In the first three rounds of the World Cup, China and South Korea both scored 6 points with two wins and one loss, and lost to the United States 0-3 in each game. Due to South Korea's absence from this year's Grand Prix, China and South Korea only met once in the final of this season's Asian Championship, when China won the championship 3-0. This World Cup is the second match between China and South Korea this year.
The two teams started the movement, with China attacking and Liu, Yang He, Zhang Changning, Ding Xiahe, a free man. The South Korean team started, focusing on Li Zaiying and Jin Yanjing, focusing on Park Jung-e and Liang Xiaozhen, supporting Hee-Jin Kim, and making a second pass to Zhao Songhua, a free Roman Xian Zhen.