Today’s rabbit hole? Figuring out Choi Jong Hoon’s whole deal in Solo Leveling. That scene… man, it stuck with me. Wanted to know exactly what went down and why.
My Whole Choi Jong Hunt
Started simple. Typed “Solo Leveling Choi Jong Hoon fate” straight into the search bar. Easy peasy, right? Nah. Instant problem. Tons of links popped up, but half were useless. Clickbait titles like “YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED!” Pissed me off.
Scrolled past the junk. Found a decent-looking fan wiki. Okay, okay. Skimmed through it. Talked about his rank, his job, his grudge against Jinwoo… standard background stuff. Knew most of that already from the show. Got impatient. Where’s the real meat? What actually happens to him?
Dug deeper. Found discussions. Oh boy. Talk about messy. People arguing:
- Did he get crushed in the Double Dungeon?
- Was it Jinwoo who finished him off?
- Or maybe just got arrested?
Confusing as hell. Like, which answer is actually right? Needed a source. The original, the manhwa.
Cracked open my Solo Leveling app. Scrolled like crazy. Found the chapter. Him and his team, trapped in that train station dungeon with Jinwoo. Choi Jong being his usual arrogant self, picking a fight he had zero chance of winning. Saw the panels clear as day:
- Jinwoo fighting those nasty statue monsters.
- Choi Jong tries to cheap-shot him from behind, real coward move.
- Jinwoo doesn’t even need to turn around.
WHAM. Giant stone hand. Right outta the gate. Smashed Choi Jong Hoon flat. Done. One page. No big speech, no drawn-out fight. Just… pancaked. Like stepping on a roach. Brutal. Efficient. Kinda shocking actually. Expected more fanfare for a supposed big shot.
So What’s the Takeaway?
Took longer than expected just to find the one panel that mattered. All that searching through wikis and forums… wasted effort. Should’ve gone straight to the source material from the jump. Lesson learned the hard way.
The way he went out though? Messed with my head a little. Here’s this dude thinking he’s top dog, scheming and acting tough. And Jinwoo just… erases him. Barely breaks a sweat. No big revenge plot, no nothing. Just gone. Poof. Kinda puts things in perspective, you know? Build yourself up too high without the real power to back it up? One wrong move against the wrong person, and that’s it. Game over. No second chances. Guess pride really does come before a fall… a very sudden, very flat one.