Plot

Solo Leveling follows Sung Jin-woo, the world’s weakest hunter, who struggles to survive while fighting monsters in dangerous dungeons. After surviving a deadly Double Dungeon, he is chosen by a mysterious program called the System, which gives him the unique ability to grow stronger by leveling up—something no other hunter can do. As Jin-woo becomes more powerful, he uncovers the secrets behind the dungeons and learns he is the chosen successor of the Shadow Monarch, the “King of the Dead,” with the power to control the dead. He is then drawn into a massive war between the Rulers and the Monarchs and becomes humanity’s strongest hope against destruction.