 Illustrator Sung-Rak Jang, best known for the Solo Leveling manhwa series, died on Saturday due to chronic health issues leading to cerebral hemorrhage. He was 37 years old. The funeral was held privately by his friends and family.Yen Press, the company which publishes the manhwa in English, posted an English translation of the obituary by Korean manhwa production studio REDICE: On July 23rd, 2022, the artist of the Solo Leveling manhwa, Mr. Sung-rak Jang has passed away due to health issues. As his family wished, a small funeral was held at his mother’s residence, attended by family and close friends. Mr. Jang had been struggling with a health condition for a long time, and he passed away from cerebral hemorrhage stemming from his condition. We would like to thank the readers for all the love and support you’ve shown for Solo Leveling, and we ask that everyone prays for Mr. Jang to rest in a better place. The staff of Solo Leveling and all of us at REDICE Studio pray for Mr. Jang, who always held a deep love for his work and the readers. Respectfully, REDICE Studio Jang, also known by his nickname Dubu, began drawing the manhwa adaptation of Chugong's action-adventure web novel on the Kakao website in March 2018. The 179th and final chapter of the manhwa was released last December. The chapters have been collected and published by D&C Media since September 2019. The sixth volume, which collects chapters 82-97, was released in Korea on Monday. Yen Press began releasing the collected volumes in English in March 2021, with the fifth volume planned for a September 20 release. An anime adaptation of the manhwa by A-1 Pictures is scheduled to premiere in 2023. Jang was the CEO of REDICE, which was established in 2018. Source: The JoongAng News submitted by Zanderlex |
DatRandomDudeJul 26, 2022 10:04 AM
| Oh that's unfortunate to hear. R.I.P. |
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| rest in peace, sad he died so early before he can see the anime adaptation |
| Almost a year before the release of the coveted anime adaptation? Though he was probably already ill at the time of the announcement... Anyway, RIP. |
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| Rest In Peace, this is extremely sad news. His art was some of the best art in manwha and did such a good job in pulling me into the incredible world and action. When I picked up solo leveling, the art was a major factor that made me obsessed with the series and hype to the action. You will never be forgotten, legend. |
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| Damn, he was so young too. RIP. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| The guy who totally carried solo leveling by his art Rip |
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| Rest in Peace, an author of the very first Manhwa I really like |
 (っ◔◡◔)っ 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓭𝓪𝔂 ♥ |
| The GOAT. RIP King. Thanks for all you have done. |
| Rest In Piece SIR You did something people will remember , you forever |
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| Rest in peace sir. |
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| Goodness, that is such a young age to pass. Really upsetting to read, especially right when I was about to give Solo Leveling a shot. I give my condolences to his friends and family, and hope he rests in peace. He definitely left quite a legacy with his work. |
| RIP to one of the goats. Best art I’ve ever seen |
| Extremely tragic news. It was simply too early for him to pass, but may he no longer suffer from said illness, and now rest in a peaceful place. Thank you for your work, efforts and time; it truly won't be forgotten. |
| Waiting for something to happen? |
| Thank you for the great art you gave us readers as we read “Solo Leveling.” It was truly a masterpiece and will be remembered. May you Rest In Peace. |
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| Rest in peace. His art was great. Sad that he died so young. |
| What a tragic news! I saw many people with hemorraghe in hospital at my work. It is terrible sight! Poor people! At least before the death he knew that his masterpiece will receive an anime adaptation! My dearest condolences to all relatives, friends and all people who know him. Rest in peace... |
MemoreJul 25, 2022 10:45 PM
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| Whenever someone dies so young is incredibly upsetting. RIP |
| Gaming channel just for fun: https://www.youtube.com/cataorshane |
| How unfortunate... RIP |
| maybe they could filler up an episode to meet someone named sung rak-jang |
| I heard that he was fighting this illness for a while now, and I had no idea But all I can say is that I'm immensely grateful to him for taking the time out of his rough life to bring us an absolute masterclass of art week after week for one of the most hype series we've seen in years with Solo Leveling, and I hope that he and his family can rest easy knowing that he was greatly loved, appreciated and respected in life and in death It sucks that we won't see his amazing art anymore but I'm glad that I was alive to see it either way RIP brother, the gods took you way too soon |
| RIP Legend, his art was god tier. |
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| His health issues hindered with his work when he was working on SL. I never would have wanted to believe his condition could be this bad. I'm really grateful for his work and being able to view his incredible talent. It's especially sad to see him pass at 37. May he rest in peace. |
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| RIP Sung-Rak Jang. I have yet to read Solo Leveling but will be planning to. |
Graduated High School in May of 2022. Summer vacation has finally arrived. I have once again regained the power of a new anime fan, being able to watch multiple anime episodes in a day. Time to binge-watch every single anime I can into the night until college arrives. SADGE. SUPER SADGE... College has begun as of Monday, August 30, 2022, so you won't be seeing me much around these parks. See you on weekends, I guess... School me is back. Sigh! I'll at least try for one anime a day with all this course load. |
| rip, i enjoyed his works |
| Never read the series, but this news is terribly saddening. A talented, young life lost like that must be such a big loss to the loved ones and the industry. Rest in peace. |
hazecloud said: maybe they could filler up an episode to meet someone named sung rak-jang I hope so too! They have to memorize such an amazing artist in the series he drew! |
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| What a huge loss. RIP. |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
| Very talented guy, feelings aside, this is a major loss for the manhwa industry, considering he did some of the very best stuff I have ever seen. RIP |
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| Legendary art. Rest In Peace. |
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