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Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value in K League 1 2026

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

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At a glance

Kang Sang-Yoon of Jeonbuk Motors is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.8, and Lee Jae-Won has been the form player this season, grading 22, and Willyan leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Go Jae-Hyeon has improved his Season rating most, up +15 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Kang Sang-Yoon of Jeonbuk Motors is the most valuable name in this group at 11.1.

Best talent
Kang Sang-Yoon47.8RTG
Jeonbuk Motors
In form
Lee Jae-Won22SsN
Suwon City FC
Rising potential
Kang Sang-Yoon-0.2RTG
Jeonbuk Motors · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Go Jae-Hyeon+15SsN
Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Willyan5goals
Suwon City FC
Most valuable
Kang Sang-Yoon11.1val
Jeonbuk Motors
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PlayerTeam
1Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors2211.11556.1%481.5%
2Oh Jae-HyeokCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC2410.710±0%451.6%
3Song Min-KyuCentral midfielderFC Seoul2610.7130.8%447.5%
4Emerson NeguebaCentral midfielderJeju United FC2510.7144423.6%
5Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC2410.5734.8%4317.2%
6Kang Yun-GuAttacking midfielderGangwon FC2410.41±0%408.2%
7Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderPohang Steelers2310.47±0%431.2%
8Hwang Do-YoonDefensive midfielderFC Seoul2310.315±0%4811.1%
9Choi Byung-WookWingerJeju United FC2110.24±0%476.4%
10Kim Sang-JunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 19952410.26427.5%
11Lee Gi-HyukCentral midfielderGangwon FC2610124.2%398.4%
12Moon Min-seoCentral midfielderGwangju FC22102±0%431.9%
13HernandesAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.91398.5%399%
14Lee Seung-WonDefensive midfielderGangwon FC239.911±0%432.3%
15Kim Dae-WooDefensive midfielderDaegu FC259.8436.8%3913.9%
16Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen259.83±0%385.7%
17Son Seung-BeomDefensive midfielderFC Seoul229.7177.4%424.4%
18Hong Sung-MooCentral midfielderGangwon FC239.7037
19Jo Jun-HyunCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.7166.7%426.6%
20Paik Sang-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.71406.8%
21Lee RimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC239.7240
22Lee Min-HyeokDefensive midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC249.719.1%405.7%
23Kim Ju-ChanCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC229.73±0%424.8%
24Kang Young-SukCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.7040
25ThiaguinhoCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995269.61439
26Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielderPohang Steelers219.6044
27Park Jang Han-GyeolCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.6041
28Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.51436.6%392.5%
29Choi Min-KiCentral midfielderDaegu FC239.5039
30Kim Seung-BinAttacking midfielderBucheon FC 1995259.5231.2%391.8%
31Kim Jae-MinCentral midfielderJeju United FC239.5139
32K. NishiyaCentral midfielderPohang Steelers269.4411.1%3918.6%
33Moon Seong-WooDefensive midfielderFC Anyang239.47±0%432.1%
34Jeong-Hyun KimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC269.31338±0%
35Min Ji-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul219.3042
36H. BabecCentral midfielderFC Seoul279.31314%3836.1%
37Jeon Byung-KwanCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC239.34±0%3815.7%
38Jun-Gyu LeeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.2095%3718%
39H. KimCentral midfielderPohang Steelers209.2545
40Jung Ji-HunCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.25±0%409.1%
41Lee Eun-JaeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.1037
42Kim Jun-HoCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC239.10100%3715.6%
43Kim Gyeong-HwanCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.1037
44B. KneževićCentral midfielderFC Anyang249.1186.3%388.8%
45J. SonCentral midfielderFC Seoul189.11049
46Kang Hui-SuCentral midfielderGwangju FC239.1037
47Kim Do-YoonCentral midfielderSuwon City FC219.11500%412.7%
48Won Hee-DoCentral midfielderJeju United FC219041
49Sin Il-YeonCentral midfielderSuwon City FC219041
50Hwang Jae-HwanCentral midfielderPohang Steelers2590370.5%