Sei Young Kim carded a 6-under-par 66 to seize a one-stroke lead after the second round of the BMW Ladies Championship on Friday in Haenam, Korea.

Kim tied the 36-hole tournament scoring record at 16-under 128 by collecting seven birdies and one bogey on Friday at the Pine Beach Golf Links. Ashleigh Buhai also shot a 128 during the 2023 tournament at Seowon Valley Country Club.

Kim, the Korean is bidding her 13th LPGA Tour victory of her career and first in 2025, holds a one-shot lead over Brooke Matthews.

Matthews recorded a bogey-free 64 on Friday. Japan's Rio Takeda (66) and Korean Hyo Joo Kim (68) are tied for third place at 13-under.

"So it seems that we are getting a lot of birdies on this course, so tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, it's important to get the birdies as much a

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