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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 47.4, and Chang-Jun Park has been the form player this season, grading 27.5.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Hernandes has improved his Season rating most, up +15.1 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.

Best talent
Kang Sang-Yoon47.4RTG
Jeonbuk Motors
In form
Chang-Jun Park27.5SsN
Bucheon FC 1995
Rising potential
Kang Sang-Yoon-0.6RTG
Jeonbuk Motors · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Hernandes+15.1SsN
Daejeon Citizen · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Chang-Jun Park6goals
Bucheon FC 1995
Most valuable
Kang Sang-Yoon11val
Jeonbuk Motors
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PlayerTeam
1Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors22111437.8%470.6%
2Oh Jae-HyeokCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC2410.81331.6%440.9%
3Emerson NeguebaCentral midfielderJeju United FC2510.7134423.7%
4Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC2410.5734.8%4317.2%
5Kang Yun-GuAttacking midfielderGangwon FC2410.43433.3%4215.3%
6Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderPohang Steelers2310.4616.2%42±0%
7Choi Byung-WookWingerJeju United FC2110.335.6%477.3%
8Hwang Do-YoonDefensive midfielderFC Seoul2310.3190.9%422.8%
9Kim Sang-JunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 19952410.15419.3%
10HernandesAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen271022228.8%413.8%
11Lee Gi-HyukCentral midfielderGangwon FC269.91015.8%4113.4%
12Lee Seung-WonDefensive midfielderGangwon FC239.9284.2%409.2%
13Moon Min-seoCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.913443.5%431%
14Kim Dae-WooDefensive midfielderDaegu FC259.8436.8%4011.7%
15Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen259.8794.1%401%
16Jo Jun-HyunCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.71200%424.8%
17Kim Ju-ChanCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC229.7686.7%425.3%
18Lee RimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC239.7240
19Son Seung-BeomDefensive midfielderFC Seoul229.7161.3%423.9%
20Hong Sung-MooCentral midfielderGangwon FC239.7040
21Paik Sang-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.70406.8%
22Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielderPohang Steelers219.7344
23Kang Young-SukCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.7040
24Lee Min-HyeokDefensive midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC249.61±0%396%
25Kim Jae-MinCentral midfielderJeju United FC239.60100%393.4%
26Park Jang Han-GyeolCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.604111.3%
27Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.51220.8%393%
28Jeon Byung-KwanCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC239.5258.3%3914.4%
29ThiaguinhoCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995269.51339
30Choi Min-KiCentral midfielderDaegu FC239.5039
31Kim Seung-BinAttacking midfielderBucheon FC 1995259.4231.2%390.8%
32K. NishiyaCentral midfielderPohang Steelers269.410113.3%3817.1%
33Moon Seong-WooDefensive midfielderFC Anyang239.4187.5%3911.5%
34Jeong-Hyun KimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC269.31338±0%
35Min Ji-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul219.3042
36Jun-Gyu LeeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.2090%3817.1%
37Lee Eun-JaeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.2038
38Kim Gyeong-HwanCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.2038
39H. BabecCentral midfielderFC Seoul279.21124%3833.9%
40B. KneževićCentral midfielderFC Anyang249.20100%388.5%
41H. KimCentral midfielderPohang Steelers209.2444
42Jung Ji-HunCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.2173.1%409.8%
43Kim Jun-HoCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC239.10100%3715.8%
44Hwang Jae-HwanCentral midfielderPohang Steelers259.10370.5%
45J. SonCentral midfielderFC Seoul189.1949
46Kang Hui-SuCentral midfielderGwangju FC239.1137
47Kim Do-YoonCentral midfielderSuwon City FC219.11500%412.7%
48Yong-Jun HongCentral midfielderGwangju FC2390374.9%
49Lee Jin-YongDefensive midfielderFC Anyang259141.7%371.3%
50Won Hee-DoCentral midfielderJeju United FC219041