K-movie Adaptation of Hit Webtoon Solo Leveling Confirms Four Main Leads as Byun Woo Seok, Han So Hee, Kang You Seok, and Kang Mina
So it’s probably going to be a wash when currently airing K-drama Perfect Crown wraps in terms of how it affects the career of leads IU and Byun Woo Seok. The drama isn’t a flop and is doing okay in ratings and buzz but it’s not the hit that the big budget, promos, and popularity of the leads should have delivered. This means Byun Woo Seok’s next big project the K-movie adaptation of Solo Leveling, a super popular survival fantasy webtoon, will continue to have heightened scrutiny over whether his big break in Lovely Runner can deliver the results the industry wants to see. Honestly he can’t do things by himself and for Solo Leveling this week came news of the full main leads casting to join him and already confirmed female lead Han So Hee. The second leads will be Kang You Seok and Kang Mina, so I guess Mina skipping the big I.O.I .ten year reunion for scheduling reasons is because she’s off filming this. This cast is fine and I’ll reserve any substantive impressions until I see the first trailer.
He can’t act. I was on the fence before Perfect crown but his character there is not a difficult one and he still sucked. I am despondent that he got Solo because I can just see a blank face throughout as his “acting”.
Solo Leveling doesn’t need skills though.
Yes, it does.
No, LOL. It’s going to be a film adaptation where all he has to do is stand, pose, and do physical activity. And given the nature of the original work, the director and screenwriter will take care of the rest (so his face can remain frozen in time). There are tons of successful projects with the same prototype.
I hope this one does well, especially since Kang Mina is missing the IOI reunion for this. I feel like live-action adaptations of popular action fantasy webtoons and animated shows have more of a chance disappointing than impressing. On the big screen with a 90-120 minute runtime, they may go with more flashy visuals than telling a good story that matches the feel of the original.
@prettyautumn – yeah, live action adaptation of an action manhwa – strike one. On netflix – strike two (their netflix original dramas often look homogeneous and flat, just no visual sense).
I hope they can prove me wrong though
The original story isn’t solid in terms of plot; certain arcs were easily predictable. It’s funny how you guys praise an ordinary work whose driving force was visuals and battles, just to make a point. LOL.
It’s a movie? I thought it was a series for some reason. IDK how they can cram all those climax scenes into a short film.
According to the Netflix press release it is a series.
https://about.netflix.com/en/news/solo-leveling-announcement
I’m curious as to what you meant by he can’t do things by himself? What do you mean?
It’s seems pretty clear to me? Movies and tv series are group activities. No one person does it all. The writer(s), director, costuming, acting, etc. all contribute to whether the end product succeeds or fails.
Okay. The way I read it, it came off as though he ought to do things for himself and he wasn’t. So I was really confused because I couldn’t think of one actor alive that didn’t need people.
@JB. Exactly. It’s an action, supernatural product. He doesn’t need to carry anything; his nonexistent acting will be masked by various factors, the main one being the director’s helping hand.
@ hu, first of, I vehemently oppose to your argument that action supernatural movies don’t require skills from an actor, that you can pick a guy off the street and cast him and it won’t be so bad, after all he’s not required to act! What then do they do there in supernatural/action genres, because I have watched quite a lot from literal supernatural, to movies with Draculas and whatnot and I’d say, since it’s supernatural, you better be ACTING and acting good or nobody is buying it! Common sense tells you it’s supernatural, and you’re trying to sell it, how then would it require less of an actor instead of more? Kindly make it make sense. Also the literal job of a director is to give the actors a helping hand , to direct them! People have been losing their minds ever since they heard that the director was hugely influential in helping bws bail his character in lovely runner, and for all intents and purposes I cannot fathom why? If I give you the best director in the world and you have zero talent and skill, would magic happen on screen?? Absolutely not. So I really cannot get the hate masked as criticism. If you hate the young man, just say so, no need to hide behind frivolous nitpickings
@Jenilee, calm down, rabid fan. His awful actings still won’t disappear because of your lame rants. LMAO.
