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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.

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At a glance

J. Son of FC Seoul is the standout for raw talent across players in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.4, and Song Bum-Keun has been the form player this season, grading 35.9, and Cesinha leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Song Bum-Keun has improved his Season rating most, up +31.6 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
J. Son49.4RTG
FC Seoul
In form
Song Bum-Keun35.9SsN
Jeonbuk Motors
Rising potential
M. Dackers+9.7RTG
Daegu FC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Song Bum-Keun+31.6SsN
Jeonbuk Motors · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Cesinha8goals
Daegu FC
Most valuable
Jin Si-Woo13.5val
Gwangju FC
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PlayerTeam
1Jin Si-WooCentre-backGwangju FC2413.53365.2%430.7%
2Song Jun-SeokCentre-backGimcheon Sangmu FC2512.73126.4%446.6%
3Choi JunFull-backFC Seoul2712.22768.4%3814.3%
4Kim Ha-JunCentre-backJeonbuk Motors2411.254900%437.8%
5Choi Seok-HyunFull-backUlsan Hyundai FC2311.2738.3%4611.8%
6A. HalaihalCentre-forwardGangwon FC25111045
7Kim Ryun-SeongFull-backJeju United FC24111411.9%45±0%
8Yago CarielloCentre-forwardUlsan Hyundai FC2710.92217.5%3836.9%
9Emerson NeguebaCentral midfielderJeju United FC2510.9134423.7%
10Cho Wi-JeCentre-backJeonbuk Motors2510.924456.1%
11Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors2210.91437.8%470.6%
12Jo Seong-KwonCentre-backDaejeon Citizen2510.9182.8%416.4%
13ItaloCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors2310.8040
14Oh Jae-HyeokCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC2410.81331.6%440.9%
15Cho Hyun-TaekFull-backUlsan Hyundai FC2510.876.3%4510.3%
16Hwang Ju-HoGoalkeeperFC Seoul2310.7344
17Choi Woo-JinFull-backJeonbuk Motors2210.72046
18Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen2510.7794.1%401%
19Park Seong-HunCentre-backFC Seoul2310.7532.5%434.6%
20Park Jin-YoungFull-backFC Seoul2410.6744.1%4310%
21Seo Myeong-KwanCentre-backUlsan Hyundai FC2310.6560.3%421.4%
22Choi Sung-BumWingerFC Anyang2410.61244
23Hong Sung-WookFull-backBucheon FC 19952410.61514700%438%
24Park Sang-HyeokCentre-forwardGangwon FC2410.6662.9%432.7%
25Goh Young-JunCentre-forwardGangwon FC2510.5738.3%4332.2%
26Choi Byung-WookAttacking midfielderJeju United FC2110.535.6%477.3%
27Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderPohang Steelers2310.5616.2%42±0%
28Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC2410.5734.8%4317.2%
29PedrinhoAttacking midfielderFC Seoul2410.4671.4%422.7%
30Kim Hyeon-JunCentre-backDaegu FC2410.42426.5%
31Choi Chi-UngCentre-forwardSuwon City FC2510.4242
32Han Jong-MuWingerDaegu FC2310.3552.8%4213.2%
33Hong Yun-SangCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC2410.31122.4%417.7%
34Kang Yun-GuAttacking midfielderGangwon FC2410.33433.3%4215.3%
35J. TranziskaWingerPohang Steelers2510.31337.2%4324%
36Hwang Do-YoonDefensive midfielderFC Seoul2310.3190.9%422.8%
37Lee Hyun-YongCentre-backSuwon City FC2210.310212.5%457%
38Kang Hyeon-JeWingerFC Seoul2410.24439.8%
39Kim Do-HyunWingerGangwon FC2210.20438.7%
40Chae Hyun-WooWingerFC Anyang2210.2450.6%424.3%
41Jang Young-WooCentre-backSuwon City FC2410.2042
42Byeon Jun-SooCentre-backGimcheon Sangmu FC2410.1381.1%407.8%
43M. DackersCentre-forwardDaegu FC2310.1844%4130.9%
44Jang Si-YoungWingerUlsan Hyundai FC2410.10100%4011.6%
45Park Min-SeoFull-backGimcheon Sangmu FC261011459.3%
46Kim Sin-JinCentre-forwardJeju United FC251054116.9%
47Kang Seong-JinWingerFC Seoul23100100%4110.3%
48Kim Jun-HaWingerGimcheon Sangmu FC201011183.8%4811.1%
49Baek Jong-BeomGoalkeeperGimcheon Sangmu FC25101045.3%418.2%
50Kim Sang-JunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 199524105419.3%