The planned live-action series for “Solo Leveling” has probably found another actor, as a Korean media report now names Cha Woo-Min as cast for an important antagonist role. We summarize.
No confirmation yet
As the Korean medium Newsen reports, actor Cha Woo-Min is set to play the role of Baruka, a powerful antagonist from the “Red Gate” story arc, in the upcoming Netflix adaptation of “Solo Leveling.”
However, there is currently no official confirmation from Netflix, Kakao Entertainment or Cha Woo-Min’s agency.
Cha Woo-Min has already appeared in productions such as “Weak Hero Class 1”, “Study Group”, “Brave Citizen” and the Netflix film “Love Untangled”. He is also set to play a leading role in the upcoming tvN series “Favorite Employee”.
No appointment yet
It was previously confirmed that Byun Woo-Seok will take on the role of protagonist Sung Jin-Woo. Lee Hae-Jun and Kim Byung-Seo are directing the live-action adaptation, while Kakao Entertainment is directing production alongside Sanai Pictures. It is not yet known when the series will appear.
»Solo Leveling« is one of the most successful Korean webtoon and webnovel franchises in recent years. According to recent data, the brand now has more than 14.3 billion views worldwide.
The anime adaptation currently has two seasons, which are available on demand in this country on Crunchyroll. A third season of the anime was confirmed by rights holder D&C Media just a few days ago.
Order on Blu-ray:
Cha Woo Min in “Love Untangled”:
Via Newsen
Solo Leveling: © DUBU (REDICE STUDIO), Chugong 2018 / D&C MEDIA All rights reserved.
Love Untangled: © Netflix, Bombaram Film