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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in K League 1 2026

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

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At a glance

Jeong-Hyun Kim of Daegu FC is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 38.1, and Lee Jae-Won has been the form player this season, grading 22.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Kim Jung-Hyun has improved his Season rating most, up +5.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Hwang Do-Yoon of FC Seoul is the most valuable name in this group at 10.3.

Best talent
Jeong-Hyun Kim38.1RTG
Daegu FC
In form
Lee Jae-Won22SsN
Suwon City FC
Rising potential
Lee Jae-Won-8.6RTG
Suwon City FC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Kim Jung-Hyun+5.9SsN
FC Anyang · 20/21→25/26
Top scorer
Lee Jae-Won2goals
Suwon City FC
Most valuable
Hwang Do-Yoon10.3val
FC Seoul
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PlayerTeam
1Hwang Do-YoonDefensive midfielderFC Seoul2310.3190.9%422.8%
2Kim Dae-WooDefensive midfielderDaegu FC259.8436.8%4011.7%
3Lee Seung-WonDefensive midfielderGangwon FC239.8284.2%409.2%
4Son Seung-BeomDefensive midfielderFC Seoul229.7161.3%423.9%
5Kim Jae-MinDefensive midfielderJeju United FC239.70100%393.4%
6Lee RimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC239.7240
7Moon Seong-WooDefensive midfielderFC Anyang239.3187.5%3911.5%
8Jeong-Hyun KimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC269.31338±0%
9DodozinhoDefensive midfielderJeonbuk Motors259.2189.1%3835.3%
10Lee Jin-YongDefensive midfielderFC Anyang258.9141.7%371.3%
11Kim Yu-SungDefensive midfielderGangwon FC208.81421.4%
12Park Tae-JunDefensive midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC278.41484%342%
13Roh Kyung-HoDefensive midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC267.9096.1%3214.8%
14Park Byung-chanDefensive midfielderDaejeon Citizen177.1042
15Lee Jae-WonDefensive midfielderSuwon City FC294.92210%2922.7%
16Maeng Seong-UngDefensive midfielderJeonbuk Motors283.9192.4%2713.8%
17Han Ka-ramDefensive midfielderFC Anyang283.8366.2%279.8%
18Kim Kang-GukDefensive midfielderGangwon FC293.6820.8%2730.2%
19D. BojanićDefensive midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC312.3718%205.3%
20Park Seong HyunDefensive midfielderGwangju FC02.1017
21Kim Jung-HyunDefensive midfielderFC Anyang331.81142.5%120.9%
22Lee Soon-MinDefensive midfielderDaejeon Citizen321.5293%1333%
23K. TsukagawaDefensive midfielderSuwon City FC321.301333.5%
24Lee Tae-HeeDefensive midfielderFC Anyang340.6639.2%914.8%
25Han Kook-YoungDefensive midfielderDaegu FC360.5150%747.2%