Han do her stays booked and has global endorsements as she is one of popular actresses internationally. That hyeri mob lost her some local cfs but she stays booked busy with global deals and mega projects
So East Asian actors have to gain Western validation for you to consider them valid? LMAO. You’re insecure, even though local markets generate more money for them. White actors, for example, don’t seek popularity or recognition in Asia. But the reverse seems to be a kind of merit.
Exactly. That person you’re replying to has issues and is obviously living vicariously through the success of her faves. She’s so shallow, obsessed with materialistic success, and unhinged. Literally all she comments about is CFs this, CFs that. How much x is earning, global fame, etc. It’s so cringe lol. So with that person’s mentality, award-winning actors and actresses like Kim Nam Gil, Ji Sung, Go Hyun Jung, etc. are all worthless and irrelevant just because they’re “locals” lmao. What even is wrong with being famous only domestically? Not everyone is meant to be global superstars, and that’s totally okay! Pretty sure these highly paid, critically acclaimed, domestically well-loved celebrities don’t care if they’re considered “local” by some rando who lives vicariously through successful people lmao
Orea go suck d. Hallyu wave was always about global success. Digest it bitch ur faves r local
@Oreo, she’s trying hard, and it’s funny. She keeps coming on here to hurt her feelings and then act all deranged just because her fave is UNTALENTED. She knows it, that’s why she never talks about Jisoo’s skills. It’s all about money, “global success”, and ratings. LOL. Even though Western actors don’t seek it. They’re also local using her deranged and pathetic logic. Lmao! It’s sooo amusing. BTS, in that case, are more valuable than Jisoo. Lol. Jennie and Lisa are more useful than Jisoo, aren’t they? She’s triggered and I can’t wait to see her new replies.😂😂🤣
I’ll grab my popcorn. She can take her pills. Or maybe, keep off social media and sites since her sore butt can’t handle the truth: Jisoo is a DOZEN. A filler member.
Cope western validation matters for global success. Keep ur ramen cgs to urself biacth
Global success is bigger than local success. And hallyu wave was always about promotion overseas.cope
Hahahahahaha!
So using your logic, you’re admiting that BTS is ahead her, they’re better than your talentless fave?😂😂
In that case, Jisoo is A HOPELESS CASE. Lisa, Jennie and Rosé are the only relevant ones because they have more presence if the West than Ms. Madame Figaro award. Hahaha! BlackPink can go out without her and the difference will be ZERO. She’s not useless. LOL. She should be lucky to being in BlackPink being a filler. It’s better than being the sister of a sexual offender. LOL.
You’re foaming at the mouth, look at your deranged comments. LOL. Calm down, take your pills and try again. It’s not funny if you act like a beast. Why are you triggered, if the truth is with you? Maybe are you daydreaming?😂😂😂
She has complete broken ties up with her bro. How she is repsonoiy for her brothers?.85£ like blaming janet jackson for mj pedo. Ur deranged gater who suck ten dicks a day to feel better lmao🤣🤣🤣
U love vicariously through following my comments everyday. Get a life u whoreee💀brothels keep
Lmao! Jisoo’s fan is trying hard. I hope the pay is high. Hahahaha! Try again with more insults, you are predictable and lame.😂😂
You think you are scary but you’re a whole circus. Hahaha.
Lame idol, lame fan.
“Gater”, you’re so triggered and butthurt that can’t even write well. LMAO! It’s sooo funny, your getting mad.😂
You can keep foaming at the mouth but learn how to write at least.
“Han do her”, you are so mentally stuned that you can’t even write well. OMG! I’m laughing so hard.😂
So, your faves aren’t worth without Western validation? Funnily enough, while they have Western deals, nobody actually knows them outside the K-drama/K-pop bubble. LOL. At least BTS is known for having a deranged fanbase and looking “sissy”. People know what BTS is, but Jisoo? Lololol. She’s not even relevant in her own group since she’s the member ZERO.😂😂😂😂
Outside the K-pop bubble, they’re irrelevant but stans aren’t ready for this convo.
Wow! Is BWS the Korean version of Zhang Linghe? Look at all the flame wars! lol