Most Valuable players by Market Value in K League 1 2026

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

Most valuable goalkeepers in K League 1 Most valuable defenders in K League 1 Most valuable midfielders in K League 1 Most valuable attackers in K League 1 Best players in K League 1 Most in-form players in K League 1

At a glance

Kang Sang-Yoon of Jeonbuk Motors is the standout for raw talent across players in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.8, and Park Cheong-Hyo has been the form player this season, grading 35.4, and Cesinha leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Park Cheong-Hyo has improved his Season rating most, up +31.5 on last season, while M. Dackers's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Jin Si-Woo of Gwangju FC is the most valuable name in this group at 13.5.

Best talent

Kang Sang-Yoon47.8RTG

Jeonbuk Motors

In form

Park Cheong-Hyo35.4SsN

Gangwon FC

Rising potential

M. Dackers+9.7RTG

Daegu FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Park Cheong-Hyo+31.5SsN

Gangwon FC · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Jin Si-Woo Centre-back	Gwangju FC	24	13.5	20±0%	406.3%
2	Song Jun-Seok Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	25	12.7	266.5%	458.5%
3	Choi Jun Full-back	FC Seoul	27	11.8	2450.6%	3815.9%
4	Kang Joon-Hyuck Full-back	Gangwon FC	26	11.4	2977%	4010.6%
5	Choi Seok-Hyun Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	23	11.3	5±0%	4613.5%
6	Kang Sang-Yoon Central midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	22	11.1	1556.1%	481.5%
7	Kim Ryun-Seong Full-back	Jeju United FC	24	11.1	1626.2%	46±0%
8	Hong Sung-Wook Full-back	Bucheon FC 1995	23	11.1	1717300%	4513.5%
9	Kim Ha-Jun Centre-back	Jeonbuk Motors	24	11	0±0%	437.2%
10	Cho Wi-Je Centre-back	Jeonbuk Motors	25	11	0	463.4%
11	Park Min-Seo Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	25	10.9	7	41±0%
12	Choi Woo-Jin Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	22	10.9	23	47
13	Cho Hyun-Taek Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	25	10.9	827%	4510.3%
14	Hwang Ju-Ho Goalkeeper	FC Seoul	23	10.7	2	45
15	Choi Sung-Bum Winger	FC Anyang	24	10.7	7	43
16	Oh Jae-Hyeok Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	10.7	10±0%	451.6%
17	Song Min-Kyu Central midfielder	FC Seoul	26	10.7	130.8%	447.5%
18	Emerson Negueba Central midfielder	Jeju United FC	25	10.7	14	4423.6%
19	Park Jin-Young Full-back	FC Seoul	24	10.6	466.1%	448.5%
20	Park Sang-Hyeok Centre-forward	Gangwon FC	24	10.6	15±0%	434.5%
21	Park Seong-Hun Centre-back	FC Seoul	23	10.6	8±0%	4610.9%
22	Kang Hyeon-Je Winger	FC Seoul	23	10.5	3	4517.1%
23	Goh Young-Jun Centre-forward	Gangwon FC	25	10.5	5±0%	4125.4%
24	J. Tranziska Winger	Pohang Steelers	25	10.5	9±0%	4324.9%
25	Hwang Jae-Won Central midfielder	Daegu FC	24	10.5	734.8%	4317.2%
26	Kim Hyeon-Jun Centre-back	Daegu FC	24	10.4	2	426.5%
27	Choi Chi-Ung Centre-forward	Suwon City FC	25	10.4	2	42
28	Kang Yun-Gu Attacking midfielder	Gangwon FC	24	10.4	1±0%	408.2%
29	Kim Dong-Jin Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	23	10.4	7±0%	431.2%
30	Pedrinho Winger	FC Seoul	24	10.3	4±0%	445.3%
31	Han Jong-Mu Winger	Daegu FC	23	10.3	552.8%	4213.2%
32	Lee Hyun-Yong Centre-back	Suwon City FC	22	10.3	10212.5%	457%
33	Jung Han-Min Centre-forward	Pohang Steelers	25	10.3	0	4322.4%
34	Hwang Do-Yoon Defensive midfielder	FC Seoul	23	10.3	15±0%	4811.1%
35	Jang Young-Woo Centre-back	Suwon City FC	24	10.2	9	45
36	Hong Yun-Sang Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	10.2	14±0%	451.1%
37	Choi Byung-Wook Winger	Jeju United FC	21	10.2	4±0%	476.4%
38	Kim Sang-Jun Central midfielder	Bucheon FC 1995	24	10.2	6	427.5%
39	Kim Sin-Jin Centre-forward	Jeju United FC	25	10.1	0	4116.7%
40	M. Dackers Centre-forward	Daegu FC	23	10.1	943.3%	4130.9%
41	Seo Myeong-Kwan Centre-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	23	10.1	12±0%	442.8%
42	Baek Jong-Beom Goalkeeper	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	25	10.1	668.9%	428%
43	Kang Min-Jun Centre-back	Pohang Steelers	23	10.1	10±0%	431.1%
44	Jo Seong-Kwon Centre-back	Daejeon Citizen	25	10.1	209.4%	425.7%
45	Byeon Jun-Soo Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	10	16±0%	415.5%
46	Kang Seong-Jin Winger	FC Seoul	23	10	0100%	4110.8%
47	Lee Gi-Hyuk Central midfielder	Gangwon FC	26	10	124.2%	398.4%
48	Moon Min-seo Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	22	10	2±0%	431.9%
49	Hwang In-Taek Centre-back	Daegu FC	23	9.9	1	39
50	Hernandes Attacking midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	26	9.9	1398.5%	399%