Fastest-growing players from Korea Republic

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) players from Korea Republic, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Lee Kang-In of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across players from Korea Republic, with a Field Insider Rating of 77.2, and Lee Tae-Seok has been the form player this season, grading 47.2, and Son Heung-Min leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Lee Tae-Seok has improved his Season rating most, up +39.2 on last season, while Yoon Do-Yong's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +6.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Lee Kang-In of Paris Saint Germain is the most valuable name in this group at 125.1.

Dordrecht · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Lee Tae-Seok+39.2SsN

Austria Vienna · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	Paik Seung-Ho Defensive midfielder	Birmingham	29	+14.6 24/25→25/26	4150.6%	4814.6%
2	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	+13.1 24/25→25/26	17258.7%	5313.1%
3	Lee Tae-Seok Defensive midfielder	Austria Vienna	23	+10.8 24/25→25/26	47490%	4910.8%
4	Lee Han-Beom Full-back	FC Midtjylland	24	+9.7 24/25→25/26	37275.8%	459.7%
5	Lee Jin-Hyun Central midfielder	Ulsan Hyundai FC	28	+9 24/25→25/26	929.3%	329%
6	Jo Seong-Kwon Full-back	Gwangju FC	25	+8.9 24/25→25/26	18592.3%	448.9%
7	Lee Hyun-Ju Attacking midfielder	Arouca	23	+7.8 24/25→25/26	3570%	677.8%
8	Kim Tae-Hyeon Centre-back	Kashima	25	+7.6 24/25→25/26	3178.4%	527.6%
9	Lee Hyun-Yong Centre-back	Suwon City FC	22	+6.3 24/25→25/26	10225%	446.3%
10	Yang Min-Hyeok Centre-forward	Portsmouth	20	+6.3 24/25→25/26	1074.5%	626.3%
11	Lee Ho-Jae Centre-forward	Pohang Steelers	25	+0.9 24/25→25/26	252%	450.9%
12	Yang Hyun-Jun Attacking midfielder	Celtic	24	+0.8 24/25→25/26	2755.1%	480.8%
13	Lee Seung-Won Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	23	+0.7 24/25→25/26	18304.5%	460.7%
14	Cho Hyun-Taek Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	24	+0.5 24/25→25/26	1118%	430.5%
15	Oh Hu-Seong Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	26	+0.3 24/25→25/26	10827.3%	40±0%
16	Park Sang-Hyeok Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	+0.2 24/25→25/26	2053.5%	46±0%
17	Kim Ju-Sung Centre-back	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	25	-0.4 24/25→25/26	1829.4%	47±0%
18	Hwang Do-Yoon Central midfielder	FC Seoul	23	-0.5 24/25→25/26	16260.5%	430.5%
19	Shin Min-Ha Centre-back	Gangwon FC	20	-1.6 24/25→25/26	14185.4%	441.6%
20	Kang Sang-Yoon Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	22	-3.3 24/25→25/26	477.7%	463.3%
21	Jeon Byung-Kwan Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	23	-5.2 24/25→25/26	850.3%	475.2%
22	Eom Ji-Sung Attacking midfielder	Swansea	24	-5.2 24/25→25/26	1414.6%	645.2%
23	Lee Kang-In Winger	Paris Saint Germain	25	-6.1 24/25→25/26	2923.1%	776.1%
24	Hong Yun-Sang Winger	Pohang Steelers	24	-6.9 24/25→25/26	1435.6%	456.9%
25	Park Seong-Hun Centre-back	FC Seoul	23	-7.6 24/25→25/26	826%	417.6%
26	Bae Jun-Ho Attacking midfielder	Stoke City	22	-7.6 24/25→25/26	1860.6%	677.6%
27	Oh Hyeon-Gyu Centre-forward	Beşiktaş	25	-8.5 24/25→25/26	42104.4%	508.5%
28	Hwang Ui-Jo Winger	Alanyaspor	33	-9 24/25→25/26	3129%	209%
29	Song Jun-Seok Full-back	Gangwon FC	25	-9.3 24/25→25/26	25232.4%	419.3%
30	Byeon Jun-Soo Centre-back	Gwangju FC	24	-10.3 24/25→25/26	1686.4%	4410.3%
31	Lee Kang-Hyun Central midfielder	Gwangju FC	27	-10.4 24/25→25/26	725.5%	3410.4%
32	Kim Kang-San Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	27	-12 24/25→25/26	124.3%	3612%
33	Song Min-Kyu Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	26	-12.4 24/25→25/26	1437.8%	4212.4%
34	Lee Dong-Gyeong Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	-12.8 24/25→25/26	3191.4%	3612.8%
35	Jeong Woo-Yeong Attacking midfielder	Union Berlin	26	-12.8 24/25→25/26	2110.1%	6412.8%
36	Hwang Hee-Chan Attacking midfielder	Wolves	30	-13.1 24/25→25/26	1795.3%	4313.1%
37	Seol Young-Woo Full-back	FK Crvena Zvezda	27	-13.2 24/25→25/26	38385.9%	3713.2%
38	Heo Yool Centre-forward	Ulsan Hyundai FC	25	-13.6 24/25→25/26	456.1%	4113.6%
39	Maeng Seong-Ung Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	28	-13.8 24/25→25/26	18394.6%	3213.8%
40	Lee Jun-Seo Goalkeeper	Daejeon Citizen	28	-13.8 24/25→25/26	439.3%	3113.8%
41	Kim Seung-Sub Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	29	-14 24/25→25/26	15130.3%	2914%
42	Kim Jin-Gyu Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	29	-14.6 24/25→25/26	12179.1%	3014.6%
43	Eo Jeong-Won Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	27	-14.9 24/25→25/26	117.9%	3614.9%
44	Lee Zi-Sol Centre-back	Suwon City FC	27	-15 24/25→25/26	6123.1%	3415%
45	Kim Moon-Hwan Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	30	-15.2 24/25→25/26	912%	2415.2%
46	Lee Dong-Jun Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	29	-15.2 24/25→25/26	19182.4%	2915.2%
47	Hwang Jae-Won Central midfielder	Daegu FC	23	-15.7 24/25→25/26	825.9%	4415.7%
48	Park Tae-Jun Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	27	-16.5 24/25→25/26	25112.1%	3816.5%
49	Jeong Sang-Bin Attacking midfielder	St. Louis City	24	-17.3 24/25→25/26	1154.1%	3717.3%
50	Kim Gun-Hee Centre-forward	Gangwon FC	31	-17.4 24/25→25/26	15	2017.4%