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Sung Jin-Woo

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A / Bracket 8 / Solo Leveling / Partly mapped
SJ Sung Jin-Woo
Ranked#154
Rank
#154of 783
Rating
2,863pts
Win rate
80%
Record
625W / 154L
Kill reach
5/10
Still being built

This character hasn't been fully mapped yet, so treat what's below as a work in progress rather than a finished verdict — abilities still being mapped, no weaknesses recorded, no written profile. Ratings and abilities change as data is added.

Rating is a score, not a position — it rises by beating strong opponents and barely moves for beating weak ones.

Engine verdict · closest matchups, resolved just now
Physical
Strength
8
Speed
8
Durability
9
Energy
0
Intelligence
7
Combat
8
Win conditions
Reality
0
Erasure
0
Immortality
5
Control
0
Untouchable
7
Authority
0
On the page
Logged encounters, feats and notes are in the Canon record.
Canon record · encounters, feats and notes

These entries record encounters, feats and other events from the character's stories. Read each outcome with its version, sources and condition tags. Arena verdicts use the selected versions and matchup rules; a story result does not determine an arena result. This panel is for reference and does not feed the engine. The record is still being expanded.

Contains story spoilers.

No decisive result
v Cartenon Temple statuesSolo Leveling ch. 3–10

Trapped and gravely endangered; survives through the System transition, not a clean duel victory.

Win
v KasakaSolo Leveling ch. 15–16

Direct attacks struggle; a neck grip defeats the serpent.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: instant dungeon
Win
v Hwang Dongsuk and partySolo Leveling ch. 23–24

Kills the hostile party; weapon statuses contribute.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: Dongsuk party
Win
v Kang TaeshikSolo Leveling ch. 33–34

Wounded leg impairs movement; recovery and intimidation precede the stabbing finish.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: Taeshik conclusion
Win
v IgrisSolo Leveling ch. 39–40

Igris initially dominates and relinquishes his weapon; Jin-Woo eventually wins.

Opponent held back
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: Igris AnimeMangaToon: fourteen manhwa fights
Win
v Quest knights, mages and golemSolo Leveling ch. 44

Defeats the mages and golem; the System says he lasted 4.5 hours, completing the quest, and offers the hidden necromancer class, which he accepts.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Solo Leveling Wiki: Chapter 44
Feat / note
Igris extractionSolo Leveling ch. 45

Shadow Extraction fails twice on Igris; the third and final attempt succeeds, and Jin-Woo renames him Igris.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Solo Leveling Wiki: Chapter 45 (with arc naviga…
Win
v Baruka and ice elvesSolo Leveling ch. 53–54

Adds Iron after Igris kills Kim Chul. Shadows destroy Baruka's ice-elf warriors; Iron restrains Baruka; Jin-Woo reappears behind him with Stealth and wounds him; Baruka is killed and the extraction attempt follows.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Wikipedia: Solo Leveling Nandemo: ch. 53–54 Daddy Jim fan wiki: chapter 54
Feat / note
Red Gate aftermathSolo Leveling ch. 55–56

Returns from the sealed frozen-forest encounter.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Yen Press: Vol. 4 comic Nandemo: Red Gate aftermath
No decisive result
v Kargalgan and High Orc armySolo Leveling ch. 73–74

Army attrition and new extraction overwhelm the opposition; Kargalgan’s curse fails.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: High Orcs
Win
v BaranSolo Leveling ch. 85–88

Defeats the boss with shadows and Esil’s distracting intervention.

Help: Esil's distracting intervention

Had help
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: Baran aftermath AnimeMangaToon: fourteen manhwa fights
Feat / note
Demon Castle rewardsSolo Leveling ch. 87–88

Gains the wyvern and learns exchange; initial cooldown is recorded.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: Baran aftermath
Win
v Ant KingSolo Leveling ch. 103–104

Recovers from poison, follows speed change, catches attempted escape and finishes by cutting.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: Ant King defeat
Feat / note
Jeju Island — healing and extractionSolo Leveling ch. 104–106

Temporary Min shadow heals Cha and is released; Ant King recruited as Beru.

Win
v The ArchitectSolo Leveling ch. 127 – ch. 130

Wakes with Black Heart; destroys the Architect’s active body.

Help: Other hunters held off the danger while he lay unresponsive

Had help
3 logged exchanges
  1. Solo Leveling ch. 127Improves responses while fighting the statue. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 128 update
  2. Solo Leveling ch. 128Architect concedes this exchange; Jin-Woo views past events. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 129 update
  3. Solo Leveling ch. 130Wakes with Black Heart; destroys the Architect’s active body. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 131 update
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 131 update
Feat / note
Cartenon Temple — aftermathSolo Leveling ch. 131

Collapses and sleeps after the raid.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 132 update
Feat / note
Japan giant campaignSolo Leveling ch. 134–135

Distributed shadows fight and regenerate; exchange supports travel and recruitment.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 135 update Epic Dope: ch. 136 update
Feat / note
Kamish extractionSolo Leveling ch. 143–144

Shadow appears but cannot remain because too much time has passed.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: Kamish and Jinho
Win
v Hwang Dongsoo, Thomas AndreSolo Leveling ch. 145 – ch. 145–147

Jin-Woo wins the fight; exact surrender-panel timing remains held.

