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Midfielders with the Best Potential in K League 1 2026

The highest-potential midfielders in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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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
29 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors221437.8%470.6%
2Emerson NeguebaCentral midfielderJeju United FC25134423.7%
3Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC24734.8%4317.2%
4Kim Sang-JunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995245419.3%
5HernandesAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen2722228.8%413.8%
6Lee Gi-HyukCentral midfielderGangwon FC261015.8%4113.4%
7Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen261220.8%393%
8ThiaguinhoCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995261339
9Jeong-Hyun KimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC261338±0%
10H. BabecCentral midfielderFC Seoul271124%3833.9%
11Jang Min-GyuCentral midfielderJeju United FC271386.8%368.5%
12Go Jae-HyeonAttacking midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC27193513.5%
13Lee Seung-WooAttacking midfielderJeonbuk Motors281966.1%356.8%
14Lee Dong-GyeongAttacking midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC282127.9%34±0%
15Park Tae-JunDefensive midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC271484%342%
16Seo Min-WooCentral midfielderGangwon FC281112.4%3310.8%
17Lee Dong-JunCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors29151.4%308.6%
18Kim Dae-WonCentral midfielderGangwon FC29162.4%309.2%
19Chang-Jun ParkCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995292830
20Lee You-HyeonCentral midfielderGangwon FC291515.6%2911.8%
21Lee Jae-WonDefensive midfielderSuwon City FC292210%2922.7%
22Jeong Seung-WonCentral midfielderFC Seoul29848.4%296.6%
23Kim Jin-GyuCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors29163.2%297.2%
24Kim Kang-GukDefensive midfielderGangwon FC29820.8%2730.2%
25Han Chan-HeeCentral midfielderSuwon City FC29631.8%2621.5%
26Kim Gyeong-MinCentral midfielderSuwon City FC29517.7%2623.2%
27D. BojanićCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC31718%205.3%
28Lee Gyu-SungCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC321392.6%1829.8%
29G. LudwigsonCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen321128.9%169.9%