Gacha hit Solo Leveling: Arise gets the K-Pop tie in treatment but how do you get I-dle’s stars?

Whatever your views on the behemoth gacha games such as Honkai Star Rail and Genshin Impact, there are countless others, such as Solo Leveling: Arise, that are worth squillions to their developers.

If the figures are to be believed, Netmarble made over $100 million in the first three months of SLA alone. And that was the middle of last year.

A little over one year on, and Solo Leveling: Arise welcomes K-Pop royalty I-dle to the game in its latest update. The South Korean group, consisting of Soyeon, Miyeon, Minnie, Yuqi, and Shuhua, is responsible for nearly eight million Spotify streams per month, and their debut album sold 83,000 copies within 24 hours. It’s not tough to see why Netmarble wants them involved.

How to get Miyeon and Shuhua in Solo Leveling: Arise

From today, Solo Leveling players can add Miyeon and Shuhua to their roster of playable hunters simply by playing the game during the I-dle event through the special Collaboration Pass. Completing the event story mode will unlock other rewards, including additional copies of both K-Pop stars.

Other notable new stuff

Also arriving in the update is a new Story Expert mode for those looking for a bigger challenge. Players who complete all chapters in this mode can earn up to 35,000 Essence Stones as a reward. In addition, players can challenge new Encore Mission bosses, Incaro and Helder, who will appear in a single dungeon.

What is Solo Leveling: Arise

The game version is based on the super-popular webtoon that has been viewed an astonishing 14.8 billion times – yep, that’s nearly twice the population of the planet – so two views each, can you remember when yours were?

The game is free to play, and you can stick to that format if you choose, but most people will purchase in-game currency to customize their character and purchase better equipment, alongside the gacha element of pulling for new weapons and characters.

Is it for you? Well if you are fan of gacha and haven’t checked it out yet and want to get away from the big hitters in the space, you will definitely appreciate what Soloe Leveling: Arise has to offer.