Most Valuable centre-backs by Market Value in K League 1 2026

The most valuable centre-backs in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Lee Hyun-Yong of Suwon City FC is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 44.5, and Jin Si-Woo has been the form player this season, grading 33.2, and Kim Kang-San leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Song Jun-Seok has improved his Season rating most, up +23.7 on last season, while Lee Hyun-Yong's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.9 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.

Suwon City FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Song Jun-Seok+23.7SsN

Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Jin Si-Woo Centre-back	Gwangju FC	24	13.5	3365.2%	430.7%
2	Song Jun-Seok Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	25	12.7	3126.4%	446.6%
3	Kim Ha-Jun Centre-back	Jeonbuk Motors	24	11.1	54900%	437.8%
4	Jo Seong-Kwon Centre-back	Daejeon Citizen	25	10.9	182.8%	416.4%
5	Seo Myeong-Kwan Centre-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	23	10.7	560.3%	421.4%
6	Park Seong-Hun Centre-back	FC Seoul	23	10.7	532.5%	434.6%
7	Kim Hyeon-Jun Centre-back	Daegu FC	24	10.4	2	426.5%
8	Lee Hyun-Yong Centre-back	Suwon City FC	22	10.3	10212.5%	457%
9	Jang Young-Woo Centre-back	Suwon City FC	24	10.2	0	42
10	Byeon Jun-Soo Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	10.1	381.1%	407.8%
11	Kang Min-Jun Centre-back	Pohang Steelers	23	10	639.6%	425%
12	Hwang In-Taek Centre-back	Daegu FC	23	9.9	1	40
13	Kwon Do-Yeong Centre-back	Suwon City FC	23	9.9	0	40
14	Shin Min-Ha Centre-back	Gangwon FC	21	9.7	1213.9%	453.9%
15	Kwon Seok-Joo Centre-back	Gangwon FC	23	9.7	0	40
16	Lee Woo-Yeon Centre-back	Jeonbuk Motors	23	9.6	0	40
17	Ma Ji-Kang Centre-back	Jeonbuk Motors	23	9.6	0	40
18	Kwak Seung-Min Centre-back	FC Seoul	22	9.6	0	40
19	Jo In-Jung Centre-back	Jeju United FC	20	9.6	6	469.5%
20	Bae Hyun-Seo Centre-back	FC Seoul	21	9.5	0	43
21	Park Tae-Rang Centre-back	Gangwon FC	24	9.5	0	40
22	Kang Seong-Yun Centre-back	Daejeon Citizen	23	9.4	0	38
23	Kim Tae-Hyeon Centre-back	Daejeon Citizen	23	9.4	0	38
24	Lee Han-Bin Centre-back	Daejeon Citizen	23	9.4	0	38
25	Park Ju-Seung Centre-back	Jeju United FC	22	9.4	0	40
26	Lee Dong-hyeop Centre-back	Pohang Steelers	23	9.4	0	391%
27	Kim Tae-Hwan Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	26	9.4	14255.3%	386.2%
28	M. Tuci Centre-back	Gangwon FC	27	9.3	2331.6%	3812.5%
29	Kim Hyeon-Deok Centre-back	FC Seoul	21	9.3	0	42
30	Hong Jae-seok Centre-back	Daegu FC	23	9.3	0100%	386.8%
31	Jung Heon-Taek Centre-back	Daegu FC	24	9.3	0	38
32	Jo Hyun-Tae Centre-back	Daegu FC	21	9.2	1	421.4%
33	Lee Sun-Ho Centre-back	Daejeon Citizen	22	9.2	0	38
34	Choi Won-Chang Centre-back	Jeju United FC	25	9.2	0	37
35	Yu Seung-Hyeon Centre-back	Bucheon FC 1995	23	9.2	1	38
36	Gi-min Kwon Centre-back	Jeju United FC	20	9.2	4	44
37	Kim Eun-Gyeom Centre-back	Suwon City FC	22	9.2	0	40
38	Choi Hyeong-Woong Centre-back	Pohang Steelers	22	9.1	0	394.6%
39	Lee Gyu-Baek Centre-back	Pohang Steelers	22	9.1	0100%	393.4%
40	Choi Ye-Hoon Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	23	9.1	0	38
41	Kwon Sung-Yun Centre-back	Gwangju FC	25	9.1	1	362.5%
42	Hong Si-Hoo Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	25	9.1	0100%	3522%
43	Lee Chan-Ouk Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	23	9.1	090.3%	379.1%
44	Park Jong-Hyeon Centre-back	FC Anyang	25	9	0	37
45	J. Lee Centre-back	Bucheon FC 1995	23	9	0	37
46	Jo Hyeon-Woo Centre-back	Daejeon Citizen	21	8.9	0	39
47	Yu Sun Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	22	8.9	0	38
48	Lee Je-Wook Centre-back	FC Seoul	20	8.9	0	43
49	Han Sang-Kyu Centre-back	Suwon City FC	21	8.9	0	41
50	Sim Yeon-Won Centre-back	Daegu FC	21	8.9	0	41