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Averages Rule the Day at Seoul Summer 2026 as Nahm Takes Double GoldEnglish
A total of 187 competitors took their places on July 19, 2026, setting the stage for a high-stakes day of speedcubing at Seoul Summer 2026. Hosted at the Seoul Gangbuk Youth Center in 서울특별시 (Seoul), Korea, the one-day WCA competition unfolded across eight rounds and four official disciplines. Throughout the tournament, the scoreboard demonstrated that isolated brilliance meant very little without steady execution over an entire five-solve set. Single quick times sparked immediate excitement, but the titles belonged strictly to those who could maintain composure under the timer across every attempt.
The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a massive field of 184 entrants, all seeking top marks in the classic Rubik's Cube discipline. In the final round, Seung Hyuk Nahm captured the championship by assembling a disciplined winning average of 6.46 seconds, backed by a best single of 4.46 seconds. The race at the summit proved extraordinarily tight, as Kyeongmin Choi delivered an average of 6.48 seconds to secure second place, missing top honours by a mere two hundredths of a second. Yoochan Hong rounded out the podium in third place with an average of 6.86 seconds.
The 3x3 results underscored the prevailing theme of the afternoon, where consistency reliably trumped sporadic surges of speed. Nahm demonstrated that same metronomic control earlier in the schedule during the 4x4x4 Cube contest. Navigating two rounds against 108 competitors, he logged a best single solve of 20.56 seconds on his way to an unmatched winning average of 21.88 seconds. His steady pace opened daylight ahead of runner-up Park Ji Won, who averaged 26.79 seconds, and third-place finisher Yoochan Hong, who closed out the podium with an average of 27.99 seconds.
The smaller 2x2x2 Cube category challenged 126 entrants across two rounds where any slight hesitation could instantly derail a podium bid. Kyeongmin Choi captured victory through flawless consistency, finishing with a winning average of 1.24 seconds alongside a best single of 1.00 second. Ian Kim earned second place for the United States with a sharp average of 1.56 seconds, representing the sole international podium finish of the event. DongGun Kim claimed third place for the Republic of Korea with an average of 1.95 seconds, demonstrating remarkable discipline on the rapid layout.
In the twelve-sided Megaminx, endurance and pattern recognition met over two intense rounds among 56 entrants. Park Ji Won earned the victory by compiling an exceptional winning average of 29.59 seconds, supported by a best single effort of 27.54 seconds. Kyeongmin Choi pushed the pace throughout the final round to secure second place with an average of 29.76 seconds, finishing less than two tenths of a second behind Park. Choi Hyo-Jin took third place with an average of 41.69 seconds, completing another dominant podium showcase for the host nation.
Beyond the finals table, individual breakthroughs highlighted the depth of progress across the venue. EunSung Oh entered two events and sliced his personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube down to 13.41 seconds from a prior mark of 26.57 seconds, an improvement of 49.5 percent, while also recording a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a time of 4.89 seconds. MinJun Son took on three events, posting a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 1:59.54, dropping his 2x2x2 Cube best by 42.6 percent to 6.00 seconds, and shaving his 3x3x3 Cube best to 21.70 seconds. Jun Seo Lee tackled four events, recording a first ever attempt at Megaminx in 2:37.54, improving his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 36.5 percent to 20.31 seconds, and lowering his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 32.7 percent to 4.68 seconds.
That forward momentum extended across multiple disciplines for other dedicated solvers. Baekgeon Kim entered two events, delivering a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 2.86-second solve alongside a 34.4 percent improvement in the 3x3x3 Cube down to a personal best of 10.91 seconds. Gyure Cho took on three events, achieving a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 1.05 seconds, a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 39.57 seconds, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 6.94 seconds. Meanwhile, Gaeun Ko took on four separate events during the weekend, establishing a first ever attempt at Megaminx in 2:36.29, a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 4.44 seconds, and a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:16.35.
The action at Seoul Summer 2026 proved that speed cubing rewards steady execution above all else. With eleven podium positions earned by solvers representing the Republic of Korea and one by the United States, the single-day gathering provided an unforgettable display of technical skill and athletic pacing. As competitors look ahead to the next season of tournament play, the standard set across all four events established a demanding benchmark for averages that will inspire solvers across every division of the cubing competition circuit.
