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 The two were locked at 13-under-par, one clear of Lee Mi-rim (67)
and American Lexi Thompson (69), after contrasting third rounds at
the Sky 72 Club, west of Seoul, where play was delayed in the
morning because of fog.
Overnight leader Ko had been cruising through her round having
picked up four birdies in her first six holes only to make
back-to-back bogies on the 11th and 12th.
A birdie four seemed to have put her back on track only for the
18-year-old to find a water hazard on the next en route to a
double-bogey six.
The New Zealander, the youngest winner of a golf major, was able to
eventually fire a three-under-par 69 after collecting two birdies
over the closing stretch to join home favorite Park at the top of
the leaderboard.
Park, who has three wins on the Korean Tour and is chasing an LPGA
Tour card with a strong finish this week, had a far less eventful
round, dropping only one shot in her five-under-par 67.
The 22-year-old long hitter recovering well after a disappointing 74
on Friday to follow up a course record 62 to start the $2 million
tournament.
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Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn was tied fifth on 11-under after a 67
alongside another Korean Cho Yoon-ji (69).
Former world number one Yani Tseng of Taiwan was a further shot back
in seventh after recovering from a double bogey five at the third to
shoot a 69.
(Writing by Patrick Johnston in Singapore; Editing by John O'Brien)
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