5 times Jin-woo completely disrespected Cha Hae-in

This article contains spoilers from Single leveling anime and manhwa.

Single leveling Is pure action and adrenaline, offering non-stop moments of Sung Jin-woo's toughest battles, dungeon raids, and shadow extractions. With the Power Fantasy anime series, it's only a matter of time before Jin-woo's personal life, especially his relationship with Cha Hae-in, begins to emerge as one big and powerful threat after another.

While Cha Hae-in is falling deeply in love with Jin-woo In Single levelingKorea's strongest hunter has taken her feelings for granted, barely acknowledging her affection as he focuses on more important goals. It left a bitter taste, as fans began to look back Several times Sung Jin-woo insulted Cha Hye-in In the most unexpected way possible.

Jin-woo thinks Cha Hae-in's weapon is a miner's choice

Cha Hae-in only wants to help Jin-woo

A single leveling cha he-in pick holding an axe

Jin-woo exposes his powers to Cha Hae-in.
Cha Hae-in uses a sword as her main weapon.

When Cha Hae-in borrowed a dog from a miner Solo Leveling Season 2Sung Jin-woo was a hunter who thought it was her main weapon. Understandably, Cha Hae-in held the pickaxe with great force and determination, turning what looked like a simple mining tool into a symbol of strength and determination to help her fellow hunters in the A-rank dungeon.

Unfortunately, Jin-woo clearly understood Cha Hae-in's main weapon, thinking that pikes were all she had, not realizing that she could wield multiple deadly tools with precision, strength, and grace. This proves it Jin-woo doesn't really know Cha Hae-inDespite his great reputation as the ninth S-rank hunter in Korea and vice president of the hunter guild.

Jin-woo scolds Cha Hae-in as he leads her away

Jin-woo once again overshadows Cha Hae-in

Solo Leveling Jin Woo Protecting Cha Hae-in

Cha Hae-In easily wins against Kanai Tawata.
Cha He-in directly hit Atsushi Kumamoto 14 times.

It's rare for Cha Hae-in to step up her game Single levelingAs the series mostly focuses on Sung Jin-woo and his most intense showdowns. So, when Cha Hae-in took the spotlight in a sparring session between Korean and Japanese S-rank hunters just before the fourth Jeju Island invasion, she seized the moment by defeating Kane Tawata and defeating Atsushi Kumamoto.

However, Jin-woo soon steals the spotlight from Cha Hae-in when he shuts down her singles match with Atsushi Kumamoto, who goes berserk. Instead of praising Cha Hae-in's fighting prowess, he berates her for failing to recognize her skills and abilities.

Jin-woo doesn't want Cha Hae-in in his guild

Jin-woo chooses another hunter in Cha Hae-in

Solo leveling Jin Woo and Yoo Soo-hyun Season 3

Cha Hae-in tries to join Jin-woo's guild.
Jin-woo rejects Cha Hae-in's application for her dubious motives.

Joining Jin-woo's newly founded guild, Ahjin, proves to be a huge challenge for Cha Hae-in in the Ahjin Guild story arc. She only wanted to fight by Jin-woo's side until the end, but in order to accomplish that, she was forced to defeat not just one but two Elite Shadows in Jin-woo's army.

Cha Hae-in was the only hunter who went out of her way to apply to the Ahjin Guild, but Jin-woo didn't trust her right away. He questioned her true intentions, forcing her to prove herself to no other suitor. She was the ideal guild member for Yoo Jin-ho, but Jin-woo ultimately rejected her application to join the female A-rank hunter, Yoo Soo-hyun.

Jin-woo underestimates Cha Hae-in's true strength

Jin-woo always doubts Cha Hae-in's strength

Single leveling featured Cha He in the first big fight

Cha Hae-in defeats Igris in a singles match.
Cha Hae-in confronts Beru after defeating Igris.

It's not uncommon for Jin-woo to underestimate hunters, especially since he's become incredibly strong in such a short time. This time, though, he was caught off guard by Cha Hae-in's combat prowess when she took down Igris while wielding a backup weapon from the Korean Hunters Association gym in the Ahjin Guild arc.

Not only that, but Cha Hae-in also showed courage when facing Baeru, the same monster that took her out of the last phase of the attack on Jeju Island. She initially demanded that Jin-woo summon Beru as her opponent, but the Shadow King was convinced that Cha Hae-in would not be able to defeat Igris in a single match. For the first time, Jin-woo was wrong.

Jin-woo doesn't notice Cha Hae-in's growing feelings

Jin-woo constantly shows emotional detachment

A single leveling Jin Woo and Cha Hae are on the side

Jin-woo has no idea about Cha Hae-in's romantic feelings for him.
Jin-woo has no interest in dating Cha Hae-in for most of the solo leveling.

It's not hard to notice Jin-woo's emotional detachment from the other characters, including Cha Hae-in. He is often cold, reserved, and guarded towards Cha Hae-in, refusing to show any signs of weakness or affection. Jin-woo is surprised when Cha Hae-in admits her interest when Cha Hae-in asks what his motivation is for joining the Ahjin Guild.

All the while, Jin-woo has been indifferent to Cha Hae-in's feelings, perhaps seeing her as an above-average stalker and helper rather than someone with personal feelings for her. If it weren't for Cha Hae-in's confession, Jin-woo wouldn't even notice her as a romantic interest, let alone consider her as a potential companion in life and on the battlefield.