The 9th LG Cup featured:
- 12 players from South Korea - Cho Hanseung, Cho Hunhyun, Choi Cheol-han, Choi Won Yong, Kim Mansoo, Lee Chang-ho, Lee Sedol, Mok Jin-seok, Park Seunghyun, Song Tae Kon, Won Seong-jin, Yoo Changhyuk
- 5 players from Japan - Cho U, Hane Naoki, O Meien, O Rissei, Yamashita Keigo
- 4 players from China - Gu Li, Kong Jie, Yu Bin, Zhou Heyang
- 1 player from Taiwan - Zhou Junxun
- 1 player from North America - Jiang Mingjiu
- 1 player from Europe - Franz-Josef Dickhut
Out of the 24 (16 of which competed in the main tournament below), 2 players were given automatic berths. These were Lee Chang-ho, the winner of the 8th LG Cup, and the runner up, Mok Jin-seok.
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