Season 2 Single leveling is around the corner. Considering how the first season ended with such a big teaser on Sung Jinwoo's new power, it's safe to say that excitement for the new season is through the roof.

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The first season focused on Jinwoo's journey from a helpless E-rank hunter to someone who can hold his own against brutal dungeon monsters. The second season is about his unstoppable rise to the height of power, S-Rank Hunter. As such, the new season will introduce some new characters. Among them all, here are 8 characters that will shine the most. By the way, since this information is based on the original webcomic, there will be some minor spoilers ahead. So if you want to watch anime only, please proceed with caution.
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Choi Jong-in
S-Rank Guild Master of the Hunter Guild
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Affiliation: Hunter's Guild
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First appearance: Chapter 62
Choi Jong-in is the master of South Korea's largest guild, the Hunter's Guild. This guild has 2 S-Rank hunters, tons of A-Rank hunters, and countless B-Rank hunters. They are therefore the only guild in the country to have 2 strike squads.
At the heart of the Hunter's Guild is its master, Choi Jong-in. He is an S-Rank Fire Mage who specializes in ranged attacks. He will show off some of his firepower in the second season, but we won't get to see Choi Jong-In unleash his full power. However, we'll see him engage in a hilarious bidding war with Baek Yoonho over whether he can convince Sung Jinwoo to join their guild first.
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Huang Dongsu
An S-Rank hunter from the Scavenger Guild
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Affiliation: Scavenger's Guild
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First appearance: Chapter 24
Hwang Dongsoo is a Korean-born S-Rank Hunter who decided to join a famous guild called the US-based Scavenger Guild. The decision sparked outrage among the Korean public, some of whom even called him a traitor. Huang Dongxu himself is an arrogant man with a short fuse. He knows he is powerful and does not hesitate to threaten people with his power.
Hwang Dongsoo has a brother named Hwang Dongsuk, who was actually a cruel man whom Jinwoo killed in the dungeon in the first season. The purpose of Huang Dongxu's appearance in the second season is to track down his brother's murderer, Song Jinwu.
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Baek Yoonho
S-Rank Guild Master of the White Tiger Guild
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Affiliation: White Tiger Guild
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First appearance: Chapter 47
Baek Yoonho is an S-Rank hunter and master of the White Tiger Guild, the second largest guild in South Korea. He is a fighter who can transform into a magical white beast. The transformation comes slowly, and the closer he gets to his original white beast form, the stronger he becomes.

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Like Choi Jong-In, we won't see Baek Yoonho unleash his full power in Season 2. As mentioned above, he is often seen in his capacity as a guild master, especially in his attempts to recruit Sung Jinwoo into his guild. That being said, we will get a glimpse of Baek Yoonho's white beast power during his fight with another S-Rank hunter, Hwang Dongsu.
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Cha Hae-in
S-Rank Vice Guild Master of the Hunter Guild
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Affiliation: Hunter's Guild
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First appearance: Chapter 65
Cha Hae-in is an S-Rank hunter and the vice guild master of the Hunters Guild. Despite being one of the youngest S-Rank hunters in the world, Cha Hae-in is actually one of the top 3 most powerful S-Rank hunters in South Korea. There is also an argument that she is actually stronger than her guild master, Choi Jong-in. Since Cha Hae-in is a swordsman, his role is different from Choi Jong-in's heavy hitters, so it's hard to compare the two.
Cha Hae-in will make her appearance as Choi Jong-in. Unlike her guild master, however, Cha Hae-in is more interested in Sung Jinwoo as a person, not as a hunter. We won't get to see her use all of her powers in season 2, but we will get to witness Cha Hae-in destroy the monsters in the dungeon.
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go gunhi
S-Rank President of the Korean Hunter Association
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Affiliation: Korean Hunter Association
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First appearance: Chapter 63
Go Gunhee is an S-Rank hunter and president of the Korean Hunter Association. As someone already in his 80s, he is one of the oldest S-Rank hunters in the world. Despite his old age, however, Go Gunhee is still a formidable man, thanks to his towering height and wrestler-like physique.
Although he is still S-Rank, Go Gunhi is no longer active on the frontline. His focus is on fostering and regulating the countless active hunters in South Korea. In Season 2, Go Gunhee is the first to acknowledge Sung Jinwoo's power.
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Barons and Dungeon Masters
The final boss of the demon castle
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Affiliation: Demon Castle
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First appearance: Chapter 85
Most of the characters mentioned above are good people. So it's time to talk about the villains who will definitely be the highlight of the second season. So who is Jinwoo's biggest enemy in season 2? The answer is obviously dungeon monsters, especially powerful dungeon bosses.

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Season 2 will have many different types of dangerous and powerful dungeon bosses. There's Baruka, an ice elf who rules the snowy forest of the Red Dungeon and battles Ice Daggers. There is Vulcan, the boss of the 50th floor of the Demon Castle who can move incredibly fast despite his massive body. But the most memorable enemy in Season 2 has to be the Demon King himself, Baron. He climbs atop a menacing wyvern and attacks Jinwu from above with his roaring longsword. These fights will definitely be the most exciting part of Season 2.
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Igris and the Shadow Soldiers
First Shadow Elite Knight
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Affiliation: King of Shadows
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First appearance: Chapter 45
As the name suggests, Single leveling is a story that focuses on the hero's solo journey to level up by challenging dungeons and defeating monsters. As such, most of the story will be about the hero Sung Jinwoo himself. However, as we saw at the end of the first season, Sung Jinwoo does not struggle through these difficult paths alone. He will fight his shadow soldiers.
His first proper Shadow Solider is none other than Igris, the Red Knight. Igris will have a very prominent role in Jinwoo's increasingly dangerous dungeon dives in Season 2. Not only that, Jinwoo will also add more reliable shadow soldiers to his army, such as Iron the Warrior, Tank the Mad Beast, and Tusk the Fearsome Mage. Their exploits with the King of Shadows will definitely be the highlight of Season 2.
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Sung Jinwoo
Korea's 10th S-Rank Hunter
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Affiliation: Ahjin Guild
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First Appearance: Chapter 1
As you might expect, the character shines brightest in the second season Single leveling The main character is none other than Sung Jinwoo, soon to be Korea's 10th S-Rank Hunter. In season 2, our hero will experience the biggest changes in his life. Not only in terms of strength but also in terms of personality and appearance.
After all, as he raids dungeon after dungeon and battles terrifying monsters every day, some major changes are bound to happen. We will have a calmer, more calculated, leaner, more muscular and definitely more deadly version of Sung Jinwoo. Moreover, we will see him fighting in all kinds of dungeons – a snowy mountain range, a dense tropical forest, a city on fire, just to name a few – against all kinds of monsters.
And then there are also the mundane activities that will surely pique the interest of many RPG fans out there, such as gaining new skills, spending experience points on certain attributes, collecting materials to craft higher-ranked items, and more. If you're an RPG fan or just a fan of action-adventure anime in general, be sure to follow along Single Level: Rise from the Shadows.

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