Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Netflix Greenlights Live-Action Solo Leveling Series With Byeon Woo-seok

Netflix will bring the billion-view Korean fantasy franchise to live-action in collaboration with Kakao Entertainment backed by Sanai Pictures.

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • Byeon Woo-seok has been cast as Sung Jin-woo, the E-rank hunter who gains leveling powers after a near-death ordeal.
  • Directors Lee Hae-jun and Kim Byung-seo will co-direct the series, reuniting the team behind films such as Ashfall and Like a Virgin.
  • Production is a joint effort between Netflix, Kakao Entertainment and Sanai Pictures, extending the franchise’s cross-media expansion.
  • Netflix has assembled a world-class global VFX team to bring the story’s high-stakes fantasy and action set pieces to life.
  • A premiere date has not yet been announced as the series enters its early development phase.