Cha Jun-hwan to star in 'Solo Leveling on Ice'

South Korean figure skating star Cha Jun-hwan is set to take the lead in "Solo Leveling on Ice," a skating adaptation of the hit fantasy franchise "Solo Leveling." Producer Live Arena said Cha will play Sung Jin-woo, the series' protagonist, who transforms from the world's weakest hunter into its strongest after an awakening.

The show, based on the globally successful web novel and webtoon, "Solo Leveling on Ice," premiered last year.

The original webtoon series has drawn 14.3 billion views worl ...