Most Valuable full-backs by Market Value in K League 1 2026

The most valuable full-backs 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 full-backs in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.3, and Choi Jun has been the form player this season, grading 26.6, and Kim Young-Bin leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Kim Young-Bin has improved his Season rating most, up +11.8 on last season, while Cho Hyun-Taek's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +1.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Choi Jun of FC Seoul is the most valuable name in this group at 12.2.

Ulsan Hyundai FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Kim Young-Bin+11.8SsN

Jeonbuk Motors · 24/25→25/26

44 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Choi Jun Full-back	FC Seoul	27	12.2	2768.4%	3814.3%
2	Choi Seok-Hyun Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	23	11.2	738.3%	4611.8%
3	Kim Ryun-Seong Full-back	Jeju United FC	24	11	1411.9%	45±0%
4	Cho Hyun-Taek Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	25	10.8	76.3%	4510.3%
5	Hong Sung-Wook Full-back	Bucheon FC 1995	23	10.8	1514700%	438%
6	Choi Woo-Jin Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	22	10.7	20	46
7	Park Jin-Young Full-back	FC Seoul	24	10.6	744.1%	4310%
8	Park Min-Seo Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	26	10	11	459.3%
9	Kang Joon-Hyuck Full-back	Gangwon FC	26	9.9	2655.8%	4215.8%
10	João Pedro Full-back	Gwangju FC	23	9.8	095.7%	3713.6%
11	Lee Won-Woo Full-back	Daegu FC	23	9.7	1	403.4%
12	Park Kyu-Hyun Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	25	9.6	83650%	38±0%
13	Lee Sang-myung Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	22	9.5	0	41
14	Park Jae-Hyun Full-back	Daegu FC	23	9.5	083.3%	4012.7%
15	Jae-hyeon Kim Full-back	FC Anyang	22	9.2	2	40
16	Yoo Ji-Un Full-back	Daegu FC	22	9.2	0	40
17	Min Kyung-Hyun Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	8.9	3107.1%	365.2%
18	Yoon Jae-Seok Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	22	8.8	089.7%	3810.2%
19	Bae Jin-Woo Full-back	Gwangju FC	24	8.8	0	36
20	Eo Jeong-Won Full-back	Pohang Steelers	27	8.7	1514.5%	361.1%
21	Lim Dug-Keun Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	26	8	2	332.1%
22	T. van Grunsven Full-back	Gwangju FC	26	7.8	099.5%	3231.5%
23	Caio Marcelo Full-back	Daegu FC	28	4.5	735.2%	3122.3%
24	Lee Jung-Taek Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	4.5	1515.1%	311.3%
25	Park Cheol-Woo Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	4.5	1038.6%	301%
26	J. Célestine Full-back	Jeju United FC	29	4.2	17140.8%	3059%
27	Yoon Jong-Gyu Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	28	4	091.2%	27±0%
28	T. Oude Kotte Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	30	4	189.9%	2212.9%
29	Yazan Al Arab Full-back	FC Seoul	30	3.9	177.3%	254.3%
30	Kim Tae-Hyun Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	29	3.8	1043.9%	270.7%
31	Oh In-Pyo Full-back	FC Seoul	29	3.6	10	2711.3%
32	Patrick William Full-back	Bucheon FC 1995	29	3.5	911%	259%
33	Kang Ji-Hoon Full-back	FC Anyang	29	3.4	180.9%	252%
34	Jang Sung-won Full-back	Daegu FC	29	3.4	183.5%	2631.7%
35	Lee Hyobin Full-back	Gangwon FC	0	2.3	0	19
36	Kim Moon-Hwan Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	31	2.2	1122.6%	201.5%
37	Ahn Hyun-Beom Full-back	Suwon City FC	31	2.1	273.6%	1935.3%
38	Seo Young-Jae Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	31	1.7	0100%	1556.1%
39	Lee Myung-Jae Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	32	1.7	551%	1521.6%
40	Kim Young-Bin Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	34	1.7	23124.5%	1327.9%
41	Park Won-Jae Full-back	Gwangju FC	32	1.1	098%	1267.3%
42	Lee Yong Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	39	0.6	756%	652.5%
43	Wanderson Full-back	Pohang Steelers	37	0.6	5444.4%	591.7%
44	Ju Hyun-Woo Full-back	FC Anyang	36	0.5	1	73.2%