Solo Leveling: Season 1

Sung Jin-woo, considered the weakest Hunter in the world, enters a dungeon gate with his healer friend Lee Joo-hee and other stronger Hunters. After the boss is killed, the gate does not collapse but instead reveals a second connected dungeon. The party is split evenly on whether or not to proceed; Jin-woo casts the tiebreaker to send them into the second half of the double dungeon. The party finds the dungeon empty save for a large room filled with statues, which come alive and begin slaughteri

Jin-woo realizes that the dungeon they are in has specific rules by which to survive the statues: first to "revere God," second to "praise God," and finally to "prove your faith to God." Several Hunters are killed as Jin-woo and the senior Hunter leading the party, Song Chi-yul, slowly decipher the instructions on how to survive. Finally, only Mr. Song, Joo-hee (who has collapsed from stress), and Jin-woo are left. Jin-woo tells Mr. Song to evacuate with Joo-hee while he holds the door open. Lef

Jin-woo wakes up after three days of sleep, initially thinking that he only dreamed the events of the double dungeon. Investigators from the Hunters Association confirm that it really did happen (Joo-hee is traumatized, and Mr. Song is likely to retire after losing his arm) and check if Jin-woo experienced the very rare "second awakening", in which a Hunter experiences an increase in ability. The test results come back negative. Jin-woo discovers a message similar to the one that declared him a

Jin-woo successfully kills the wolf and gains a level. He continues through the dungeon, killing more wolves and gaining strength before defeating the dungeon's boss. Elsewhere, a dungeon break occurs, allowing a golem to enter the real world after its dungeon was not properly cleared. Arriving Hunters, including a PTSD-stricken Joo-hee, fail to deal any damage. Emerging from the instance, Jin-woo is guided to the battle and throws his broken sword into the golem boss, shattering its defense and

Jin-woo joins C-rank Hunter Hwang Dongsuk and his five associates in a pick-up group to tackle a C-rank insect dungeon, with the contract stipulating that Jin-woo doesn't have to fight but won't get any battle drops. Jin-woo becomes suspicious of Dongsuk's motives. Rounding out the eight-member requirement to enter the dungeon is first-timer D-rank Yoo Jin-ho, whose family wealth has equipped him with expensive and powerful gear. After the Hunters defeat a wave of monster ants, they find the dun

Jin-woo successfully defeats the boss, much to Jin-ho's shock. When Dongsuk and his group re-enter the boss room, they attempt to coerce Jin-ho into killing Jin-woo, but Jin-ho refuses. Jin-woo receives a new quest to kill Dongsuk's group under penalty of death, leading him to massacre them before quickly beheading Dongsuk. He exits the dungeon with Jin-ho, using the cover story of the others having been slain by the dungeon monsters.

Jin-ho offers Jin-woo a building in exchange for his help in fulfilling requirements for guild certification; Jin-woo rejects the offer. Jin-woo notices his daily mission goals keep incrementing past the requirements. Upon maxing them out, he is rewarded with another instance key, this time to an S-rank dungeon that rewards a special potion that can heal any illness. Jin-woo realizes the potion can cure his mother and decides to risk it. The first battle within the dungeon is against a guardian

Jin-woo visits his comatose mother and decides to get stronger so that he can get the needed ingredients to save her. He accepts Jin-ho's request to aid in the creation of a guild. To fulfill the party member requirement for a C-rank dungeon, the Hunters Association recruits most of the survivors of the double dungeon raid (Jin-woo, Joo-hee, Mr. Song, Kim Sangshik, and Kang Jeongho). Due to a shortage of Hunters in the area, the group is rounded out by three imprisoned Hunters, who serve in exch

At a three-way junction, the group splits up. Kang Taeshik uses the opportunity to murder the prisoners (having previously been bribed by the father of one of their victims). When Jeongho and Sangshik's path leads them to stumble upon the scene, Kang kills them to cover it up. Jin-woo, Joo-hee, and Mr. Song discover the aftermath; Jin-woo reveals his newfound power and kills Kang. When the Hunters Association investigates the event, a grateful Mr. Song claims he killed Kang to cover for Jin-woo.

Joo-hee tells Jin-woo she is retiring as a Hunter. Jin-ho buys the dungeon rights for multiple C-rank dungeons and recruits low-ranked Hunters to fill dungeon requirements while Jin-woo and Jin-ho are the only ones who go in to clear them. Ahn Sangmin, the White Tiger Guild's Second Administration Team manager, notices that Jin-woo has survived several dangerous missions and deduces that Jin-woo must have reawakened. He attempts to recruit Jin-woo but fails. Jin-woo receives a message: having ac

Jin-woo starts the job-change quest and is teleported to a massive castle. After fighting waves of knights, assassins, and mages (mimicking enemies he fought previously) he confronts Igris, the Bloodred Knight Commander. Igris matches or exceeds Jin-woo in speed and strength; Jin-woo only barely manages to slay the knight. Afterward, the actual job-change quest activates, unleashing an unending horde of knights and mages. Meanwhile, the S-rank hunters of Korea head for Jeju Island, which was the

Overwhelmed by the seemingly endless horde, Jin-woo nearly despairs. The timer for the daily quest, which Jin-woo forgot to do that day, expires; he is transferred to a penalty zone, which he uses to recover and prepare. Returning to the castle, he succeeds in defeating the horde. As a reward he gains the title "Shadow Monarch" and the ability to bring the dead, including Igris, back to life as his "shadow army." Meanwhile, the S-rank hunters make a horrifying discovery: the Jeju Island S-rank m

After a scheduled meeting with Jinah's teachers, Jinwoo is asked to talk to one of her classmates, Han Song-yi, who is working as a hunter. In an effort to show her the harsh reality of the job, Jinwoo takes her to a raid designated for new hunters of the White Tiger guild.

After being trapped inside of a red gate, Jinwoo has to contend with a bloodthirsty pack of ice elves who question his humanity.

Having completed his promise to Jinho to clear 19 dungeons, Jinwoo is stronger than he was when he fought the Cerberus. In order to gather the ingredients for the Elixir of Life and save his mother, he once again enters the S-Rank Demon's Castle dungeon.

Jinwoo realizes that he'll need to become even stronger in order to clear the Demon's Castle and decides to have his hunter rank reassessed.

Before attempting to finish the Demon's Castle, Jinwoo decides to earn some money to help prepare.

The Hunters Guild strike team is confronting the high orc shaman Kargalgan when Jinwoo crashes the fight.

Jinwoo officially becomes an S-Rank hunter, allowing him to finalize his preparations for the Demon's Castle.

Seeking the remaining ingredient for the Elixir of Life, Jinwoo continues his conquest of the Demon's Castle.

Jinwoo tries to cure his mother with the Elixir of Life while preparations for the 4th Jeju Island Raid begin.

Sparks fly as the S-rank hunters spar in preparation for the Jeju Island raid.

As the S-Rank hunters continue fighting, they're confronted by a new magic beast resembling a humanoid ant.

Jinwoo arrives at Jeju Island to save the S-Rank hunters, but to do that he'll have to face the Ant King.

After no shortage of hardship, the 4th Jeju Island raid comes to a close. But for Jinwoo, the hunt never ends.