People · Republic of Korea
Seungbeom Kim (김승범)
3×3 · top 2.3% of 288,433 all-time · competing since March 2026 · 2026KIMS06
Seungbeom Kim (김승범) has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 7.70, set at Uhseo Osong 2026, puts him in the top 2.3% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 137th in Republic of Korea. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since March 2026, he has put 100 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 11.39 in March 2026 to 7.70, a 32% improvement. Seungbeom 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 | 7.70 | 9.32 | top 2.3% | 137 / 4,390 | |
| 2×2 | 2.55 | 4.28 | top 9.5% | 280 / 2,334 | |
| 4×4 | 39.89 | 48.91 | top 12.1% | 237 / 1,316 | |
| Clock | 9.96 | 10.72 | top 24.7% | 169 / 541 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.32 | 9.41 | top 30.5% | 467 / 1,294 | |
| 5×5 | 1:48.98 | 1:57.80 | top 42.0% | 363 / 725 | |
| Square-1 | 57.48 | — | early days — 2 solves | 335 / 383 |
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
- 13 Jun 2026First sub-10 3×3: 7.70 at Uhseo Osong 2026.
- 22 Mar 2026First competition: Seoul Spring 2026. A 11.39 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Okay Okcheon 2026 · 17 Oct 2026
- Korea Open 2026 · 15 Aug 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Seoul Summer 2026 · 19 Jul 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Uhseo Osong 2026 · 13 Jun 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.
- Kim Eden (김이든) — met in 21 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Ko Youngjin (고영진) — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- JiYoo Oh (오지유) — met in 19 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
Next targets
- A sub-6 3×3 single — 1,419 people have one; it is 1.70 away.
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.55 away.
Targets move as he improves.