Solo Leveling’ssecond season was a smash hit, and the finale introducedone of the most mysterious figures in the franchise: Sung Il-Hwan.The second iteration of the incredibly popular anime series somehowbroke even more recordsthan the first, showing thatSolo Levelingis doing better than ever. The second season saw an end to the Jeju Island Arc as Jinwoo saved his fellow Korean S-Rank Hunters and defeated the brutal Ant King in stunning fashion.
The finale also provided viewers with more questions than answers, as Sung Il-Hwan wasn’t the only character to be somewhat introduced. There were a few more enigmatic characters who got their debuts, proving that there’s much more to come from the anime. Jinwoo just got his mom back from the Eternal Slumber disease; hopefully, his dad is here to stay as well.
There Are Plenty of Mysterious Characters in Solo Leveling
Sung Jinwoo’s Future Is Filled with Enigmatic Characters
The end of the second season ofSolo Levelingintroduced a ton of characters who are set to play major roles in the series.None were given too much screen time, as they aren’t set to play roles too large just yet. Some of the characters that the series debuted included the Chinese 7-Star Hunter Liu Zhigang, the Monarch of Frost Sillad, and the Monarch of Fangs Rakan.
Liu Zhigang was given an amazing introduction. After the Jeju Island Arc, a swarm of killer Ants was headed towards China. A fleet of battleships was ready to meet them in action, but instead, one ofthe strongest Hunters inSolo Levelingwanted to take care of it himself. Liu Zhigang destroyed all the Ants by himself with a single swing of his swords, showcasing just how strong a National Level Hunter is.
Who Is Sung Il-Hwan in Solo Leveling?
Jinwoo’s Long-Lost Father Has Finally Returned
Sung Il-Hwan is the protagonist Sung Jinwoo’s mysterious father inSolo Leveling.He’s been missing for years, and the Sung family has no idea what happened to him. Before the events of the series, Sung Il-Hwan was a firefighter in Korea with a penchant for saving those who needed him most, something Sung Jinwoo’s mother, Kyung-Hye, loved about him.
When magic beasts first appeared in the world, Sung Il-Hwan awoke with powers. He became one ofKorea’s first-ever S-Rank Hunters. This was before the ranking system, however, so Sung Il-Hwan’s strength was never formally recognized. In reality, Sung Il-Hwan is much stronger than normal S-Rank Hunters and is widely considered to be on the same level as National Level Hunters in the series.
Sung Il-Hwan was trapped in a Gate before the events of the series. Before he died of dehydration or starvation, the Rulers chose him to be one of their vessels. They made a deal with Il-Hwan that if he were to kill the Shadow Monarch, who was said to be awakening on the Earth soon, they would free him from the Gate. He accepted, heading out to assassinate what he thought was a threat to all humanity.
Sung Il-Hwan Will Play a Key Role in Solo Leveling
So far, Sung Il-Hwan has only played a small part inSolo Leveling,but he’s already seen to be a force to be reckoned with. When he got out of a Gate in America, his English wasn’t great, so the Federal Bureau of Hunters brought out Hwang Dongsoo to translate. Hwang Dongsoo was said to be stronger than nearly every Hunter back in Korea, but Il-Hwan beat him to a pulp without much effort.
Il-Hwan then made his way to Jeju Island, where he was seen tracking the Monarch of Frost and the Monarch of Fangs. The fact that Il-Hwan is able to track these enigmatic charactersproves that he’s capable of a lot more than he’s currently showing,and he’s already capable of a lot.
Sung Il-Hwan will play a much larger role towards the end ofSolo Leveling. He’s a vessel of the Rulers, and they couldn’t have chosen a better, more honorable man to carry out their will.
