Fastest-rising players in K League 1

The fastest-rising players in K League 1, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Jin Si-Woo of Gwangju FC is the standout for raw talent across players in 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.

Gwangju FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

P. Sabbag+22.2SsN

Suwon City FC · 21/22→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	Jo Seong-Kwon Full-back	Gwangju FC	25	+3.6 24/25→25/26	18592.3%	448.9%
2	Lee Jin-Hyun Central midfielder	Ulsan Hyundai FC	28	+2.6 24/25→25/26	929.3%	329%
3	Lee Hyun-Yong Centre-back	Suwon City FC	22	+2.6 24/25→25/26	10225%	446.3%
4	Park Cheong-Hyo Goalkeeper	Gangwon FC	36	+1.6 24/25→25/26	20415.4%	1216%
5	Lee Ho-Jae Centre-forward	Pohang Steelers	25	+0.4 24/25→25/26	252%	450.9%
6	Lee Seung-Won Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	23	+0.3 24/25→25/26	18304.5%	460.7%
7	Cho Hyun-Taek Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	24	+0.2 24/25→25/26	1118%	430.5%
8	Park Sang-Hyeok Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	+0.1 24/25→25/26	2053.5%	46±0%
9	Oh Hu-Seong Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	26	+0.1 24/25→25/26	10827.3%	40±0%
10	Hong Jeong-Ho Centre-back	Jeonbuk Motors	36	0 24/25→25/26	20244.8%	12±0%
11	Hwang Do-Yoon Central midfielder	FC Seoul	23	-0.2 24/25→25/26	16260.5%	430.5%
12	Shin Min-Ha Centre-back	Gangwon FC	20	-0.7 24/25→25/26	14185.4%	441.6%
13	Kim Tae-Hwan Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	36	-0.7 24/25→25/26	1696.4%	125.5%
14	Hernandes Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	26	-1 24/25→25/26	13103.1%	412.4%
15	Nam Tae-Hee Centre-forward	Jeju United FC	35	-1.3 24/25→25/26	1466.3%	1110.3%
16	Kang Sang-Yoon Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	22	-1.6 24/25→25/26	477.7%	463.3%
17	Kim Young-Gwon Centre-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	36	-1.8 24/25→25/26	219%	1312.6%
18	Jeon Byung-Kwan Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	23	-2.6 24/25→25/26	850.3%	475.2%
19	Lim Chai-Min Centre-back	Jeju United FC	35	-3.1 24/25→25/26	127.3%	1121.4%
20	Hong Yun-Sang Winger	Pohang Steelers	24	-3.3 24/25→25/26	1435.6%	456.9%
21	Park Seong-Hun Centre-back	FC Seoul	23	-3.4 24/25→25/26	826%	417.6%
22	Lee Kang-Hyun Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	27	-3.9 24/25→25/26	725.5%	3410.4%
23	Kim Gun-Hee Centre-forward	Gangwon FC	31	-4.1 24/25→25/26	15	2017.4%
24	Kim Moon-Hwan Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	30	-4.2 24/25→25/26	912%	2415.2%
25	Song Jun-Seok Full-back	Gangwon FC	25	-4.2 24/25→25/26	25232.4%	419.3%
26	Shin Kwang-Hoon Full-back	Pohang Steelers	39	-4.6 24/25→25/26	1328.6%	642.6%
27	Kim Seung-Sub Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	29	-4.7 24/25→25/26	15130.3%	2914%
28	Kim Kang-San Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	27	-4.9 24/25→25/26	124.3%	3612%
29	Lee Jun-Seo Goalkeeper	Daejeon Citizen	28	-4.9 24/25→25/26	439.3%	3113.8%
30	Byeon Jun-Soo Centre-back	Gwangju FC	24	-5 24/25→25/26	1686.4%	4410.3%
31	Cesinha Centre-forward	Daegu FC	36	-5 24/25→25/26	2923.4%	1229.1%
32	Jeong Woo-Jae Centre-back	Daegu FC	34	-5 24/25→25/26	223.8%	936.5%
33	Lee Dong-Gyeong Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	-5.2 24/25→25/26	3191.4%	3612.8%
34	Kim Jin-Gyu Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	29	-5.2 24/25→25/26	12179.1%	3014.6%
35	Maeng Seong-Ung Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	-5.2 24/25→25/26	18394.6%	3213.8%
36	Lee Dong-Jun Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	29	-5.2 24/25→25/26	19182.4%	2915.2%
37	Kim Jin-Su Full-back	FC Seoul	34	-5.3 24/25→25/26	1794.3%	1328.5%
38	Ki Sung-Yueng Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	37	-5.6 24/25→25/26	136.5%	841.8%
39	Sim Sang-Min Full-back	Gwangju FC	33	-5.6 24/25→25/26	12116.4%	1330.4%
40	Joo Min-Kyu Centre-forward	Daejeon Citizen	36	-5.7 24/25→25/26	1941%	1232.8%
41	Shin Chang-Moo Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	33	-5.8 24/25→25/26	952.5%	1232.6%
42	Song Min-Kyu Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	26	-5.9 24/25→25/26	1437.8%	4212.4%
43	Lee Zi-Sol Centre-back	Suwon City FC	27	-5.9 24/25→25/26	6123.1%	3415%
44	Eo Jeong-Won Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	27	-6.2 24/25→25/26	117.9%	3614.9%
45	Kim Ju-Kong Centre-forward	Daegu FC	30	-6.4 24/25→25/26	1253.1%	2421.2%
46	Lee Yong Full-back	Suwon City FC	39	-6.4 24/25→25/26	756%	652.5%
47	Heo Yool Centre-forward	Ulsan Hyundai FC	25	-6.4 24/25→25/26	456.1%	4113.6%
48	Yazan Al Arab Centre-back	FC Seoul	30	-6.7 24/25→25/26	1822.6%	2422.2%
49	Lucas Silva Central midfielder	FC Seoul	26	-6.9 24/25→25/26	1257.7%	3616%
50	Kim Tae-Hyun Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	29	-7.2 24/25→25/26	17113.6%	2820.6%