The best defensive U21 players from Korea Republic, ranked on Field Insider.
Yang Min-Hyeok of Portsmouth is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from Korea Republic, with a Field Insider Rating of 62, and Kim Ji-Soo has been the form player this season, grading 16.9.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Yoon Do-Yong has improved his Season rating most, up +11.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Yang Min-Hyeok of Portsmouth is the most valuable name in this group at 67.5.
| # | Player | Team | Age | CS | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shin Min-HaCentre-back |  Gangwon FC | 20 | 4 | 14185.4% | 441.6% |
| 2 | Kim Ji-SooCentre-back |  1. FC Kaiserslautern | 21 | 4 | 17 | 6015.9% |
| 3 | Yoon Do-YongCentral midfielder |  Dordrecht | 19 | 3 | 17258.7% | 5313.1% |
| 4 | Kim Je-HeeGoalkeeper |  Thespakusatsu Gunma | 20 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
| 5 | Yang Min-HyeokCentre-forward |  Portsmouth | 20 | 2 | 1074.5% | 626.3% |
| 6 | Kang Min-WooCentre-back |  KRC Genk II | 20 | 1 | 413.2% | 3817.1% |
| 7 | Lee Chang-WooCentral midfielder |  Pohang Steelers | 20 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 8 | Choi Byung-WookCentral midfielder |  Jeju United FC | 21 | 1 | 3 | 44 |
| 9 | Back In-WooAttacking midfielder |  Ulsan Hyundai FC | 19 | 1 | 4 | 46 |
| 10 | Chae Hyun-WooCentral midfielder |  FC Anyang | 21 | 1 | 8 | 45 |
| 11 | Kim Jun-HaCentral midfielder | Jeju United FC | 20 | 1 | 4 | 43 |
