This article contains spoilers for Solo Leveling and Solo Leveling Ragnarok
Solo Leveling has dominated the world over the past two years. Thanks to the remarkable success of Solo Leveling Season 1, the series exploded and hasn't looked back since. Solo Leveling Season 2 was even bigger, making the anime the most reviewed series on Crunchyroll. What does Solo Leveling not so great is its captivating history. Instead, Solo Leveling is about the fights, and, of course, at the center of all these battles is the protagonist of the story, Sung Jinwoo, whose charisma is hard for fans to ignore.
Sung Jinwoo's next adventure after solo leveling is coming
A new Solo Leveling sequel may be on the way, and it will focus on Sung Jinwoo again.
Solo Leveling's Sung Jinwoo is incredibly popular, and he's the only real highlight of the original series. As said, Solo Leveling also has an official successor for Sung Jinwoo, and that is his own son, Sung Suho. Suho is the next Jinwoo, and fans have loved his adventures in the sequel, which is called Solo Leveling: Ragnarok.
Sung Jinwoo is the biggest highlight of Solo Leveling
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Sung Jinwoo has become a popular main character
Solo Leveling has become incredibly popular all over the world. Much of Solo Leveling's success can be traced back to one character, and that is Sung Jinwoo, the series' protagonist. Jinwoo started off very weak in the story, as is the case with most MCs. He was considered weak even among E-Rank Hunters, who are already the weakest among hunters. But everything changed for him during the events of Double Dungeon. Jinwoo ended up being chosen and given the ultimate power to reach a level.
With this ability, Jinwoo gained the skill to grow and become stronger. Meanwhile, all the other hunters were stuck in their awakening level. This made Jinwoo an absolute beast, and as seen in Season 2, he continued to reach levels beyond an S-Rank Hunter. Jinwoo showed his incredible powers in his battle on Jeju Island against the Ant King.
I am the record of your battles, the proof of your resistance and the reward of your sufferings. I am death, I am eternal rest, I am horror. – Ashborn to Sung Jinwoo, Solo Leveling Manhwa
Jinwoo's rise from weak to one of the strongest, as well as his nonchalant personality, have definitely made him a fan favorite among anime fans. In fact, he is so popular that at the 2025 Crunchyroll Awards he was voted the best protagonist of the year. Jinwoo beat the likes of Frieren and Maomao to reach this title, and this shows how popular he has become. Solo Leveling Jinwoo will only rise from here on out.
Sung Jinwoo already has a replacement in Sung Suho
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Sung Suho is Jinwoo's own son
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Sung Suho has the same powers as Jinwoo
Sung Jinwoo is a fan favorite, and that goes without saying, but his adventure is sadly already over. While the Solo Leveling anime is still ongoing, Jinwoo's story in the Manhwa and the novel is over. Realistically, Solo Leveling doesn't even have that much content left to animate. Solo Leveling may end up getting two more anime seasons at this rate.
Anyway, while it's sad to see Jinwoo's story end, Solo Leveling has an official replacement for him. This replacement is Sung Jinwoo's own son, Sung Suho
Solo Leveling Author Confirms Big Plans for New Sequel Series
A new sequel may be coming for Solo Leveling as revealed by the original creator.
Sung Suho takes over as the protagonist of Solo Leveling's sequel series, Solo Leveling: Ragnarok. Suho is the child of Jinwoo and Cha Hae In, and like his father, he is quite impressive in battle.
Suho inherits Jinwoo's powers as the next Shadow Monarch. Even so, he is not a 1-to-1 copy of Jinwoo. Suho stands out a lot in his own way. Unlike his father, Suho trusts the people around him more. He can even create shadow weapons to give to his allies, for example.
With that, fans believe that not only is Suho Jinwoo's replacement, but he is a superior version of Jinwoo in many ways, and a better main character in Solo Leveling.
Fans are hoping that Solo Leveling: Ragnarok will one day get an anime adaptation as well. Of course, this won't happen anytime soon, but if Solo Leveling remains as popular as it is right now, it's almost a guarantee to see this sequel brought to life in the future.
Is Sung Suho's Adventure In Solo Leveling: Ragnarok Canon?
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Solo Leveling Ragnarok takes place in another universe
Sung Suho took over after Jinwoo's story ended, but fans often wonder if his story is even canon. After all, Solo Leveling: Ragnarok was not written by Chugong. Instead of the original creator Chugong, Solo Leveling Ragnarok was written by another author, known as Daul.
My mother always used to tell me that I was becoming like my father quite well…so how would he have escaped this feeling of helplessness…?? ~Sung Suho
Although it is true that the authors are different, this project was approved by Chugong, and he really considers it canon for his story. However, there is a big catch. Chugong confirms that while Solo Leveling Ragnarok is canon, it's just fan serviceand not set in the same verse as his original story. In other words, Solo Leveling Ragnarok is canon as another timeline for the series.
“Ragnarok was a spin-off created for fan service. I was curious to see how another writer would write Solo Leveling. This story is part of the Solo Leveling universe, but it's not a direct continuation of the main plot. It's more like one of many possible scenarios – similar to Marvel's parallel universe. And of course, I'm also considering the possibility of writing a sequel myself.” — Chugong
In the original Solo Leveling universe, it could just be that Jinwoo never has a son named Suho. But until Chugong makes another sequel, Ragnarok is the best and only sequel fans will get.
Solo Leveling Ragnarok's Manhwa was released weekly
Solo Leveling: Ragnarok actually ended in 2025. This was unfortunate for many fans, as the last bit of original Solo Leveling content came to an end. Although sad, some good came to fans right after.
With Solo Leveling Ragnarok's novel over, the Manhwa started running again. After a hiatus, Solo Leveling Ragnarok's manhwa returned with a second season. Unfortunately, the artist recently stepped away from it due to military service. It is confirmed that Solo Leveling Ragnarok will now have a new artist. But for now, the manga will be on hold until everything is ready to go again. Fans who want more updates on Solo Leveling: Ragnarok should stay tuned as all updates will be immediately shared here.