2 logged exchanges
  1. Solo Leveling ch. 145Hits Dongsoo after reaching the tortured Jinho; eventual death/recruitment reported. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 146 update AnimeMangaToon: fourteen manhwa fights
  2. Solo Leveling ch. 145–147Jin-Woo wins the fight; exact surrender-panel timing remains held. other secondary source checked AnimeMangaToon: fourteen manhwa fights Wikipedia: Solo Leveling
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked AnimeMangaToon: fourteen manhwa fights Wikipedia: Solo Leveling
Feat / note
Kamish weapons giftSolo Leveling ch. 153

Receives gifted dragon-tooth weapons.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 154 update
Win
v Querehsha, Sillad, RakanSolo Leveling ch. 158–160 – ch. 165

Breaks frost weapon and later kills Sillad.

Help: His father Il-Hwan protected his body until succession completed

Had help
5 logged exchanges
  1. Solo Leveling ch. 158–160Uses recovery during the battle and kills Querehsha. other secondary source checked ComicBook: Jin-Woo versus three Monarchs
  2. Solo Leveling ch. 161Rakan’s attack from behind fatally wounds Jin-Woo during the Frost exchange. other secondary source checked ComicBook: Jin-Woo versus three Monarchs
  3. Solo Leveling ch. 164Completes succession and returns; his father protects the body beforehand. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 164 update Epic Dope: ch. 165 update
  4. Solo Leveling ch. 165Locates, pursues and kills Rakan. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 166 update
  5. Solo Leveling ch. 165Breaks frost weapon and later kills Sillad. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 166 update
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 166 update
Feat / note
Ashborn’s army inheritanceSolo Leveling ch. 167

Army recognizes Jin-Woo; Beru challenges Bellion.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 168 update
Win
v Antares and the dragon troopsSolo Leveling ch. 173 – ch. 177

Jin-Woo contacts the Rulers through their vessels and opens a gate; the Rulers stab Antares with their spears and he returns to "Eternal Slumber".

Help: The Rulers stabbed Antares with their spears to finish him

PreparedHad help
5 logged exchanges
  1. Solo Leveling ch. 173Fear skill disrupts troops; Jin-Woo relocates Antares for the duel. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 174 update
  2. Solo Leveling ch. 174Summon advance is ineffective and recalled; breath threatens lasting shadow destruction. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 175 update
  3. Solo Leveling ch. 175Kaisel/dragon approach fails; Jin-Woo creates giant armour. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 176 update Nandemo: giant armour and father’s daggers
  4. Solo Leveling ch. 176Giant exchanges end in reversion and a Kamish strike fails; after Antares returns to human form and offers him a place, Jin-Woo slashes him down the middle with the dagger his father left him. Antares is not finished. other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 177 update Nandemo: giant armour and father’s daggers
  5. Solo Leveling ch. 177Jin-Woo contacts the Rulers through their vessels and opens a gate; the Rulers stab Antares with their spears and he returns to "Eternal Slumber". other secondary source checked ComingSoon: did Jin-Woo defeat Antares? Epic Dope: ch. 178 update
Feat / note
Cup of Reincarnation resetSolo Leveling ch. 177–178

Jin-Woo requests the reset; the Rulers’ Cup supplies it.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Epic Dope: ch. 178 update
Win
v Returned Monarchs, including AntaresSolo Leveling ch. 178–179

Campaign victory reported; final Antares rematch choreography is not shown by checked recap.

Prepared
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Epic Dope: manhwa ending
Feat / note
Jin-Woo slashed the Dragon Monarch Antares down the middle with his father's daggerSolo Leveling (webtoon) ch. 176-177 (2021)

In the final battle on a remote island, Jin-Woo fights Antares in a giant form, refuses Antares's offer to join him, and cuts him down the middle with the dagger his father left him; when Antares moves again, the Rulers' soldiers finish him with their spears. Conditions: The killing blows came from…

Feat / note
Jin-Woo spent 27 years inside the Dimensional Rift, defeating the Monarchs and their armies with his shadowsSolo Leveling (webtoon) ch. 178-179 (2021)

After time is turned back, Jin-Woo enters the Dimensional Rift with his shadow army and wages war on the Monarchs; 27 years pass there (two outside), Bellion reports no enemies left alive except Antares and his dragons, and the chapter ends with Jin-Woo confronting Antares on his throne. Conditions…

Story statement — Narration, ch. 178-179: 27 years inside the Rift (two outside)

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Sportskeeda: Solo Leveling 178 Sportskeeda: Solo Leveling 179
Unconfirmed leads (4)

These entries await source verification and are excluded from the canon totals.

Unconfirmed lead
v CerberusSolo Leveling ch. 26–27

Coverage lead: difficult guardian fight; precise finish not verified in opened material.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: full chapter review index Nandemo: ch. 27–28 attempt
Unconfirmed lead
v Quest knights and magesSolo Leveling ch. 41–42

Coverage lead: penalty-zone interruption; complete exchange needs verification.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: full chapter review index Nandemo: ch. 41–42
Unconfirmed lead
v LegiaSolo Leveling ch. 137–138

Coverage lead: captive encounter and killing; exact restraints/finishing exchange not verified.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: full chapter review index Nandemo: ch. 137–138
Unconfirmed lead
v Titan/giant invadersSpecial Episodes 5–6 (side story)

Review index identifies a fight; body unavailable, so outcome and mechanism not certified.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Nandemo: full chapter review index Nandemo: Special Episodes 5–6 attempt

Tags describe recorded circumstances. They do not establish that the outcome depended on those circumstances, and an untagged entry does not guarantee equal conditions. Wins and losses include team encounters where indicated. Counts cover the entries listed here, not the character's complete fight history.

Abilities · rated 0–10
super speed8 super strength8 weapon mastery8 teleportation7 telekinesis6 regeneration5
Weaknesses · what an opponent can use
None recorded.
Background

Shadow Monarch (end of series, after the 27-year war)

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