Netflix has officially confirmed that the Korean actor Byeon Woo-Seok, who has become a world superstar thanks to “Lovely Runner”, will take on the main role in his highly anticipated live-action adaptation of the “Solo Livellaing” series, one of the most popular webtons and web novels in the world.
Byoon will play the Sung Jinwoo character, an E-Rank hunter who begins at the bottom of a world afflicted by supernatural dangers but earns extraordinary power after a pre-horteal experience, allowing him to get up as the greatest hero of humanity.
The production on “Solo Leveling” comes in a higher point for the franchise. Originning as a web novel written by Chugong in 2016, “only Leveling” exploded quickly in popularity, subsequently adapted to a webtoon illustrated by Dubu.
The digital comic has accumulated an incredible cumulative vision of 14.3 billion all over the world from its debut on Kakaopage, ensuring its place as the best title of the platform. In recent years, “only Leveling” has further expanded its scope, generating a successful video game and a series of award -winning souls.
The anime was a success at the 2025 crunchyroll anime Awards, winning nine main categories, including Anime of the Year, Best Action and Best Character.
Netflix is collaborating with Kakao Entertainment and Sanai Pictures to give life to this fantastic world. Live-Action project He will be directed by directors Lee Hae-Jun and Kim Byung-Seo, who have previously collaborated with acclaimed films such as “Ashfall” and “Castaway on the Moon”. The new series aims to show vivid characters, sequences of dynamic actions and great visual effects.
The casting of Byoon Woo-Seok on the project was welcomed with the excitement both by fans and by the entertainment industry. The actor, who obtained international recognition for his roles in “20th Century Girl” and “Lovely Runner”, is considered one of the nascent stars of Korea. Its emotional range and the presence of the screen have praised, making it a promising choice to interpret the evolution of Sung Jinwoo from the weaker hunter to the strongest.
The details of the filming and the rest of the cast have not yet been sharedAnd Netflix has yet to announce a release date. However, the adaptation has already generated an immense global anticipation, given the track record of the “solo” franchise and the growing popularity of Byeon.
With a world -renowned story, a protagonist of stars and a production team that promises cinematographic and fantasy action, Netflix’s “solo level” is ready to be a point of reference in the adaptations of the K.
