Australian golfers Jason Scrivener and Jason Norris are among the pack who are one off the trio of South Korean leaders after the opening round of the Maekyng Open.
Kim Seung-Hyuk recorded a rare birdie on 18 for a four-under-par 68 on Thursday to tie with compatriots Choi Ho-Sung and Lee Kyoung-Hoon in the OneAsia tournament being played at the par-72 Namseoul Country Club on the outskirts of the South's capital.
Kim was bogey-free while Choi - winner of the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship last year - dropped a shot on the brutally tough par-four 18th after racking up five birdies.
"This course is really difficult so you have to be patient and wait for your chances," the 27-year-old Kim said.
"I had a good day today and managed to make some putts. That is the secret at Namseoul."
The highlight of Lee's round was a chip-in for eagle from just off the green on the par-five fourth, but dropped shots on eight and 18 meant he couldn't break away from the field.
Eight players finished a stroke behind the leaders - including Scrivener and Norris - but only 34 of the 153-man field were under par.
Defending champion Ryu Hyun-Woo was one over for his round, while OneAsia's reigning Order of Merit champion, Australian Matthew Griffin, shot a 74.
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