[Exclusive]'Trendsetter' Byun Woo-seok to Meet..Bae Sung-woo Joins 'Solo Leveling' After Return

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Actor Bae Sung-woo will appear in the Byun Woo-seok-led series 'Solo Leveling'.

According to a StarNews investigation on the 7th, Bae Sung-woo has been cast in Netflix's new original series 'Solo Leveling'. While filming is currently underway, it has been confirmed that Bae Sung-woo has also joined the production.

'Solo Leveling' is an action fantasy drama depicting the story of Sung Jin-woo, an 'E-rank Hunter' considered the weakest among 'Hunters' who protect the real world from monsters beyond the Gate. After awakening in a life-threatening crisis, he levels up to become the 'strongest Hunter' destined to save the world. The series is based on the popular web novel of the same name that achieved global box office success.

The original work is 'Mega IP', which recorded 14.3 billion cumulative views globally on the Kakao page. It was also adapted into an animated series, which won nine major awards at the '2025 Crunchyroll Awards'—the world's largest animation awards ceremony—including 'Anime of the Year', 'Best Action', and 'Best Character', marking the first time a Korean original animation has been recognized for its artistic merit.

News of the live-action series production sparked interest when trendsetter actor Byun Woo-seok was cast as the protagonist Sung Jin-woo. With Han So-hee, Lee Seung-min, Jung Ji-hoon, Kang Yu-seok, Kang Mi-na, and Cha Woo-min confirmed to appear, Bae Sung-woo's addition has further solidified the LINE-up. Attention is now focused on what kind of performance Bae Sung-woo will deliver in this production.

Bae Sung-woo faced controversy due to drunk driving in November 2020 and withdrew mid-production from the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Fly, Gaecheon-yong'. After a period of self-reflection, he continued his comeback through Netflix's 'The Eight Show' and Disney+'s 'Light Shop'.

He also returned to the screen with the film 'End Investigation', released in April. Recently, he has been accelerating his activities by joining the films 'Sal-saeng-bu' and OTT drama 'Sangnamja', in addition to 'Solo Leveling'.

Meanwhile, 'Solo Leveling' will be co-directed by Lee Hae-jun and Kim Byeong-seo, with production handled by Kakao Entertainment and Sanai Pictures.

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