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Kira Sung is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete and a black belt under Hyuk-il Kwon of the Seorae Academy in Seoul, South Korea. Although already successful on the international grappling circuit, Sung’s first major breakthrough performance took place at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World Championship in 2018, a tournament Kira won, then becoming the first Korean competitor to conquer world title in this sport.

Kira Sung Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Kira Sung

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Chae In-Muk / Sung Hee-Yong > Noh Young-am > Hyuk-il Kwon > Kira Sung

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2018 purple)
  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2018 purple)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Asian Open (2017 purple)
  • 1st Place AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro (2017 blue)
  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, TYO (2017 purple)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2017 blue, 2019 brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2019 brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2017 blue, 2018 purple)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF Asian Open (2017* purple)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2018* purple)
  • 3rd Place AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro (2019)

* Absolute
** Weight and Absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Single Leg X, Toreando Pass

Weight Division: Peso Leve (64,00 kg / 141.5 lbs)

Team/Association: Seorae JJ

Kira Sung Biography

Kira Sung was born on January 29, 1997, in Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

Uninterested in standard sports while growing up, Kira opted to start boxing classes in her mid-teens, a sport she adhered to for a few years. It was through her boxing experience that Kira first gained curiosity for jiu-jitsu as her boxing coach was also a purple belt in BJJ.

Sung was 19 years old when she first started jiu-jitsu at a small local club but immediately started competing, earning her purple belt in a little over 1 year at Myung Hoon Choi’s TNT Academy, after conquering medals at the World and Pan American Championships.

After a succession of positive competitive results, Kira decided to become a professional grappler. To pursue her career goals, Sung joined the Seorae Jiu-Jitsu Academy with coach Hyuk-il Kwon, who guided the talented athlete from her purple belt up to her black belt.

Although under the guidance of Hyuk-il Kwon, Kira Sung made the most of her many travels to the United States during the competition season, training with some of the top instructors and academies in the world, though most commonly at the Atos Headquarters in San Diego, California, with coaches André and Angelica Galvão.

Kira’s great form led her to an IBJJF World Championships gold medal in 2018, as a purple belt, an incredible achievement covered by BJJ Heroes at the time (check the article here) as it crowned Sung as the first Korean athlete to earn a jiu-jitsu world title.

The many victories earned by Kira Sung earned the accomplished athlete her black belt in March 2020, from her instructor Hyuk-il Kwon. Her total time from white to black belt amassed 4 years and 9 months, a very fast run through the BJJ rank system by all accounts.

Kira Sung Grappling Record

11 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    5 (45%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    6 (55%)
  • BY DECISION
    0 (0%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

6 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Choke from back
50
3
#86e620
Armbar
17
1
#5AD3D1
Toe hold
17
1
#d1212a
Lapel choke
17
1
6
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
7 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    1 (14%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    2 (29%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    3 (43%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (14%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

3 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Triangle
33
1
#86e620
Choke from back
33
1
#5AD3D1
Submission
33
1
3
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Kira Sung Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
32707Hannah RauchLTriangleDenver NGO69KGRR2022
32709Hannah RauchLPts: 4x4, AdvDenver NGO69KGF2022
32715Amy CampoAmy CampoLReferee DecisionDenver NGOABSF2022
33140Andressa CintraLChoke from backWorld Champ.69KG4F2022
37425Thalyta SilvaThalyta SilvaLPts: 2x2, AdvEuropean Open69KG4F2023
46282Izadora CristinaLSubmissionADGS TYO70KGF2024
51187Leticia CardozoLN/AAsian OpenABS4F2024
32708Amy DadwellWChoke from backDenver NGO69KGRR2022
32714Hope DouglassWToe holdDenver NGOABSSF2022
32829Victoria MontrezorWLapel chokeHouston Open69KGSF2022
32830Betina PereiraWArmbarHouston Open69KGF2022
33135Vannessa GriffinVannessa GriffinWPts: 4x2World Champ.69KGR12022
46279Raquel SantosWPts: 9x0ADGS TYO70KG4F2024
46283Gabriella RipepiWChoke from backADGS TYO70KGRPC2024
46284Anna RemnevaWChoke from backADGS TYO70KG3RD2024
51183Ran ChenWN/AAsian Open64KGSF2024
51184Yunlu FangWN/AAsian Open64KGF2024
51186Ching HuangWN/AAsian OpenABSR12024
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