New Delhi, July 10 -- Rising Korean actor Byeon Woo-seok has officially been cast in the lead role of Sung Jin-woo in the much-anticipated live-action adaptation of Solo Leveling, one of South Korea's most globally beloved webtoons.

The announcement has generated immense buzz across social media, as fans eagerly anticipate how the actor - best known for his emotional range and recent breakout performance in Lovely Runner - will embody the iconic character.

Solo Leveling, originally a web novel by Chugong, was later adapted into a hit webtoon illustrated by the late artist Jang Sung-rak (aka Dubu), and published on KakaoPage and Tapas.

It has since garnered millions of readers worldwide and was successfully adapted into a Japanese-Korea...