Seoul Summer 2026, 시립강북청소년센터에서 펼쳐진 스피드큐빙 열전한국어
187명의 참가자가 한자리에 모인 서울특별시 (Seoul), Korea의 시립강북청소년센터 대회장은 2026년 7월 19일 이른 아침부터 큐브 회전음으로 가득 찼습니다. 단 하루 동안 4개 종목에서 총 8라운드가 진행되는 빡빡한 일정 속에서도 경기장은 질서 정연함과 뜨거운 열기를 동시에 뿜어냈습니다. 공인 WCA competition 무대인 이번 Seoul Summer 2026은 수도권 스피드큐빙 팬들과 정상급 선수들이 한 공간에서 실력을 겨루는 뜻깊은 장이 되었습니다.
루빅스 큐브 대표 종목인 3x3x3 Cube 부문에서는 Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)이 184명이 겨룬 치열한 2개 라운드 끝에 평균 6.46으로 우승을 차지했습니다. Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)은 최고 싱글 4.46을 찍으며 대회장 전체의 시선을 사로잡았습니다. 2위를 기록한 Kyeongmin Choi (최경민)은 평균 6.48로 불과 0.02초 차이의 접전을 펼쳤고, Yoochan Hong (홍유찬)이 평균 6.86으로 3위에 이름을 올렸습니다.
빅큐브 종목인 4x4x4 Cube 결승에서도 Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)의 독주가 이어졌습니다. 108명의 선수가 참가한 가운데 Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)은 평균 21.88, 싱글 20.56의 뛰어난 기록으로 금메달을 목에 걸며 대회 2관왕에 올랐습니다. 2위는 평균 26.79를 달성한 Park Ji Won (박지원)이, 3위는 평균 27.99를 만든 Yoochan Hong (홍유찬)이 차지하며 시상대를 완성했습니다.
가장 빠른 손놀림을 요구하는 2x2x2 Cube 경기에서는 Kyeongmin Choi (최경민)이 126명의 경쟁자들을 제치고 시상대 정상에 올랐습니다. Kyeongmin Choi (최경민)은 결승에서 평균 1.24, 싱글 1.00을 기록하며 압도적인 스피드를 과시했습니다. United States의 Ian Kim이 평균 1.56으로 2위에 올랐으며, DongGun Kim (김동건)이 평균 1.95로 3위를 차지해 박수를 받았습니다.
12면체 퍼즐 종목인 Megaminx 결승은 56명의 참가자 중 상위권 선수들의 치열한 기록 싸움으로 전개되었습니다. Park Ji Won (박지원)은 평균 29.59와 베스트 싱글 27.54를 작성하며 1위를 확정 지었습니다. 2위는 평균 29.76을 마크한 Kyeongmin Choi (최경민)이었으며, 3위는 평균 41.69를 수립한 Choi Hyo-Jin (최효진)이 자리했습니다.
화려한 시상대 뒤편에서도 값진 성장을 일궈낸 선수들의 활약이 대회장을 따뜻하게 채웠습니다. HoJin Lee (이호진)은 Megaminx에서 이전 기록인 1:26.14보다 무려 38%나 단축된 53.38을 수립했고, 2x2x2 Cube에서도 34.4% 줄인 3.45를 기록했습니다. 4개 종목에 출전한 Sangyoon Park (박상윤)은 4x4x4 Cube에 처음 도전해 1:00.71을 남겼으며, Megaminx에서는 종전보다 26.2% 빨라진 1:29.78의 개인 최고 기록을 만들어냈습니다.
다른 참가자들 역시 서울 여름 무대에서 인상적인 진전을 보였습니다. Geon U Kim (김건우)은 2x2x2 Cube 첫 출전에서 4.10을 기록하고 3x3x3 Cube에서 27% 개선된 10.68을 남겼습니다. Yejun Kwon (권예준)은 2x2x2 Cube 첫 시도에서 2.60을 기록함과 동시에 3x3x3 Cube에서 7.98을 달성했습니다. Hyoungjoo Ahn (안형주)은 Megaminx 첫 공식 기록 2:08.95와 함께 2x2x2 Cube 2.27로 13위를 마크했고, Jian Park (박지안)은 2x2x2 Cube 첫 도전 4.32 및 3x3x3 Cube 14.64를 세웠습니다.
총 12개의 포디엄 자리 중 대한민국 선수들이 11개를 휩쓸고 미국 선수가 1개를 더하며 풍성한 기록의 축제가 마무리되었습니다. 이번 Seoul Summer 2026은 강북청소년센터를 찾은 모든 큐버들에게 각자의 한계를 시험하고 새로운 개인 기록을 새겨 넣은 뜻깊은 하루로 기억될 것입니다.