SOLO LEVELING GN (2025)

The official English print publication of the popular Korean webcomic! E-class hunter Jinwoo Sung is the weakest of them all. Looked down on by everyone, he has no money, no abilities to speak of, and no other job prospects. So when his party finds a hidden dungeon, he's determined to use this chance to change his life for the better...but the opportunity he finds is a bit different from what he had in mind!

E-rank hunter Jinwoo Sung thought he would die in the double dungeon...but instead, he heard a mysterious voice telling him that he's now a Player...? This new leveling system is something he's has never seen or heard of and comes with its own set of rules, monsters, and even dungeons! Jinwoo's not sure how or why this is happening to him, but if it can make him stronger, he's ready to give it everything he's got!

The next raid overseen by the Hunters Association brings together the survivors of the double dungeon incident for the first time since the tragedy. Fortunately, this next raid should be fairly cut-and-dry but sometimes, the most terrifying beasts aren't the ones found in dungeons...

With a veritable army at his command, Jinwoo is now ready to take on the Demon's Castle-but he's got a meeting with Jinah's teacher to deal with first! When asked to talk down a high school student from a life of being a hunter, Jinwoo figures the fastest way would be to show them the realities of a raid. Little does he know that there's more to this particular gate than meets the eye...

Jinwoo knows it won't be long before his true power fully comes to light and the guilds and association of Korea descend upon him, seeking his allegiance. Since his training has thus far been a solo endeavor, Jinwoo decides he ought to at least see what an A-rank raid is really like. Joining the Hunters' excavation team is the perfect opportunity to assess a high-level guild in action, even if his role is limited to hauling and mining. That is, until a particularly nasty dungeon boss requires the luggage carrier to step up to carry the team as well!!

With Esil the demon noble's guidance and his shadow army by his side, Jinwoo's making his way up the floors of the Demon Castle at a breakneck pace. At this rate, it won't be long before he reaches the top floor to face Balan the Demon Monarch. Meanwhile, on the other side of the gate, an unexpected and most unwelcome magic beast is spotted on the shores of Japan...

The Jeju Island raid is underway, and the elite team of Korean hunters has finally come face-to-face with the ant queen! Soon, Jeju Island would be theirs to reclaim from the magic beasts after four long years-or so they thought. Little did they know that her strongest soldier would be unlike any magic beast they'd ever fought before!

Sweeping the ants on Jeju Island put Jinwoo on the map. The top guilds in Korea are all clamoring to recruit Jinwoo-but why join one when he can establish his own?

Seeking answers, Jinwoo answers the call of the system and returns to the double dungeon that started it all. Meanwhile, after the loss of their strongest hunters, the Japanese government finds themselves struggling with particularly nasty gate and seeks outside help. Will Jinwoo be able to stop the magic beasts before they lay waste to Japan?

Saving Japan from total destruction at the hands of the King of Giants earns Jinwoo and  Ahjin Guild world-wide recognition and a spot at the International Guild Conference. But heading to America means crossing paths with Dongsoo Hwang, who has a bone to pick with Jinwoo about the death of his brother-and isn't above using Jinho as bait!

After saving Jinho from the vengeful Dongsoo Hwang, Jinwoo makes a public declaration that he will protect his family and friends no matter what. But when a close ally is killed in a sudden attack by the otherworldly Monarchs, Jinwoo is forced to reexamine who it is he wants to protect-and just how far he'll go to do so.

Jinwoo faces off against the Monarchs for the first time, and while he's undeniably the strongest hunter in the world, three otherworldly beings prove to be too much for him! But as Jinwoo is about to find out, death means little to the Shadow Monarch, King of the Dead. As Jinwoo Sung finally confronts the true source of his newfound powers, in the real world, a person thought to be lost forever steps in to defend his son's defenseless body!

Curtains rise on the final battle between hunters and monarchs as the King of Dragons finally arrives on Earth. The fate of all mankind rests in the hands of Jinwoo Sung, the new Shadow Monarch-but as the fierce war drags on, will there be a world left to save?

Jinwoo Sung, S-class hunter and Shadow Monarch, has saved the world from the destructive otherworldly creatures-but that's a story that no longer exists... right? Thanks to Jinwoo turning back time and securing his victory against the Dragon Monarch, earth is now a normal place without any gates or magic beasts or hunters. Unfortunately, with danger lurking around every corner, Jinwoo will have to do everything in his power to keep it that way...