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A grinning young man wearing goggles and a red bandana reaches toward a glowing purple crystal in a torch-lit cavern, dressed in a gray jacket with suspender straps and gloves.
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Jinsuk

Character

Jinsuk was a Korean C-Rank Ranger who rode with Hwang Dongsuk's killer crew, the Lizards. A crossbow-wielding opportunist, he took part in the ambush of Sung Jinwoo inside a double dungeon and paid for it with his life.

Voice English: Ben Georg Stegmair
Voice Japanese: Shota Hayama
Status: Deceased (Original Timeline); Unknown (Revised Timeline)
Occupation: Hunter
Rank: C-Rank
Class: Ranger
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 5: A Pretty Good Deal
First Appearance (Webcomic): Chapter 19 (Webtoon)
First Appearance (Novel): Chapter 19 (Novel)
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Appearance

Jinsuk presents as a young man whose reddish-brown hair is combed backward. A red scarf loops around his neck, and a pair of night vision glasses sits perched on top of his head, marking him as a hunter geared for low-light raids.

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Personality

He shared the same rotten streak that ran through the rest of his raid party. Driven by greed, Jinsuk felt no hesitation about slaughtering weaker, innocent hunters whenever it meant a quick payday.

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History

In the Dungeon and Lizards Arc, Jinsuk joined a raid run by Hwang Dongsuk and his strike unit. Once inside, the team cornered Sung Jinwoo and Yoo Jinho, intentionally setting off the dungeon's boss fight early. As the Giant Arachnid Buryura surfaced, the Lizards bolted, leaving the two to face it alone, and on their way out they triggered a rockfall to seal the exit and trap their victims behind them.

Jinwoo, against the odds, brought the boss down on his own. The Lizards then doubled back to finish him off, but at that instant the System issued Jinwoo a directive to wipe out the rogue hunters. Having been part of Dongsuk's treachery, Jinsuk was killed by Jinwoo as the whole group was eliminated. In the localized Japanese releases of both the anime and the webtoon, his name is rendered as Wataru.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Jinsuk in Solo Leveling?

Jinsuk was a Korean C-Rank Ranger who rode with Hwang Dongsuk's killer crew, the Lizards. A crossbow-wielding opportunist, he took part in the ambush of Sung Jinwoo inside a double dungeon.

How did Jinsuk die in Solo Leveling?

After Jinwoo killed the dungeon boss alone, the Lizards doubled back to finish him off, but the System issued Jinwoo a directive to wipe out the rogue hunters. Having been part of Dongsuk's treachery, Jinsuk was killed by Jinwoo as the whole group was eliminated.

What crew did Jinsuk belong to in Solo Leveling?

Jinsuk belonged to the Lizards, the killer raid party led by Hwang Dongsuk. He shared the same greedy, rotten streak as the rest of the group, feeling no hesitation about slaughtering weaker hunters for a quick payday.

What role did Jinsuk play in the double dungeon ambush?

Jinsuk joined the Lizards' raid that cornered Sung Jinwoo and Yoo Jinho and intentionally set off the dungeon's boss fight early. When the Giant Arachnid Buryura surfaced, the Lizards fled and triggered a rockfall to seal the exit and trap their victims.

What is Jinsuk's name in the Japanese localization?

In the localized Japanese releases of both the anime and the webtoon, Jinsuk's name is rendered as Wataru.

Sources & Information

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This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Solo Leveling anime series, the original web novel and webtoon, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.

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  • Created byChugong
  • Published byYen Press
  • Animated byA-1 Pictures

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