Jin Si-Woo of Gwangju FC is the standout for raw talent across the K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.3, and P. Sabbag leads the scoring with 10 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Sabbag has improved his Season rating most, up +22.2 on last season, while Jo Seong-Kwon's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Jin Si-Woo of Gwangju FC is the most valuable name in this group at 33.5.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jeonbuk Motors | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 79 | WDWDL | 13.7 | 26.7 |
| 2 |  Daejeon Citizen | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 65 | WDLWW | 13.6 | 27.3 |
| 3 |  Daegu FC | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 67 | -20 | 34 | DDWDD | 9.8 | 28 |
| 3 |  Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 61 | LWLLW | 18 | 33.1 |
| 3 |  Jeju United FC | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 45 | LDWWW | 14.3 | 27.5 |
| 3 |  Gwangju FC | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 54 | WWLWW | 14.8 | 28.1 |
| 3 |  Suwon City FC | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 42 | LWLLL | 12.9 | 29 |
| 3 |  Ulsan Hyundai FC | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 44 | DLWLL | 14.9 | 25.1 |
| 3 |  FC Anyang | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 49 | LWWLD | 11.7 | 22.7 |
| 4 |  Pohang Steelers | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 56 | LDDWL | 18.5 | 29.9 |
| 5 |  Gangwon FC | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 52 | WDWDL | 17.1 | 28.5 |
| 6 |  FC Seoul | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 49 | LLDLW | 15.9 | 28.5 |
