Now that the first season of Solo Leveling is over, fans have started celebrating aspects of the story beyond Sung Jinwoo himself. When it comes to the supporting cast, there are some great characters, but one stands out.
If it wasn’t clear before,Solo Levelingmade sure it was one of thebest animeof the year with a huge finale that involved Sung Jinwoo finally adopting the moniker ofShadow Monarch. As the dust settles on a storming first set of episodes, an unspoken hero across the whole narrative is getting some recognition.
Go Gunhee, the current chairman of the Korean Hunters Association and one of thestrongest Solo Leveling characters, is beingcelebratedby the fandom as the best of Jinwoo’s supporting cast. Currently a wise, old warrior, he’s a shrewd strategist and an eventual father figure to Jinwoo.
“He’s the uncle whose presence you take for granted but know he’s great and precious,” says one fan. “The Piccolo the story.” That last part will resonate in particular, since Piccolo is arguably the beating heart of Dragon Ball Z, providing constant mentorship to Gohan and steadfast camaraderie to Goku against all manner of evil.
“I love his character. Favorite moment is his reaction to Sung Jinwoo and Cha at the Hunter Gym together,” says another poster, referencing a funny scene in the manwha where Gunhee laughs off their young age.
He does have some competition in Kim Chul, one of the S-rank hunters, and Woo Jinchul, Gunhee’s protege. “He’s not outstanding in any way but I’m pretty sure he’d do anything necessary to protect Sung Jinwoo. Almost like a mini Go Gunhee,” writes another fan.
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Anthony McGlynn is a Senior Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. An expert on animes like Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, he also has over 10 years experience covering games and pop culture for outlets such as Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PCGamesN, PCGamer, The Digital Fix, and many more. You can contact him at: anthony.mcglynn@dexerto.com
