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Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in K League 1 2026

The most valuable defenders in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Choi Woo-Jin of Jeonbuk Motors is the standout for raw talent across defenders in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.5, and Kang Joon-Hyuck has been the form player this season, grading 29.2, and D. Bakker leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Song Jun-Seok has improved his Season rating most, up +18.8 on last season, while Lee Hyun-Yong's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.9 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 13.5.

Best talent
Choi Woo-Jin46.5RTG
Jeonbuk Motors
In form
Kang Joon-Hyuck29.2SsN
Gangwon FC
Rising potential
Lee Hyun-Yong+2.9RTG
Suwon City FC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Song Jun-Seok+18.8SsN
Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
D. Bakker4goals
FC Anyang
Most valuable
Jin Si-Woo13.5val
Gwangju FC
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PlayerTeam
1Jin Si-WooCentre-backGwangju FC2413.520±0%406.3%
2Song Jun-SeokCentre-backGimcheon Sangmu FC2512.7266.5%458.5%
3Kang Joon-HyuckFull-backGangwon FC2611.42977%4010.6%
4Choi JunFull-backFC Seoul2711.32450.6%3815.9%
5Choi Seok-HyunFull-backUlsan Hyundai FC2311.25±0%4613.5%
6Kim Ryun-SeongFull-backJeju United FC2411.11626.2%46±0%
7Kim Ha-JunCentre-backJeonbuk Motors24110±0%437.2%
8Cho Wi-JeCentre-backJeonbuk Motors25110463.4%
9Choi Woo-JinFull-backJeonbuk Motors2210.92347
10Hong Sung-WookFull-backBucheon FC 19952310.91717300%4513.5%
11Park Min-SeoFull-backGimcheon Sangmu FC2510.8741±0%
12Cho Hyun-TaekFull-backUlsan Hyundai FC2510.8827%4510.3%
13Park Seong-HunCentre-backFC Seoul2310.78±0%4610.9%
14Park Jin-YoungFull-backFC Seoul2410.6466.1%448.5%
15Kim Hyeon-JunCentre-backDaegu FC2410.42426.5%
16Lee Hyun-YongCentre-backSuwon City FC2210.310212.5%457%
17Jang Young-WooCentre-backSuwon City FC2410.2945
18Kang Min-JunCentre-backPohang Steelers2310.210±0%431.1%
19Jo Seong-KwonCentre-backDaejeon Citizen2510.1209.4%425.7%
20Byeon Jun-SooCentre-backGimcheon Sangmu FC241016±0%415.5%
21Seo Myeong-KwanCentre-backUlsan Hyundai FC231012±0%442.8%
22Hwang In-TaekCentre-backDaegu FC239.9139
23Kwon Do-YeongCentre-backSuwon City FC239.9040
24Ma Ji-KangCentre-backJeonbuk Motors239.8039
25Lee Woo-YeonCentre-backJeonbuk Motors239.8039
26Kwon Seok-JooCentre-backGangwon FC239.7037
27Park Tae-RangCentre-backGangwon FC239.7037
28Lee Won-WooFull-backDaegu FC239.71403.4%
29Lee Sang-myungFull-backJeonbuk Motors229.6041
30Bae Hyun-SeoCentre-backFC Seoul219.5044
31Jo In-JungCentre-backJeju United FC209.50468.8%
32Hong Jae-seokCentre-backDaegu FC239.41±0%386.8%
33Lee Dong-hyeopCentre-backPohang Steelers239.40391%
34Han Hyeon-SeoCentre-backPohang Steelers229.4041
35Kwak Seung-MinCentre-backJeju United FC229.3041
36Shin Min-HaCentre-backGangwon FC209.314±0%476.8%
37M. TuciCentre-backGangwon FC279.32649.7%367.1%
38Park Jae-HyunFull-backDaegu FC229.3083.3%4012.7%
39Kim Hyeon-DeokCentre-backFC Seoul219.3042
40Park Kyu-HyunFull-backDaejeon Citizen259.30±0%38±0%
41Park Ju-SeungCentre-backJeju United FC229.3040
42Jung Heon-TaekCentre-backDaegu FC249.3038
43Jo Hyun-TaeCentre-backDaegu FC219.21413.8%
44Choi Hyeong-WoongCentre-backPohang Steelers229.20394.6%
45Kim Tae-HyeonCentre-backDaejeon Citizen239.2037
46Kang Seong-YunCentre-backDaejeon Citizen239.2037
47Lee Han-BinCentre-backDaejeon Citizen239.2037
48Yoo Ji-UnFull-backDaegu FC229.2040
49Lee Gyu-BaekCentre-backPohang Steelers229.20100%393.4%
50Jae-hyeon KimCentre-backFC Anyang229.2240