Best Defensive midfielders by Season Rating in K League 1 2026
The best defensive midfielders in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Kang Sang-Yoon of Jeonbuk Motors is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.4, and Chang-Jun Park has been the form player this season, grading 27.5.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Hernandes has improved his Season rating most, up +15.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Kang Sang-Yoon of Jeonbuk Motors is the most valuable name in this group at 11.
Best talent
Kang Sang-Yoon47.4RTG
Jeonbuk Motors
In form
Chang-Jun Park27.5SsN
Bucheon FC 1995
Rising potential
Kang Sang-Yoon-0.6RTG
Jeonbuk Motors · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Hernandes+15.1SsN
Daejeon Citizen · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Chang-Jun Park6goals
Bucheon FC 1995
Most valuable
Kang Sang-Yoon11val
Jeonbuk Motors
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