Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in K League 1

The most valuable central midfielders in K League 1, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Lee Seung-Won of Gimcheon Sangmu FC is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 45.5, and Mo Jae-Hyeon has been the form player this season, grading 30.3, and Lee Dong-Jun leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Maeng Seong-Ung has improved his Season rating most, up +14.3 on last season, while Lee Jin-Hyun's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Lee Seung-Won of Gimcheon Sangmu FC is the most valuable name in this group at 11.1.

Ulsan Hyundai FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Maeng Seong-Ung+14.3SsN

Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Jeon Byung-Kwan Central midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	23	11.1	481.2%	459.6%
2	Kang Sang-Yoon Central midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	22	11	1049.7%	471.9%
3	Hwang Jae-Won Central midfielder	Daegu FC	23	10.7	734.8%	4415.7%
4	Moon Seong-Woo Central midfielder	FC Anyang	23	10.6	7	44
5	Kim Dong-Jin Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	23	10.4	770%	42±0%
6	Jung Ji-Hun Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	22	10.2	5	443.5%
7	Jeon Jin-Woo Central midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	26	10.2	15163.8%	421.4%
8	Chae Hyun-Woo Central midfielder	FC Anyang	21	9.9	8	45
9	Seo Jin-Su Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	25	9.9	375.9%	4119.2%
10	Kim Jun-Ho Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	23	9.9	0100%	409%
11	Kang Hui-Su Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	23	9.9	0	40
12	Moon Min-seo Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	22	9.8	279.6%	4214.1%
13	Oh Hu-Seong Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	26	9.8	111133.3%	40±0%
14	Jun-Gyu Lee Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	23	9.7	095%	4012.5%
15	Yu Je-Ho Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	25	9.7	3480%	40±0%
16	Lee Eun-Jae Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	23	9.7	0	40
17	Kim Gyeong-Hwan Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	23	9.7	0	40
18	Kang Young-Suk Central midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	24	9.7	0	40
19	Choi Byung-Wook Central midfielder	Jeju United FC	21	9.6	4	44
20	Choi Min-Ki Central midfielder	Daegu FC	23	9.5	0	39
21	Kim Jae-Min Central midfielder	Jeju United FC	23	9.5	0	39
22	Kang Kyo-Hun Central midfielder	Suwon City FC	23	9.5	0	39
23	Kim Do-Yun Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	24	9.5	0	39
24	Jo Jun-Hyun Central midfielder	Suwon City FC	22	9.3	166.7%	401.5%
25	Hong Ji-Woo Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	23	9.3	0	38
26	Lim Yu-Seok Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	25	9.2	0	38
27	Kim Do-Yoon Central midfielder	Suwon City FC	21	9.1	1500%	412.7%
28	Park Jeong-In Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	25	9.1	088.2%	3711.9%
29	Jeong Jin-Woo Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	21	9.1	0	41
30	Hong Sung-Moo Central midfielder	Gangwon FC	23	9.1	0	37
31	Park Jeong-Hun Central midfielder	FC Anyang	21	9	0	41
32	Back In-Woo Central midfielder	Ulsan Hyundai FC	19	9	6	46
33	Sin Il-Yeon Central midfielder	Suwon City FC	21	9	0	41
34	Jang Jung-Woo Central midfielder	FC Anyang	21	8.9	0	41
35	Yeom Do-Hyun Central midfielder	Suwon City FC	20	8.9	0	43
36	Kim Won-Hyung Central midfielder	Suwon City FC	21	8.9	0	41
37	Lee Yun-Gun Central midfielder	Suwon City FC	21	8.9	0	41
38	Kwon Kwang-Deok Central midfielder	Daegu FC	21	8.9	0	41
39	Won Hee-Do Central midfielder	Jeju United FC	21	8.9	0	41
40	Hwang Seo-Woong Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	21	8.8	0	402.8%
41	Park Jang Han-Gyeol Central midfielder	FC Seoul	22	8.7	0	37
42	Cho Jin-Hyuk Central midfielder	Gangwon FC	25	8.7	096.4%	3622%
43	Lee Chang-Woo Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	20	8.7	1	42
44	Hwang Eun-Chong Central midfielder	Gangwon FC	20	8.7	0	42
45	Kim Dong-Min Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	21	8.7	0	40
46	Kim Tae-Hwan Central midfielder	Gangwon FC	20	8.7	0	42
47	Her Dong-Min Central midfielder	FC Seoul	22	8.7	0	37
48	Paik Sang-Hoon Central midfielder	FC Seoul	24	8.7	0	3616.2%
49	Lee Si-Myeong Central midfielder	Suwon City FC	20	8.5	0	41
50	Sung Kwon-Suk Central midfielder	Daegu FC	20	8.5	0	41