In-form Minjee Lee has made a big move to power once again into contention for a 12th LPGA Tour title.

Australia's world No.3 and player-of-the-year contender carded a second-round six-under-par 66 to climb from equal 21st into a tie for sixth at the Ladies BMW Championship in South Korea on Friday.

Lee collected six birdies in a bogey-free round of stellar ball-striking, finding 12 of 14 fairways and hitting 17 of 18 greens at the picture-perfect Pine Beach Golf Links.

Third last week in Shanghai, Lee is hoping to cut into Jeeno Thitikul's season-long points lead as Thailand's world No.1 sits out the sixth-last event of the year.

But home hope Sei Young Kim remains the player to catch on Korea's south-west coast after following up her first-round 62 with a 66 to reach 16 under.

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