| Season: | 2002 |
| Competition: | Samsung PAVV K League |
| Winners: | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (5th title) |
| Matches: | 135 |
| Total Goals: | 331 |
| Best Player: | Kim Dae-eui |
| League Topscorer: | Edmilson (14 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2001 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
The 2002 K League was the 20th season of the K League. South Korea postponed its football league until July to prepare the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by it.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edmilson | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Woo Sung-yong | Busan I'Cons | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | Yoo Sang-chul | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 9 | 8 |
 Tuta | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 9 | 18 | |
 Cheick Oumar Dabo | Bucheon SK | 9 | 23 | |
| Goran Petreski | Pohang Steelers | 9 | 23 | |
| Saša Drakulić | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 26 | |
| Kim Dae-eui | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 27 | |
| 9 | Irineu Ricardo | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 20 |
| Kim Do-hoon | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 22 | |
| Sandro Cardoso | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 | 22 | |
| Shin Byung-ho | Jeonnam Dragons | 8 | 26 |
| Award | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player |  Kim Dae-eui | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| Top goalscorer[1] | Edmilson | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Top assist provider | Lee Chun-soo | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
| Rookie of the Year | Lee Chun-soo | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
| Manager of the Year | Cha Kyung-bok | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Lee Woon-jae | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Defenders | Kim Hyun-soo | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Kim Tae-young | Jeonnam Dragons | |
| Choi Jin-cheul | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Hong Myung-bo | Pohang Steelers | |
| Midfielders | Shin Tae-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Yoo Sang-chul | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
| André | Anyang LG Cheetahs | |
| Seo Jung-won | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Forwards | Kim Dae-eui | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Lee Chun-soo | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |