Netmarble Crowns First Global Champion at Solo Leveling: ARISE Championship 2025

OhReung Became the Champion

Netmarble successfully completed the 2025 Solo Leveling: ARISE CHAMPIONSHIP (SLC 2025) on April 12th, marking the first official global competition for the mobile game.

The final rounds took place at IVEX Studio in Korea, where finalists competed in the "Battlefield of Time" mode to determine the inaugural global champion.

The championship featured 16 finalists selected through qualification rounds – eight from the International League and eight from the Asia League. These players represented multiple regions including Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.

Following several elimination rounds, player OhReung secured the championship title by completing four battlefields in just 2 minutes and 57 seconds. Upon winning, OhReung announced plans to donate half of the prize money to support victims of recent wildfires in Korea.

The prize structure awarded the champion 10 million Korean won and an LG gram Pro 360 Laptop. The second-place finalist received 7 million Korean won, while the third-place competitor earned 3 million Korean won. Both runners-up also received LG UltraGear™ Gaming Monitors.

Beyond the competitive matches, the event included fan engagement activities such as live giveaways and exclusive game redemption codes distributed during the broadcast.