ratings updated 31 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Jeonbuk Motors.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 356 | 7.08 |
Scout report
Kim Tae-Hyun is a 29-year-old full-back at Jeonbuk Motors, rated 28 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 72nd of 123 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tae-Hyun.
Judged on this season alone, Tae-Hyun graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 22 of the 22 full-backs in the K League 1, on 3 clean sheets and 3.163 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 15). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 13th of 22 of the 22 full-backs in the K League 1. At 29 Tae-Hyun is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Jeonbuk Motors finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side
3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 24% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 28, Tae-Hyun carries the 13th-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 of 22 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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