People · Republic of Korea
SangWon Kim (김상원)
3×3 · top 34.5% of 284,439 all-time · competing since March 2026 · 2026KIMS04
SangWon Kim (김상원) has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 18.15, set at Seoul Summer 2026, puts him in the top 34.5% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,823rd in Republic of Korea. Across 5 competitions since March 2026, he has put 28 official solves on the record across two events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 31.74 in March 2026 to 18.15, a 43% improvement. SangWon has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% 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 | 18.15 | 24.14 | top 34.5% | 1,823 / 4,352 | |
| 2×2 | 11.64 | 14.03 | top 83.4% | 2,057 / 2,319 |
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
- 19 Jul 2026First sub-20 3×3: 18.15 at Seoul Summer 2026.
- 26 Apr 2026First sub-30 3×3: 28.41 at Anyang Haseyo 2026.
- 22 Mar 2026First competition: Seoul Spring 2026. A 31.74 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Korea Open 2026 · 15 Aug 2026
- Seoul Summer 2026 · 19 Jul 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Uhseo Osong 2026 · 13 Jun 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Anyang Haseyo 2026 · 26 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Seoul Spring 2026 · 22 Mar 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 6 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Sangjin Na (나상진) — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- SeungWoon Lee (이승운) — met in 6 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 3.15 away.
- A sub-10 2×2 single — 145,545 people have one; it is 1.64 away.
Targets move as he improves.