K League Young Player of the Year Award explained

The K League Young Player of the Year Award is an award of the K League annual awards. It is given to the best player among under-23 K League players. It was established in the name of "Rookie of the Year" in 1985, and was renamed "Young Player of the Year" in 2013.

K League 1 winners (1985–present)

YearPlayerPositionClub
1985Lee Heung-silMidfielderPOSCO Atoms
1986Ham Hyun-giForwardHyundai Horangi
1987Kim Joo-sungForwardDaewoo Royals
1988Hwangbo KwanMidfielderYukong Elephants
1989Ko Jeong-woonMidfielderIlhwa Chunma
1990Song Ju-seokForwardHyundai Horangi
1991Cho Woo-seokDefenderIlhwa Chunma
1992Shin Tae-yongMidfielderIlhwa Chunma
1993Jung Kwang-seokDefenderDaewoo Royals
1994Choi Yong-sooForwardLG Cheetahs
1995Roh Sang-raeForwardJeonnam Dragons
1996Park Kun-haForwardSuwon Samsung Bluewings
1997Shin Jin-wonMidfielderDaejeon Citizen
1998Lee Dong-gookForwardPohang Steelers
1999Lee Sung-jaeBucheon SK
2000Yang Hyun-jungMidfielderJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2001Song Chong-gugMidfielderBusan I'Cons
2002Lee Chun-sooForwardUlsan Hyundai Horangi
2003Jung Jo-gookForwardAnyang LG Cheetahs
2004Moon Min-kuiMidfielderPohang Steelers
2005Park Chu-youngForwardFC Seoul
2006Yeom Ki-hunMidfielderJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2007Ha Tae-kyunForwardSuwon Samsung Bluewings
2008Lee Seung-yeoulForwardFC Seoul
2009Kim Young-hooForwardGangwon FC
2010Yoon Bit-garamMidfielderGyeongnam FC
2011Lee Seung-giMidfielderGwangju FC
2012Lee Myung-jooMidfielderPohang Steelers
2013Ko Moo-yeolMidfielderPohang Steelers
2014Kim Seung-daeForwardPohang Steelers
2015Lee Jae-sungMidfielderJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2016Ahn Hyun-beomMidfielderJeju United
2017Kim Min-jaeDefenderJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2018Han Seung-gyuMidfielderUlsan Hyundai
2019Kim Ji-hyeonForwardGangwon FC
2020Song Min-kyuForwardPohang Steelers
2021Seol Young-wooDefenderUlsan Hyundai
2022Yang Hyun-junMidfielderGangwon FC
2023Jeong Ho-yeonMidfielderGwangju FC

K League 2 winners (2020–present)

YearPlayerPositionClub
2020Lee Dong-ryulForwardJeju United
2021Kim In-kyunMidfielderChungnam Asan
2022Eom Ji-sungMidfielderGwangju FC
2023An Jae-junForwardBucheon FC 1995

See also