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Fans are rooting for Cha Hae-In’s growth inSolo Leveling season 3, especially after her unfortunate role in the second season’s Jeju Island arc, where she ends up severely injured at the hands of the Ant King. Though this encounter places Cha Hae-In in a position closer to Jin-Woo than any of his love interests, another rival that’s expected to appear in the third season will become her greatest rival in love.
So far,Solo Levelinglacks the traditional romantic development between Cha Hae-In and Sung Jin-Woo. The anime series continues to focus on showcasing Jin-Woo’s growth, from his ascent to power and theextraction of powerful shadowsto the accomplishment of his goals. Cha Hae-In may be poised as Jin-Woo’s main love interest, but due to various circumstances, the series can’t afford to explore their dynamic further. Who knows, maybe Season 3 will be different?
Cha Hae-In’s Next Rival in Love Will Be an A-Rank Hunter
Enter Yoo Soo-Hyun
Many female hunters, regardless of rank, have their eyes set on Sung Jin-Woo for various personal reasons. While the B-rank healer Lee Joo-Hee develops a crush on him due to his tenacity and bravery as an E-rank hunter, Han Song-Yi sees him in a different light after his tremendous feat in the Red Gate incident. Then there’s Cha Hae-In, who grows closer to Jin-Woo after the smell of his aura fails to revolt her. Even demons like Esil Radiru become infatuated with Jin-Woo due to his power and commanding presence.
“Are you in a relationship with him (Jin-Woo) or something? Stop acting so creepy!"—Yoo Soo-Hyun to Yoo Jin-Ho
As Jin-Woo climbs his way to the top, more female characters become attracted to him. It’s inevitable, considering Jin-Woo has the looks, the build, and the power to unintentionally attract girls to his harem. Thankfully,Solo Levelingis notan isekai or harem anime, where the love interests compete for Jin-Woo’s affection through wholesome and not-so-wholesome means.
Moving forward, Cha Hae-In is leading the race to Jin-Woo’s heart, ultimately replacing Lee Joo-Hee as the strongest hunter’s main love interest. However, her chances of winning the race will be threatened by the appearance of yet another love interest who will likely make her anime debut inSolo Levelingseason 3. This time,Cha Hae-In’s rival is not Joo-Hee, but Yoo Soo-Hyun, an A-rank hunter who’s also Yoo Jin-Ho’s cousin.
Why Yoo Soo-Hyun Will Become a Threat to Cha Hae-In
Her Possible Role in Solo Leveling Season 3
In the entertainment world, Yoo Soo-Hyun has emerged as one of the most popular female actresses and models. With her looks, body to die for, charisma, and overall appeal, men easily flock to her and follow her lead. On top of that, she has a charming personality, which easily makes her an ideal candidate for Jin-Woo’s heart. Besides this, she also has aconnection with Yoo Jin-Ho, who’s incredibly close with Jin-Woo.
“Wow! I’m in front of the real Sung Jin-Woo”—Yoo Soo-Hyun
Outside of the entertainment industry, Soo-Hyun isa highly capable A-rank hunterwho can defend and fight for herself. Based on Soo-Hyun’s backstory in the Solo Leveling: Arise game, her first raid did not go as planned, leading to her inactive participation in raids. This setback doesn’t erase the fact that she’s still an A-rank hunter who could probably be on the same level as Woo Jin-Chul or the master of the Knights Guild, Park Jong-Soo.
Is Yoo Soo-Hyun Jin-Woo’s Ideal Woman?
Cha Hae-In Will Be Jealous of Soo-Hyun’s Relationship With Jin-Woo
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As the plot unfolds inSolo Leveling, Yoo Soo-Hyun will meet Jin-Woo in personduring the Ahjin Guild Arc. While Cha Hae-In will go above and beyond to join Jin-Woo’s guild and fight by his side, Yoo Soo-Hyun will casually receive an invitation to enter the Ahjin guild. Naturally, this event will annoy Cha Hae-In, who, despite defeating Igris and facing Beru, will not be able to join the Ahjin guild.
Throughout the series, Jin-Woo’s ideal woman won’t be revealed. However, Cha Hae-In will strongly speculate that Yoo Soo-Hyun is exactly Jin-Woo’s type after he allows her tojoin the Ahjin guildover her. In fact, she will truly get jealous of Soo-Hyun, especially after she sees her viral selfie with Jin-Woo online. Cha Hae-In will feel a bit insecure about her, wondering why, of all people, Jin-Woo would choose an A-rank hunter like Soo-Hyun over an S-rank hunter like her.
“Can we take a selfie so I can upload it to my SNS profile?"—Yoo Soo-Hyun to Sung Jin-Woo
Should the anime adaptation stay faithful to the webtoon, Yoo Soo-Hyun’s upcoming appearance inSolo Leveling season 3will delight fans who are looking for any romantic developments between Cha Hae-In and Sung Jin-Woo. With the appearance of a worthy contender, Cha Hae-In would feel threatened for the first time, not because of a powerful adversary but because of a rival in love.
