Fastest-rising players from Korea Republic

The fastest-rising players from Korea Republic, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lee Kang-In of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across players from Korea Republic, with a Field Insider Rating of 77.2, and Lee Tae-Seok has been the form player this season, grading 47.2, and Son Heung-Min leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Lee Tae-Seok has improved his Season rating most, up +39.2 on last season, while Yoon Do-Yong's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +6.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Lee Kang-In of Paris Saint Germain is the most valuable name in this group at 125.1.

Dordrecht · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Lee Tae-Seok+39.2SsN

Austria Vienna · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	+6.1 24/25→25/26	17258.7%	5313.1%
2	Paik Seung-Ho Defensive midfielder	Birmingham	29	+6.1 24/25→25/26	4150.6%	4814.6%
3	Lee Tae-Seok Defensive midfielder	Austria Vienna	23	+4.8 24/25→25/26	47490%	4910.8%
4	Lee Hyun-Ju Attacking midfielder	Arouca	23	+4.8 24/25→25/26	3570%	677.8%
5	Lee Han-Beom Full-back	FC Midtjylland	24	+4 24/25→25/26	37275.8%	459.7%
6	Kim Tae-Hyeon Centre-back	Kashima	25	+3.7 24/25→25/26	3178.4%	527.6%
7	Yang Min-Hyeok Centre-forward	Portsmouth	20	+3.7 24/25→25/26	1074.5%	626.3%
8	Jo Seong-Kwon Full-back	Gwangju FC	25	+3.6 24/25→25/26	18592.3%	448.9%
9	Lee Jin-Hyun Central midfielder	Ulsan Hyundai FC	28	+2.6 24/25→25/26	929.3%	329%
10	Lee Hyun-Yong Centre-back	Suwon City FC	22	+2.6 24/25→25/26	10225%	446.3%
11	Park Cheong-Hyo Goalkeeper	Gangwon FC	36	+1.6 24/25→25/26	20415.4%	1216%
12	Lee Ho-Jae Centre-forward	Pohang Steelers	25	+0.4 24/25→25/26	252%	450.9%
13	Yang Hyun-Jun Attacking midfielder	Celtic	24	+0.4 24/25→25/26	2755.1%	480.8%
14	Lee Seung-Won Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	23	+0.3 24/25→25/26	18304.5%	460.7%
15	Cho Hyun-Taek Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	24	+0.2 24/25→25/26	1118%	430.5%
16	Park Sang-Hyeok Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	+0.1 24/25→25/26	2053.5%	46±0%
17	Oh Hu-Seong Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	26	+0.1 24/25→25/26	10827.3%	40±0%
18	Hong Jeong-Ho Centre-back	Jeonbuk Motors	36	0 24/25→25/26	20244.8%	12±0%
19	Kim Ju-Sung Centre-back	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	25	-0.2 24/25→25/26	1829.4%	47±0%
20	Hwang Do-Yoon Central midfielder	FC Seoul	23	-0.2 24/25→25/26	16260.5%	430.5%
21	Kim Seung-Gyu Goalkeeper	FC Tokyo	35	-0.6 24/25→25/26	1092.6%	134.6%
22	Shin Min-Ha Centre-back	Gangwon FC	20	-0.7 24/25→25/26	14185.4%	441.6%
23	Kim Tae-Hwan Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	36	-0.7 24/25→25/26	1696.4%	125.5%
24	Nam Tae-Hee Centre-forward	Jeju United FC	35	-1.3 24/25→25/26	1466.3%	1110.3%
25	Kang Sang-Yoon Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	22	-1.6 24/25→25/26	477.7%	463.3%
26	Kim Young-Gwon Centre-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	36	-1.8 24/25→25/26	219%	1312.6%
27	Hwang Ui-Jo Winger	Alanyaspor	33	-2 24/25→25/26	3129%	209%
28	Jeon Byung-Kwan Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	23	-2.6 24/25→25/26	850.3%	475.2%
29	Lim Chai-Min Centre-back	Jeju United FC	35	-3.1 24/25→25/26	127.3%	1121.4%
30	Hong Yun-Sang Winger	Pohang Steelers	24	-3.3 24/25→25/26	1435.6%	456.9%
31	Park Seong-Hun Centre-back	FC Seoul	23	-3.4 24/25→25/26	826%	417.6%
32	Eom Ji-Sung Attacking midfielder	Swansea	24	-3.5 24/25→25/26	1414.6%	645.2%
33	Lee Kang-Hyun Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	27	-3.9 24/25→25/26	725.5%	3410.4%
34	Kim Gun-Hee Centre-forward	Gangwon FC	31	-4.1 24/25→25/26	15	2017.4%
35	Kim Moon-Hwan Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	30	-4.2 24/25→25/26	912%	2415.2%
36	Song Jun-Seok Full-back	Gangwon FC	25	-4.2 24/25→25/26	25232.4%	419.3%
37	Shin Kwang-Hoon Full-back	Pohang Steelers	39	-4.6 24/25→25/26	1328.6%	642.6%
38	Oh Hyeon-Gyu Centre-forward	Beşiktaş	25	-4.7 24/25→25/26	42104.4%	508.5%
39	Kim Seung-Sub Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	29	-4.7 24/25→25/26	15130.3%	2914%
40	Kim Kang-San Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	27	-4.9 24/25→25/26	124.3%	3612%
41	Lee Jun-Seo Goalkeeper	Daejeon Citizen	28	-4.9 24/25→25/26	439.3%	3113.8%
42	Byeon Jun-Soo Centre-back	Gwangju FC	24	-5 24/25→25/26	1686.4%	4410.3%
43	Jeong Woo-Jae Centre-back	Daegu FC	34	-5 24/25→25/26	223.8%	936.5%
44	Lee Kang-In Winger	Paris Saint Germain	25	-5 24/25→25/26	2923.1%	776.1%
45	Lee Dong-Gyeong Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	-5.2 24/25→25/26	3191.4%	3612.8%
46	Kim Jin-Gyu Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	29	-5.2 24/25→25/26	12179.1%	3014.6%
47	Maeng Seong-Ung Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	-5.2 24/25→25/26	18394.6%	3213.8%
48	Lee Dong-Jun Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	29	-5.2 24/25→25/26	19182.4%	2915.2%
49	Kim Jin-Su Full-back	FC Seoul	34	-5.3 24/25→25/26	1794.3%	1328.5%
50	Bae Jun-Ho Attacking midfielder	Stoke City	22	-5.5 24/25→25/26	1860.6%	677.6%