Six Korean female golfers finished in the top 10 at the LPGA Tour Honda LPGA Thailand, triggering significant movement in this week's world rankings.
Kim Hyo-joo finished sole third, Lee So-mi took sole fourth, and Choi Hye-jin tied for eighth. Kim Sei-young, Kim A-lim, and Ryu Hae-ran shared tenth place.
The tournament's impact on world rankings was substantial, as it was the first event held three weeks after the season opener.
Kim Hyo-joo, the top Korean finisher, climbed two spots from ninth to seventh in the world rankings. Yin Ruoning of China and Lottie Woad of England each dropped one position to eighth and ninth, respectively.
Lee So-mi continued her upward trajectory, rising three spots to settle at world No. 35.
Choi Hye-jin also advanced one position to world No. 14, marking her second consecutive week of achieving a career-best ranking. Takeda Rio of Japan fell from 14th to 15th.
Kim Sei-young, Ryu Hae-ran, and Kim A-lim maintained their previous rankings at 10th, 12th, and 26th, respectively.
Tournament winner and world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand extended her lead over absent world No. 2 Nelly Korda of the United States. Thitikul now holds 12.33 points compared to Korda's 7.37, a gap of 4.96 points.
Runner-up Iwai Chisato of Japan surged 11 spots from 30th to 19th in the rankings.