India, July 10 -- Netflix has officially confirmed the production of a Korean live-action adaptation of the popular web novel Solo Leveling, with Byeon Woo-seok set to headline. Here's everything we know so far about the upcoming series.

Byeon Woo-seok, widely recognised for his breakout roles in 20th Century Girl (2022) and Lovely Runner (2024), will portray protagonist Sung Jin-woo, an E-rank Hunter who unexpectedly becomes humanity's last hope after a near-death experience unlocks his extraordinary powers.

His dramatic transformation, from the weakest Hunter to an unstoppable force with awakened magical abilities to fight off monsters and clear dungeons, forms the heart of this action-packed fantasy.

Nicknamed "straight out of a man...