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K League 1

K League 1 · scouting report

Kang Sang-Yoon of Jeonbuk Motors is the standout for raw talent across the K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.4, and Song Bum-Keun has been the form player this season, grading 35.9, and Cesinha leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Song Bum-Keun has improved his Season rating most, up +31.6 on last season, while M. Dackers's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.7 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 13.5.

Best talent

Kang Sang-Yoon47.4RTG

Daegu FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Song Bum-Keun+31.6SsN

Jeonbuk Motors · 24/25→25/26

Table

13 clubs

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form	Season	Rating
1	FC Seoul	26	17	5	4	52	21	+31	56	WWWWD	16.4	30.2
2	Ulsan Hyundai FC	26	12	4	10	41	37	+4	40	WLLLW	9.9	28.4
3	Gangwon FC	25	9	10	6	30	24	+6	37	LWLDD	14.1	34.6
3	Jeonbuk Motors	26	10	9	7	32	23	+9	39	LLWDD	17.7	30.5
3	Suwon City FC	40	11	9	20	53	62	-9	42	LWLLL	6.1	27.9
3	Daegu FC	38	7	13	18	47	67	-20	34	DDWDD	8.4	31
4	Jeju United FC	26	10	8	8	31	27	+4	38	WLDWW	10.1	30.2
6	Pohang Steelers	26	10	5	11	24	29	-5	35	DWLWL	8.6	30.6
7	FC Anyang	26	8	10	8	33	39	-6	34	DWLLL	7	26.4
9	Daejeon Citizen	26	8	8	10	35	32	+3	32	LWWLW	9.6	23.1
10	Bucheon FC 1995	26	7	10	9	28	29	-1	31	DLWWD	9	27.2
11	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	26	4	15	7	24	32	-8	27	LDDDD	10.3	34.2
12	Gwangju FC	26	1	9	16	16	57	-41	12	LDLLD	4.2	27.2