| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2017 Korea Open | |
| Champion |  Jeļena Ostapenko |
| Runner-up |  Beatriz Haddad Maia |
| Final score | 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–4 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Lara Arruabarrena was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Jeļena Ostapenko won the title, defeating Beatriz Haddad Maia in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–4.
Jeļena Ostapenko (champion)
Kiki Bertens (first round)
Kristýna Plíšková (first round)
Sorana Cîrstea (quarterfinals) Irina-Camelia Begu (second round)
Tatjana Maria (first round)
Lara Arruabarrena (first round)
Christina McHale (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| Q |  Luksika Kumkhum | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 65 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| Beatriz Haddad Maia | 77 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6 | 79 | |||||||||||
| Richèl Hogenkamp | 1 | 67 | |||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Ostapenko | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Larsson | 66 | 1 | 1 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 N Hibino | 6 | 6 | N Hibino | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 K-c Chang | 2 | 4 | 1 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 V Cepede Royg | 6 | 6 | V Cepede Royg | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P Plipuech | 3 | 2 | V Cepede Royg | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Ahn | 7 | 7 | K Ahn | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | T Maria | 5 | 5 | 1 | J Ostapenko | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | Q | L Kumkhum | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PR | M Eguchi | 1 | 3 | 4 | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  S-j Jang | 3 | 5 | N Gibbs | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Gibbs | 6 | 7 | 4 | S Cîrstea | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L Kumkhum | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | L Kumkhum | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 M Duque Mariño | 6 | 4 | 1 | Q | L Kumkhum | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 E Alexandrova | 6 | 7 | E Alexandrova | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | L Arruabarrena | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | I-C Begu | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | V Wongteanchai | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | I-C Begu | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  K Zavatska | 6 | 3 | 1 | B Haddad Maia | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B Haddad Maia | 4 | 6 | 6 | B Haddad Maia | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Sorribes Tormo | 6 | 0 | 6 | S Sorribes Tormo | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 H Watson | 3 | 6 | 1 | S Sorribes Tormo | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | N-l Han | 6 | 6 | WC | N-l Han | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kr Plíšková | 4 | 4 | B Haddad Maia | 6 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | C McHale | 3 | 4 | R Hogenkamp | 1 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Rus | 6 | 6 | Q | A Rus | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  P Hon | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | P Hon | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Muchová | 1 | 6 | 4 | Q | P Hon | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Petkovic | 2 | 5 | R Hogenkamp | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Allertová | 6 | 7 | D Allertová | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Hogenkamp | 5 | 6 | 6 | R Hogenkamp | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | K Bertens | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tereza Martincová (qualifying competition) Arantxa Rus (qualified) Luksika Kumkhum (qualified) Miharu Imanishi (qualifying competition) Peangtarn Plipuech (qualified) Karolína Muchová (qualified) Jennifer Elie (qualifying competition) Varatchaya Wongteanchai (qualified) Katy Dunne (qualifying competition) Priscilla Hon (qualified) Anna Morgina (qualifying competition) Kim Na-ri (qualifying competition)| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tereza Martincová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | Jeong Yeong-won | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Tereza Martincová | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Priscilla Hon | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Olivia Tjandramulia | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Priscilla Hon | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Arantxa Rus | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | Kim Se-hyun | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Arantxa Rus | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Jennifer Elie | 4 | 62 | ||||||||||
| WC |  Oksana Kalashnikova | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Jennifer Elie | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Luksika Kumkhum | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| Choi Ji-hee | 1 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Luksika Kumkhum | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Katy Dunne | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| WC | Ahn Yu-jin | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Katy Dunne | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Miharu Imanishi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | Kim Da-bin | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Miharu Imanishi | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| WC | Ji Sun-ae | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Peangtarn Plipuech | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Chuang Chia-jung | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Peangtarn Plipuech | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 12 | Kim Na-ri | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Park Sang-hee | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Kim Na-ri | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Karolína Muchová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | Lee So-ra | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Karolína Muchová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Anna Morgina | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Jeong Su-nam | 3 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Anna Morgina | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
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