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Many fans have declared Solo Leveling episode 6 to be the best episode of the ongoing anime so far. Not only did Sung Jin-Woo defeat a C-Rank Dungeon Boss all by himself, but he also exposed a cold and brutal side, as he mercilessly cut down all of his raid party members who had previously betrayed him.
After killing his fellow Hunters, Jin-Woo exited the Dungeon along with Yoo Jin-Ho, a D-Rank Hunter, who was the only other surviving member of the raid. The eventful episode ended with the revelation of an unknown man, with the mystery surrounding his identity causing quite a stir in the fanbase.
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Solo Leveling series.
Solo Leveling episode 6 introduces Hwang Dongsuk's S-rank brother following his death
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In this episode, Sung Jin-Woo was forced to kill people for the first time in his life after being put in a life-and-death situation with no other alternative.
However, by the end, there was a scene that featured a mysterious man, whose face is yet to be revealed. Viewers might be confused about the identity of the man and wonder if he plays a significant role in the story, but manhwa readers are well aware that the man is none other than the notorious S-Rank Hunter, Hwang Dongsoo.
Dongsoo is the younger brother of Hwang Dongsuk, who met his end at the hands of Jin-Woo in the recently released Solo Leveling episode 6. Dongsoo was originally a Korean S-Rank Hunter, who later abandoned his country and moved to America. For this very reason, he was resented by his brother, Dongsuk, till the very end.
Dongsoo is a recurring minor antagonist in the Solo Leveling series. After finding out about his brother's demise, he is enraged and deduces that the person who is likely to have killed his brother is Jin-Woo, and immediately travels back to his homeland to hunt down and kill Jin-Woo.
Throughout the story, Hwang Dongsoo is portrayed as a self-serving, egotistical, and murderous individual, who has little respect for human life. The only similarity he shared with his brother was probably their arrogance and sociopathic nature.
He deeply resents Jin-Woo for killing his brother and relentlessly pursues him to exact his revenge. However, by the time he confronts Jin-Woo, the latter has gotten powerful to the point where he completely outclasses Dongsoo and overwhelms him with relative ease.
Final thoughts
Despite only appearing for a brief moment in Solo Leveling episode 6, Hwang Dongsoo's debut has generated excitement among manhwa readers. Fans are now eager to see his story get fleshed out in the upcoming episodes of the anime.
Readers of the manhwa would know Dongsoo as a minor antagonist of the series. His motivations stem from taking revenge for his brother's death on Jinwoo and Jinho. He also meets Jinwoo's father and lies to him about his son's death. Dongsoo gets beaten up badly and hospitalized by Jinwoo's father. He is later killed by Jinwoo for kidnapping and torturing Jinho.
