People · Republic of Korea
Jinsol Hong
3×3 · top 5.5% of 284,439 all-time · competing since April 2022 · 2022HONG01
Jinsol Hong has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 9.27, set at Auckland Mid-Year Madness 2023, puts him in the top 5.5% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 329th in Republic of Korea. Until February 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 10 competitions since April 2022, he has put 291 official solves on the record across 17 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one; 94% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. Jinsol has entered ten competitions, more competitions than 92% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Republic of Korea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 9.27 | 11.54 | top 5.5% | 329 / 4,352 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 40.32 | — | top 6.9% | 20 / 217 | |
| 4×4 | 39.32 | 42.60 | top 11.3% | 223 / 1,308 | |
| Clock | 7.40 | 9.69 | top 12.6% | 83 / 536 | |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 3:43.68 | — | top 12.6% | 10 / 48 | |
| 5×5 | 1:11.49 | 1:26.69 | top 12.7% | 131 / 716 | |
| 2×2 | 3.12 | 4.07 | top 15.6% | 477 / 2,319 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 12 of 15 cubes · 55:33 | — | top 20.6% | 18 / 74 | |
| 7×7 | 4:01.18 | 4:32.26 | top 31.1% | 110 / 254 | |
| 6×6 | 2:44.35 | 2:47.31 | top 33.2% | 147 / 329 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 27.59 | 33.35 | top 40.9% | 519 / 966 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 38 moves | 39.33 | top 40.9% | 79 / 173 | |
| Megaminx | 1:54.34 | 2:03.87 | top 42.8% | 273 / 524 | |
| Skewb | 8.39 | 15.68 | top 44.2% | 438 / 854 | |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 17:17.00 | — | early days — 1 solve | 20 / 33 | |
| Square-1 | 38.14 | 1:02.41 | top 63.0% | 264 / 371 | |
| Pyraminx | 11.90 | 15.30 | top 66.6% | 919 / 1,271 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 8 Dec 2023Five personal bests in one day at New Zealand Nationals 2023.
- 27 Oct 2023Three personal bests in one day at NZ North Island Championship 2023.
- 1 Jul 2023First sub-10 3×3: 9.27 at Auckland Mid-Year Madness 2023.
- 1 Jul 2023Five personal bests in one day at Auckland Mid-Year Madness 2023.
- 9 Apr 2022First competition: Get Even Mt Eden 2022.
Competitions
- Auckland Autumn 2025 · 12 Apr 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- A New Year in Auckland 2025 · 17 Jan 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Please Be Quiet Auckland 2024 · 7 Apr 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Beachside Auckland 2024 · 6 Apr 2024
- A New Year in Auckland 2024 · 20 Jan 2024 — 1 personal best set
- New Zealand Nationals 2023 · 8 Dec 2023 — 5 personal bests set
- NZ North Island Championship 2023 · 27 Oct 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Auckland Mid-Year Madness 2023 · 1 Jul 2023 — 5 personal bests set
- Auckland Mind Games 2023 · 11 Mar 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Get Even Mt Eden 2022 · 9 Apr 2022 — 1 personal best set
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Carol Chai — met in 65 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
- Elyas Eyou — met in 61 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Jack Maddigan — met in 59 rounds, finished ahead 20 times
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.27 away.
- A sub-40 3×3 blindfolded single — 826 people have one; it is 0.32 away.
Targets move as he improves.