore in China with single sword slashes.

The ancient King of the Snow Folk and the Sovereign of Frost. A ruthless ice elf monarch who wields absolute zero cryomancy, Sillad orchestrated the assassination of Chairman Go Gun-hee and Christopher Reed, and temporarily slew Sung Jin-woo before the Shadow Monarch's true revival.

Formerly Kargalgan, the terrifying Great Shaman boss of the High Orc A-Rank dungeon. After being extracted by Jin-woo and equipped with the mythical 'Orb of Avarice' (which doubles magic output), Tusk became the Shadow Army's walking nuclear artillery mage, casting city-scale Hymns of Fire.

The sharp-witted Guild Master of Hunters—South Korea's #1 guild—and the nation's premier fire-elemental mage. Nicknamed 'The Ultimate Soldier', Choi combines calculating business acumen with destructive wide-area inferno magic capable of incinerating entire monster legions in seconds.