Solo Leveling is one of the most popular manhwa of all time, if not just straight-up the most famous. Created by Chugong and the late Sung-rak Jang, it first debuted in 2018 on Tapas and Pocket Comics in the US. Solo Leveling or "Only I Level Up" obtained worldwide renown nearly overnight for its stunning visuals and action-packed story. The story is set in a world where portals to an alternate dimension filled with monsters open up randomly across the land, and powerful individuals called "Hunters" enter those portals to protect the populace and obtain fame and glory.