Action Genre Lovers, These 7 Manhwa Have Stories Similar to 'SOLO LEVELING' - Must Read!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Angelia Leony Van Augista

Receiving great enthusiasm from fans, SOLO LEVELING has become one of the most popular manhwa and anime in 2024. Starting from a novel that was later adapted into a manhwa and anime series, SOLO LEVELING has successfully received high ratings, 4.9/5 on Crunchyroll and 8.4/10 on IMDb.

Manhwa, which is the Korean version of anime, often has romantic and slice of life genres. It is not uncommon for manhwa with action genre, which is packed with dense and interesting plots, to attract fans who want to experience the fantasy world. After the completion of SOLO LEVELING with a total of 12 episodes, manhwa otakus rushed to find other exciting titles that are similar to that manhwa.

What are the titles? Check them out below, let's go!

1. NANO MACHINE

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Have a zero to hero storyline, which means the main character's struggle from nothing. This manhwa revolves around the main character, Cheon Yeo Woon, the 7th son of the Demon Cult Leader. Wrapped in action, adventure, and martial arts genres, this manhwa tells the story of how Cheon Yeo Woon rises to become the strongest character in the Murim World.

2. LEGEND OF THE NORTHERN BLADE

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Still with the same storyline, this manhwa also has similarities with the story SOLO LEVELING. Jin Mu Won, the 4th son of the Northern Sect Leader, sees his father being framed by his own uncle for helping the enemy and commits suicide to protect his son.

Now, Jin Mu Won is forced to live alone in this world and train to destroy everyone who wronged him, using the secret teachings of the Sect Leader he follows.

3. MURIM LOGIN

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This manhwa combines both murim and monster stories, making MURIM LOGIN rank highly. The combination of the two makes this manhwa interesting to read.

Jin Tae Kyung, a low-level hunter, buys an old VR machine and mysteriously gets teleported to the Murim world, where he gains access to a system that allows him to level up and become stronger. He can bring this ability to the real world, so he must survive in both worlds while facing stronger enemies along the way.

4. HEAVENLY DEMON CAN'T LIVE A NORMAL LIFE

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Baek Joong Hyuk, a Heavenly Demon who is the strongest person in the whole world, mysteriously wakes up and finds himself in the body of Roman Dmitry, a weak and drunk nobleman.

Even worse, he has lost all his self-defense abilities. He doesn't complain about it and instead sees it as a challenge to fix his body and rise back to the top of the world.

5. INFINITE LEVELING: MURIM

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This manhwa has a plot where the main character dies in a war and resurrects. In his new life, he has an ability that makes him much stronger and to prevent the future war from happening.

Yuseong Dan, a low-level soldier captain, is ordered to fight against Cheonma while the high-ranking officials flee. When he curses the world in his final moments, he sees a message "A world where you can advance based on hard work and the number of missions you complete. Welcome to Murim Online"

When he wakes up, he is brought back to his childhood home 30 years ago and given a mission. Given a chance to live again, Yuseong swears to become stronger than his past life and prevent the war from happening.

6. KILL THE HERO

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Aiming to seek revenge against everyone who has wronged him, Kim Woojin becomes stronger and smarter, using all the clever tricks and tactics to fight. He is a member of the Messiah Alliance, killed by his own alliance leader, the person he trusted the most, just so he could rule the world.

When Woojin wakes up, he goes back to the day he gained his powers. Now, he has the opportunity to destroy those who have done him wrong.

7. I'M THE MAX-LEVEL NEWBIE

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Tells the story of Kang Jinhyeok, the only person in the world who has completed the game Tower of Trials. When he decides to move, the game Tower of Trials suddenly takes over reality and monsters are everywhere.

A tower appears in the real world with a message to clear each floor within 90 days or the world will end. It is up to Kang Jinhyeok to save the world with his knowledge of the game that only he knows.

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