South Korean actor Byeon Woo Seok is set to portray the lead actor in Netflix's live-action series of Solo Leveling.
Solo Leveling follows Sung Jin Woo, an E-rank Hunter — the lowest tier — who gains extraordinary abilities after a near-death experience. As he levels up, he becomes humanity’s unexpected hope, defending against monstrous threats emerging from beyond the mysterious Gates.
Since its debut on KakaoPage, Solo Leveling has firmly held its place as its No. 1 web novel and webtoon, garnering a staggering 14.3 billion cumulative views worldwide. Its anime adaptation made history as the first Korean animation to sweep nine major categories at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, including Anime of the Year, Best Action and Best Character.
Sung Jin Woo will be brought to life by Byeon Woo Seok, one of Korea’s most sought-after actors. He is known for his performances in 20th Century Girl and Lovely Runner.
The series will be co-directed by Lee Hae Jun and Kim Byung Seo, known for their work in films Ashfall, Like a Virgin, Castaway on the Moon, My Dictator and Cold Eyes.
Kakao Entertainment and Sanai Pictures are set to produce.