The Eerie Similarities Between Solo Leveling's Ending Song and Five Nights at Freddy's

The Haunting Ending Song

Episode 2 of Solo Leveling delighted manhwa fans by animating the 'creepy face' and released the video for its ending song, fulfilling a request by krage. However, upon closer inspection, there is something more terrifying in the ending song than the 'scary smile' in the episode.

In the video, fans saw protagonist Sung Jinwoo sitting in a mysterious facility monitoring surveillance camera footage. As the video progresses, eerie events unfold in the facility, resembling the popular horror game Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF).

Sung Jinwoo watching the screen (left). Mike's POV in the game (right) (Image via A-1 Pictures & Scottgames)

The eerie similarities between Solo Leveling's ending song and FNAF are striking, yet seemingly unnoticed by most fans.

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The Resemblance to FNAF

Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) is a horror game released in 2014, featuring a security guard, Mike Schmidt, who encounters animatronics that come to life at night and pose a deadly threat. The game's eerie resemblance to Solo Leveling's ending song is uncanny.

The surveillance and haunting in the ending song of Solo Leveling mirror the gameplay of FNAF, where the protagonist is alone and must survive against haunting animatronics.

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The Artist Behind the Song

The singer of the ending song of Solo Leveling is krage, with the composition, arrangement, and lyrics crafted by the renowned 'TK from ling tosite sigure.' TK's previous works, including the iconic opening song of Tokyo Ghoul, highlight the significance of his involvement in the production of Solo Leveling's ending song.

A fan explaining how TK composed the lyrics of this song (Image via X/Twitter)

The high-pitched and mellow notes in the song bear the mark of TK's musical style, further emphasizing his influence in creating this haunting melody.