What is solo leveling manhwa?

Solo Leveling is a South Korean web novel written by Chugong. It was serialized in KakaoPage from July 25, 2016, to December 29, 2017. A webtoon adaptation illustrated by Dubu (REDICE Studio), was serialized in KakaoPage and Piccoma from March 4, 2018, to December 29, 2021.

The story revolves around Sung Jinwoo, initially the weakest hunter in the world, dubbed "The Weakest E-Rank Hunter". After a particularly disastrous dungeon raid, he's granted a unique ability: the System. This System allows him to level up his stats and skills like in a video game, drastically increasing his strength and power.

Here are some important subjects in Solo Leveling:

• Hunters: Individuals who have awakened supernatural powers and fight monsters to protect humanity. Their power is ranked from E-Rank (the weakest) to S-Rank (the strongest).
• Dungeons: Portals that suddenly appeared, connecting the human world to monster-infested dimensions. Hunters enter these dungeons to defeat monsters and gather resources.
• Monsters: Creatures that emerge from the dungeons and pose a threat to humanity.
• The System: A mysterious interface that grants Sung Jinwoo the ability to level up, complete quests, and gain new skills.
• Awakening: The process by which ordinary humans gain hunter abilities.
• Ranks: The rating system that determines hunter strength level.