He tied one and cut two shots.
After winning the Inder TPC in 2023, he aims to win his fifth Asian Tour title in two years.
Thailand's Sadom woke up and rose to second place (6-under 207) by one stroke.
If either Saxony or Awakening wins, a Thai player will win the Korean Open for the first time in six years since Jazz Zsen Watananon (Thailand) in 2019.
It is the first time in two years that a foreign player has won a championship since Han Seung-soo (U.S.) in 2023.
Kang Yoon-seok was ranked fourth (3-under 210), and Kim Ki-hwan was placed fifth (2-under 211).
Meanwhile, the winner of the tournament will be given the right to participate in the D-Open, a five-year seed for the KPGA Tour, and a two-year seed for the Asian Tour. 먹튀검증