2016 Korea Open

The 2016 Korea Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 19 and 25 September 2016.

Prize money

 * per team

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2016

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇰🇷 Han Na-lae
 * 🇰🇷 Jang Su-jeong
 * 🇰🇷 Lee So-ra

The following player received entry as a special exempt:
 * 🇨🇿 Tereza Martincová

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇯🇵 Eri Hozumi
 * 🇹🇭 Luksika Kumkhum
 * 🇵🇱 Katarzyna Piter
 * Arantxa Rus

Withdrawals

 * 🇸🇰 Kristína Kučová → replaced by 🇪🇸 Sara Sorribes Tormo
 * 🇺🇸 Shelby Rogers → replaced by 🇸🇰 Jana Čepelová
 * 🇰🇿 Yaroslava Shvedova → replaced by 🇳🇿 Marina Erakovic

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2016

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇰🇷 Han Sung-hee / 🇰🇷 Kim Da-bin
 * 🇰🇷 Hong Seung-yeon / 🇰🇷 Kang Seo-kyung

Singles

 * 🇪🇸 Lara Arruabarrena defeated 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu, 6–0, 2–6, 6–0

Doubles

 * 🇧🇪 Kirsten Flipkens / 🇸🇪 Johanna Larsson defeated 🇯🇵 Akiko Omae / 🇹🇭 Peangtarn Plipuech, 6–2, 6–3