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 12.3.

Ulsan Hyundai FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Kim Young-Bin+11.8SsN

Jeonbuk Motors · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Choi Jun Full-back	FC Seoul	27	12.3	2768.4%	3814.3%
2	Choi Seok-Hyun Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	23	11.2	738.3%	4611.8%
3	Cho Hyun-Taek Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	25	11.1	76.3%	4510.3%
4	Cho Wi-Je Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	25	11	24	456.1%
5	Kim Ryun-Seong Full-back	Jeju United FC	24	10.9	1411.9%	45±0%
6	Park Jin-Young Full-back	FC Seoul	24	10.6	744.1%	4310%
7	Choi Woo-Jin Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	22	10.6	20	46
8	Kang Joon-Hyuck Full-back	Gangwon FC	26	10.6	2655.8%	4215.8%
9	Hong Sung-Wook Full-back	Bucheon FC 1995	24	10.5	1514700%	438%
10	João Pedro Full-back	Gwangju FC	23	10	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	Park Jae-Hyun Full-back	Daegu FC	23	9.5	083.3%	4012.7%
14	Lee Sang-myung Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	22	9.4	0	41
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	9	3107.1%	365.2%
18	Yoon Jae-Seok Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	22	8.9	089.7%	3810.2%
19	Eo Jeong-Won Full-back	Pohang Steelers	27	8.8	1514.5%	361.1%
20	Bae Jin-Woo Full-back	Gwangju FC	24	8.8	0	36
21	Lim Dug-Keun Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	26	8.2	2	332.1%
22	T. van Grunsven Full-back	Gwangju FC	26	7.8	099.5%	3231.5%
23	J. Célestine Full-back	Jeju United FC	29	5.2	17140.8%	3059%
24	Caio Marcelo Full-back	FC Seoul	28	4.7	735.2%	3122.3%
25	Lee Jung-Taek Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	4.6	1515.1%	311.3%
26	Park Cheol-Woo Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	4.6	1038.6%	301%
27	Yu In-Soo Full-back	Jeju United FC	31	4	1546.7%	217.9%
28	Yoon Jong-Gyu Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	28	4	091.2%	27±0%
29	T. Oude Kotte Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	30	3.8	189.9%	2212.9%
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	Yazan Al Arab Full-back	FC Seoul	30	3.6	177.3%	254.3%
33	Patrick William Full-back	Bucheon FC 1995	29	3.5	911%	259%
34	Kang Ji-Hoon Full-back	FC Anyang	29	3.5	180.9%	252%
35	Jang Sung-won Full-back	Daegu FC	29	3.4	183.5%	2631.7%
36	Lee Hyobin Full-back	Gangwon FC	0	2.3	0	19
37	Kim Moon-Hwan Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	31	2.2	1122.6%	201.5%
38	Ahn Hyun-Beom Full-back	Suwon City FC	31	2.1	273.6%	1935.3%
39	Lee Myung-Jae Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	32	1.8	551%	1521.6%
40	Kim Young-Bin Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	35	1.8	23124.5%	1327.9%
41	Seo Young-Jae Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	31	1.7	0100%	1556.1%
42	Lee Yong Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	39	0.7	756%	652.5%
43	Wanderson Full-back	Pohang Steelers	37	0.7	5444.4%	591.7%
44	Ju Hyun-Woo Full-back	FC Anyang	36	0.5	1	73.2%