Most improved players from Korea Republic

The most improved 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 most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	Lee Tae-Seok Defensive midfielder	Austria Vienna	23	+39.2 24/25→25/26	47490%	4910.8%
2	Seol Young-Woo Full-back	FK Crvena Zvezda	27	+30.1 24/25→25/26	38385.9%	3713.2%
3	Lee Han-Beom Full-back	FC Midtjylland	24	+27.3 24/25→25/26	37275.8%	459.7%
4	Oh Hyeon-Gyu Centre-forward	Beşiktaş	25	+21.5 24/25→25/26	42104.4%	508.5%
5	Park Jin-Seop Centre-back	Jeonbuk Motors	30	+20.7 24/25→25/26	28268.8%	2528.1%
6	Song Jun-Seok Full-back	Gangwon FC	25	+17.2 24/25→25/26	25232.4%	419.3%
7	Park Cheong-Hyo Goalkeeper	Gangwon FC	36	+16.2 24/25→25/26	20415.4%	1216%
8	Jo Seong-Kwon Full-back	Gwangju FC	25	+15.4 24/25→25/26	18592.3%	448.9%
9	Kim Gun-Hee Centre-forward	Gangwon FC	31	+14.9 24/25→25/26	15	2017.4%
10	Lee Dong-Gyeong Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	+14.8 24/25→25/26	3191.4%	3612.8%
11	Song Bum-Keun Goalkeeper	Jeonbuk Motors	28	+14.7 24/25→25/26	19341.9%	3420%
12	Maeng Seong-Ung Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	+14.6 24/25→25/26	18394.6%	3213.8%
13	Hong Jeong-Ho Centre-back	Jeonbuk Motors	36	+14.2 24/25→25/26	20244.8%	12±0%
14	Lee Hyun-Ju Attacking midfielder	Arouca	23	+14.2 24/25→25/26	3570%	677.8%
15	Kim Tae-Hyeon Centre-back	Kashima	25	+13.8 24/25→25/26	3178.4%	527.6%
16	Lee Soon-Min Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	32	+13.6 24/25→25/26	22156.3%	1929.2%
17	Paik Seung-Ho Defensive midfielder	Birmingham	29	+13.6 24/25→25/26	4150.6%	4814.6%
18	Lee Seung-Won Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	23	+13.4 24/25→25/26	18304.5%	460.7%
19	Park Tae-Jun Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	27	+13 24/25→25/26	25112.1%	3816.5%
20	Lee Dong-Jun Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	29	+12.4 24/25→25/26	19182.4%	2915.2%
21	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	+11.9 24/25→25/26	17258.7%	5313.1%
22	Mo Jae-Hyeon Central midfielder	Gangwon FC	29	+11.4 24/25→25/26	2771.7%	3020.4%
23	Hwang Do-Yoon Central midfielder	FC Seoul	23	+11.2 24/25→25/26	16260.5%	430.5%
24	Yang Hyun-Jun Attacking midfielder	Celtic	24	+9.7 24/25→25/26	2755.1%	480.8%
25	Lee Chang-Min Central midfielder	Jeju United FC	32	+9.3 23/24→25/26	15157.6%	1737.6%
26	Kim Tae-Hyun Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	29	+9.2 24/25→25/26	17113.6%	2820.6%
27	Oh Hu-Seong Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	26	+9.1 24/25→25/26	10827.3%	40±0%
28	Shin Min-Ha Centre-back	Gangwon FC	20	+8.9 24/25→25/26	14185.4%	441.6%
29	Kim Seung-Sub Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	29	+8.6 24/25→25/26	15130.3%	2914%
30	Kim Jin-Su Full-back	FC Seoul	34	+8.3 24/25→25/26	1794.3%	1328.5%
31	Hwang Hee-Chan Attacking midfielder	Wolves	30	+8.2 24/25→25/26	1795.3%	4313.1%
32	Kim Tae-Hwan Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	36	+8 24/25→25/26	1696.4%	125.5%
33	Na Sang-Ho Attacking midfielder	Machida Zelvia	29	+7.9 24/25→25/26	2351.6%	3320%
34	Kim Jin-Gyu Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	29	+7.7 24/25→25/26	12179.1%	3014.6%
35	Byeon Jun-Soo Centre-back	Gwangju FC	24	+7.6 24/25→25/26	1686.4%	4410.3%
36	Lee Hyun-Yong Centre-back	Suwon City FC	22	+7.2 24/25→25/26	10225%	446.3%
37	Hwang Ui-Jo Winger	Alanyaspor	33	+7 24/25→25/26	3129%	209%
38	Park Sang-Hyeok Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	+6.9 24/25→25/26	2053.5%	46±0%
39	Jeon Min-Gwang Centre-back	Pohang Steelers	33	+6.8 24/25→25/26	2244.2%	1541.6%
40	Sim Sang-Min Full-back	Gwangju FC	33	+6.4 24/25→25/26	12116.4%	1330.4%
41	Nam Tae-Hee Centre-forward	Jeju United FC	35	+5.7 24/25→25/26	1466.3%	1110.3%
42	Lee Tae-Hee Full-back	FC Anyang	34	+5.4 22/23→25/26	10125.6%	1148.1%
43	Lee You-Hyeon Central midfielder	Gangwon FC	29	+5 24/25→25/26	1364.9%	2631.1%
44	Kim Seung-Gyu Goalkeeper	FC Tokyo	35	+5 24/25→25/26	1092.6%	134.6%
45	Kim Jung-Hyun Central midfielder	FC Anyang	33	+4.5 20/21→25/26	9100%	1266%
46	Kim Ju-Kong Centre-forward	Daegu FC	30	+4.3 24/25→25/26	1253.1%	2421.2%
47	Kim Bong-Soo Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	26	+3.8 24/25→25/26	1533%	4121.6%
48	Lee Zi-Sol Centre-back	Suwon City FC	27	+3.2 24/25→25/26	6123.1%	3415%
49	Shin Chang-Moo Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	33	+3.1 24/25→25/26	952.5%	1232.6%
50	Hwang In-Jae Goalkeeper	Pohang Steelers	32	+3.1 24/25→25/26	1427.9%	1836.6%