Solo Leveling: Season 1

Season 1 overview

Jin-woo enters a second dungeon and faces lethal statues, then discovers a system after surviving the ordeal. He begins leveling up through dangerous instance battles.

Key story beats

1. The Double Dungeon Opens — A dungeon gate reveals a second connected dungeon after the boss is killed. The party chooses to proceed.
2. Statues Attack the Party — The party enters a room of statues, which come alive and begin killing the Hunters.
3. The Survival Rules — The survivors gradually decipher the rules for surviving the statues. Jin-woo stays behind so Song Chi-yul can evacuate with Lee Joo-hee.
4. A System Appears — After waking from a three-day sleep, Jin-woo learns the double-dungeon events were real and discovers a game-like message.
5. Jin-woo Levels Up — Jin-woo kills wolves, gains levels, and grows stronger before defeating the dungeon boss.
6. The Golem Break — A golem escapes into the real world after a dungeon is not properly cleared. Jin-woo joins the fight and throws his broken sword at the golem.
7. A Dangerous C-Rank Raid — Jin-woo joins a pickup group led by Hwang Dongsuk. He becomes suspicious of the group's motives as the raid proceeds.
8. The Group Turns on Jin-woo — After Jin-woo defeats the boss, Dongsuk's group tries to coerce Yoo Jin-ho into killing him. A quest orders Jin-woo to kill the group or face a death penalty.
9. Jin-woo Survives the Raid — Jin-woo kills Dongsuk's group and leaves the dungeon with Jin-ho, using the story that monsters killed the others.
10. The Elixir's Promise — Jin-woo learns that an S-rank dungeon may reward a potion capable of curing any illness. He decides to seek it to save his mother.
11. The Prisoner Raid — The Hunters Association assembles survivors of the double dungeon raid and imprisoned Hunters to meet a party requirement for a raid.
12. Taeshik's Murders — Kang Taeshik murders the prisoners and then kills Hunters who discover the scene. Jin-woo, Lee Joo-hee, and Song Chi-yul find the aftermath.
13. Jin-woo Reveals His Power — Jin-woo reveals his newfound power and kills Taeshik. Song Chi-yul takes responsibility when the Hunters Association investigates.
14. Joo-hee Retires — Lee Joo-hee tells Jin-woo that she is retiring as a Hunter. Jin-ho begins arranging C-rank dungeon raids for himself and Jin-woo.
15. The Job-Change Quest — Jin-woo enters a castle and fights successive groups of enemies before facing Igris, the Bloodred Knight Commander.

Seasons

• Season 1

Interactive Features

• Character Relationship Map — Explore character connections and alliances for Solo Leveling Season 1.
• AI Plot Analysis — AI-powered story structure breakdown and character arc tracking.
• Full Series Character Map — Cross-season character evolution and relationship changes.

Episode Guide