Kim Min-ju and Kim Sae-rom tied for the lead in the first round of the KLPGA Tour Aurora World Championship. Kim Min-ju took a break to challenge for her first win in a year and three months, relieving stress by assembling Legos, while Kim Sae-rom returned to the KLPGA Tour from the Dream Tour and recently regained her swing feeling with a new coach. Park Ye-ji and Hong Jin-young tied for third place, and Seo Kyo-rim started the tournament with one under par. Go Ji-woo and Bae So-hyun recorded a joint 68th place with two over par.
