Chugong, the writer of Solo Leveling‘s webnovel, stated in a current interview that he considers the sequel, Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, to be a fanservice spin-off, earlier than stating that he’s additionally contemplating writing his personal direct continuation to the primary story.
Kakao had introduced the Solo Leveling: Ragnarok webnovel again in April 2023. Written by writer Daul, it started serialization on the KakaoPage platform on April 10, 2023. On the time, Chugong had reported that he determined to assist Daul and skilled the identical feelings he felt when he first serialized the unique story.
Nonetheless, now, in a current interview with LitRes, a digital and audiobook service in Russia, Chugong stated that Ragnarok was an experiment to see one other writer’s interpretation of the world he created.
“Ragnarok was a spin-off created for the sake of fanservice,” Chugong stated. “I used to be curious to see how one other writer may write Solo Leveling.“
Chugong’s feedback come after the Ragnarok webnovel was abruptly concluded earlier this July. Along with calling the sequel a fanservice, the writer additional acknowledged that the story from Ragnarok is an alternate model of occasions in a parallel universe like state of affairs seen in franchises like Marvel.
“This story is a part of the Solo Leveling world, however it’s not a direct continuation of the primary plot. It’s extra like certainly one of many doable situations, much like the Marvel parallel universes,” the writer added.
He concluded his thought on the matter by confirming his personal potential plans for returning to writing the sequence, stating, “And, in fact, I’m additionally contemplating the potential of writing a sequel myself.”
Curiously, in the identical interview, when requested to decide on his favourite model between the novel, webtoon, and anime, Chugong stated that his favourite would at all times be the online novel he wrote, which he described as “the truest, authentic, and 100% most genuine model of the story.”
This has led to some speculations that the writer won’t have been happy with how the supply materials was tailored within the webtoon and anime, with a chance that this sense prolonged to Ragnarok too.
The Solo Leveling: Ragnarok internet novel concluded after publishing 357 chapters.
Its plot is about after the primary story and follows Sung Suho, the son of authentic protagonist Sung Jinwoo and his spouse Cha Hae-in. A webtoon adaptation of Ragnarok, developed by Redice Studio, premiered on July 31, 2024. The variation is written by Dangdo, with artwork by Jin, and continues to be ongoing.
Moreover, the Solo Leveling franchise as an entire is exhibiting no indicators of slowing down, with a Netflix live-action adaptation confirmed to be within the works. That is along with the 2 video games in growth, and likewise the upcoming third season of the anime.
Supply: LitRes
