Sung Jin Woo as the main character in Solo Leveling is very interesting. At first he was the weakest Hunter, then the System chose him and then he developed into the strongest Hunter. Of course, we are curious about Sung Jin Woo’s various facts in the Solo Leveling story.
Let’s talk about it below. But before that, please remember this article contains SPOILERS for those who watch the anime!
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10 Interesting Facts about Sung Jin Woo in Solo Leveling
1. Weakest Hunter
Solo Leveling begins with Sung Jin Woo’s journey as an E rank Hunter. However, he became famous as the weakest Hunter because he was often injured and almost died every time he completed a raid dungeon. Among other Hunters, he became the target of ridicule.
At the Double Dungeon event, he used tactical thinking to face the challenges of the System. However, in the final test, his friends fled and left him alone. He was supposed to be killed, but he managed to complete the quest from the System.
As it turned out, by being the weakest Hunter, he was destined to inherit tremendous power.
2. Within 3 months, move up from Rank E to Rank S
Through hard, dedicated training, Sung Jin Woo managed to reach the highest rank, S-Rank, in just 3 months. He went on to become the 10th S-ranked Hunter in South Korea after Cha-Hae. His skills continued to grow until he surpassed the strength of Thomas Andre, a National Hunter from the United States.
3. Solo Leveling
As a Player, Sung Jin-Woo has the unique ability to improve himself through experience, quests, and other Systems. This is different from other Hunters who have fixed powers, unless they experience a re-awakening.
However, in order to become strong quickly, Sung Jin-Woo had to become greedy and go through quests and raids alone without the help of others. This is different from other Hunters who raid in groups involving various roles such as tankers, healers, archers, and assassins.
An ordinary Hunter can also become stronger with the support of items and equipment he gains from raiding. However, completing a raid on your own requires good team management, and it may even be necessary to form a specialized guild to manage the various Hunters and the raid.
By becoming strong on his own, Sung Jin-Woo who was now an S-ranked Hunter didn’t even think about joining any guilds.
He then formed his own guild whose purpose was to strengthen himself, which only had two members that were even only necessary as a condition of guild formation.
The guild was later named ‘Ah-Jin’, which roughly means “I leveled up alone”. The guild’s name happens to be similar to that of his younger brother, Sung Jin-Ah.
4. His physique and endurance change drastically
After passing through the Double Dungeon, Jin-Woo gained immense power and experienced a reawakening that required him to complete tasks from the system.
The tasks included running 10 km, doing 100 squats, 100 sit-ups and 100 push-ups. As a result, his body became more muscular and stronger. If he successfully completes the task, Jin-Woo will be rewarded. However, if he fails, he will be thrown into the punishment zone and chased by monsters for 4 hours.
5. Strongest Hunter
Later, Sung Jin-Woo succeeded in becoming the strongest Hunter in the world. His success is thanks to his abilities that have been optimized with the power of the Shadow Monarch.
His progression is also interesting, as he was able to single-handedly defeat an A-ranked raid dungeon, and is now an S-ranked Hunter.
Furthermore, Sung Jin-Woo managed to defeat an S-ranked dungeon by himself. Even when compared to the strongest guilds in the United States, he was able to defeat them alone, even though the guild was led by a National Level Hunter in America!
6. Killing humans multiple times
Several times, Sung Jin-Woo has forced himself to kill humans as part of his duty to protect himself. He has taken the lives of 8 group members Hwang Dong-Su (Chapter 24), Kang Tae-Sik (Chapter 34), Kim Chul (Chapter 53), and Hwang Dong-Su (Chapter 145).
7. Rejects many guilds
During Solo Leveling Chapter 62, Sung Jin-Woo visited the South Korean Hunter Association after being designated as Rank-E with the intention of reviewing his tier. During the review, Jin-Woo managed to move up into the Rank-S category.
8. Dual daggers are his weapons for being an Assassin-type Hunter
Sung Jin-Woo had an early desire to become an assassin-type hunter. That’s why he uses two knives. However, the real motivation came from his father, Sung Il-Hwan, who disappeared at an amusement park in Seoul, where he also used two knives as his weapons.
Although he later became the successor to the sword-wielding Shadow Monarch Ashborn, he still maintains the use of two knives as his weapons. His most powerful weapon is Kamish’s Wrath, which is said to be made from the fangs of the dragon Kamish.
9. Become Shadow Monarch
Before his re-awakening, Sung Jin-Woo was a Hunter assassin. He continued to develop his skills while completing tasks in the Double Dungeon and became a Player.
In his quest to become stronger, he increased his physical strength. However, when he completed the job change quest, he then became a magic-type Hunter. His specific job was a Necromancer and was soon promoted to Shadow Monarch.
As a Shadow Monarch, he can summon the shadows of dead creatures to serve him. This makes it easier for Sung Jin-Woo to carry out missions alone, and he can even take on A or S ranked dungeons.
However, in truth, the Shadow Monarch is an entity engaged in an eternal war with the Rulers. As a Player, Sung Jin-Woo is the reincarnation of the previous Shadow Monarch, Ashborn, and the fate of this eternal war depends on him.
10. Family loving
Although known as a ruthless monster hunter, Jin-Woo is someone who is loving towards his family. He is willing to sacrifice his life to protect his friends and family. He even found a way for his mother to heal in the Dungeon.
Those are 10 facts about Sung Jin Woo in the Solo Leveling story. As the Shadow Monarch, his destiny got him involved in the eternal war between Monarchs and Rulers. Did he manage to save the world? Will this eternal war ever end?
