Kim Bomi of NH NongHyup Card rallied from three sets down to win her first LPBA title seven years after making her professional debut.
Kim defeated Lim Jeong-suk of Crown Haitai 4-3 (4-11, 10-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-2, 9-5) in the women's final of the fifth tour event of the 2026-27 professional billiards season at KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on Sunday.
Kim, who debuted in the 2019-20 season, claimed her first title in her 63rd tour event after finishing runner-up in her previous three finals. She became the 19th different champion in LPBA history.
Kim earned about $30,000 in prize money and 20,000 ranking points, moving from 24th to third in the season rankings.
After losing the first three sets, Kim won the fourth 11-9 and the fifth 11-8. She then took the sixth 11-2 to tie the match at 3-3 before winning the deciding set 9-5.
Lim, seeking her sixth career title, finished runner-up after winning the first three sets and losing four straight.
"There were times when I hated billiards so much and thought many times about quitting," Kim said. "This title feels like a reward for all the training and effort I have put in. I'm really happy."
Han Seul-gi of Hana Card won the "Welcome Top Ranking" award for the tournament's highest average after recording 2.273 in the round of 64.
The men's PBA semifinals and final will be held Monday, with the winners meeting at 9 p.m. for a top prize of about $76,000.
(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)
