People · Republic of Korea
Jiwon Kuk (국지원)
3×3 · top 17.3% of 288,433 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026KUKJ01
Jiwon Kuk (국지원) has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 12.95, set at Uhseo Osong 2026, puts him in the top 17.3% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 976th in Republic of Korea. Across 3 competitions since February 2026, he has put 55 official solves on the record across five events. Jiwon has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% 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 | 12.95 | 14.31 | top 17.3% | 976 / 4,390 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.93 | 7.58 | top 19.5% | 321 / 1,294 | |
| 2×2 | 4.34 | 5.38 | top 30.9% | 932 / 2,334 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 31.83 | 37.19 | top 50.9% | 630 / 981 | |
| 4×4 | 1:22.07 | 1:27.01 | top 57.7% | 932 / 1,316 |
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
- 7 Feb 2026First competition: Ansan Favorites 2026. A 14.17 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Long Island Back to School 2026 · 5 Sep 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Uhseo Osong 2026 · 13 Jun 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Ansan Favorites 2026 · 7 Feb 2026
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.
- Jaei Kim (김재이) — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- John Punzone — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Saket Garg — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 0.95 away.
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,242 people have one; it is 0.93 away.
Targets move as he improves.