LPBA tour champions split round-of-64 results as Kim Ga-young, Park Jung-hyun advance and Srong Pheavy exits
Version 2: A further Korean business outlet reported Kim Ga-young’s advance to the round of 32 and her title defence, matching the earlier accounts, and no new facts on the matches themselves emerged.
In short
At the Crown Haitai PBA-LPBA Championship in Goyang, season title winners Kim Ga-young and Park Jung-hyun advanced from the LPBA round of 64, while second-tour champion Srong Pheavy of Cambodia was eliminated. Kim beat Yoon Kyung-nam 25-9 and Park beat Lim Hye-won 22-15; Srong lost 13-22 to Seo Yu-ri. The PBA men’s round of 128 and the LPBA round of 32 were scheduled to begin on October 6.
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The winners of this season’s LPBA tours had contrasting results in the round of 64 at the Crown Haitai PBA-LPBA Championship, according to Yonhap and Seoul Economic Daily. Kim Ga-young and Park Jung-hyun advanced to the round of 32, while Srong Pheavy of Cambodia was eliminated. The matches were played on October 5 at KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang. [ 1 , 2 ]
Kim Ga-young, the season-opening tour winner, beat Yoon Kyung-nam 25-9 in 23 innings, hitting a seven-point run in the fourth inning, the reports said. She is targeting a 20th career title and to pass 1 billion won in cumulative prize money, and will face Jeon Eo-ram in the round of 32. Park Jung-hyun, winner of the third tour, beat Lim Hye-won 22-15 in 26 innings, helped by two five-point runs in mid-match. [ 1 , 2 ]
Srong Pheavy, the second-tour champion, lost 13-22 in 28 innings to Seo Yu-ri, who pulled away with six consecutive scoring innings in mid-match, according to both outlets. Kim Min-a also failed to get past the round of 64, losing 15-24 in 25 innings to Ko Eun-kyung. Lee Seung-hee, described as the 16-year-old youngest player in the field, drew 19-19 in 24 innings with Kim Jung-mi and advanced by winning the high run 4-3. [ 1 , 2 ]
Both reports also list Lee Mi-rae, Kang Ji-eun of High1 Resort, Choi Hye-mi of Welcome Savings Bank, Kim Se-yeon and Kim Ye-eun of Huons, Jung Su-bin of NH Nonghyup Card, Han Ji-eun of SY, and Baek Min-ju of Crown Haitai as other players who reached the round of 32. Seoul Economic Daily added that the PBA men’s round of 128 and the LPBA round of 32 were scheduled to begin on October 6. [ 1 , 2 ]
Newsis reported in a headline item that Kim Ga-young had reached the round of 32 in the fourth tour and was attempting to defend her title; the outlet’s article text published with the item dealt with an unrelated subject and contained no further details on the event. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The round of 64 removes one of the season’s tour winners, Srong Pheavy, from the fourth event early, while Kim Ga-young continues her chase of a 20th career title and 1 billion won in cumulative prize money. The results reshape the bracket ahead of the round of 32, which the documents say starts the following day alongside the men’s competition.
Key facts
- Kim Ga-young beat Yoon Kyung-nam 25-9 in 23 innings in the LPBA round of 64 at KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang on October 5. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Kim Ga-young is aiming for a 20th career title and to pass 1 billion won in cumulative prize money, and faces Jeon Eo-ram in the round of 32. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Park Jung-hyun, winner of the third tour, beat Lim Hye-won 22-15 in 26 innings. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Second-tour champion Srong Pheavy of Cambodia lost 13-22 in 28 innings to Seo Yu-ri, who pulled away with six consecutive scoring innings in mid-match. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Kim Min-a lost 15-24 in 25 innings to Ko Eun-kyung and did not advance past the round of 64. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Sixteen-year-old Lee Seung-hee drew 19-19 in 24 innings with Kim Jung-mi and advanced by winning the high run 4-3. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Newsis reported that Kim Ga-young reached the round of 32 in the fourth LPBA tour and is attempting to defend her title. [ 3 ]
- The PBA men’s round of 128 and the LPBA round of 32 were set to begin on October 6. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Kim Ga-young and Park Jung-hyun advanced to the LPBA round of 32, while Srong Pheavy was eliminated in the round of 64. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The matches were played on October 5 at KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang as part of the fourth tour of the 2026-2027 season. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Kim Min-a failed to advance past the round of 64. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Lee Seung-hee advanced to the round of 32 after a 19-19 draw decided by the high run. [ 1 , 2 ]
Still unclear
- Results of the PBA men’s round of 128 and the LPBA round of 32. Only Seoul Economic Daily says these rounds were due to start on October 6; no results are given by any document.
- Whether Kim Ga-young is the defending champion of this event. The claim that she is attempting a title defence appears only in the Newsis headline, whose article text is unrelated to the event.
- Whether Kim Ga-young reaches 20 career titles and 1 billion won in cumulative prize money at this event. The documents describe this as a target she is pursuing, not an achieved result.
- Full results for all players named as advancing to the round of 32. Both reports list several advancing players without match scores for each of them.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- LPBA round of 64 matches are played at KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang, including Kim Ga-young’s 25-9 win over Yoon Kyung-nam and Srong Pheavy’s 13-22 loss to Seo Yu-ri. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Yonhap publishes its report on the round of 64 results. [ 1 ]
- Seoul Economic Daily publishes its report, adding that the PBA round of 128 and LPBA round of 32 begin on October 6. [ 2 ]
- Newsis publishes an item on Kim Ga-young reaching the round of 32 in the fourth tour. [ 3 ]