K League Young Player of the Year Award

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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.

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K League 1 winners (1985–present)

YearPlayerPositionClub
1985 Lee Heung-sil Midfielder POSCO Atoms
1986 Ham Hyun-gi Forward Hyundai Horangi
1987 Kim Joo-sung Forward Daewoo Royals
1988 Hwangbo Kwan Midfielder Yukong Elephants
1989 Ko Jeong-woon Midfielder Ilhwa Chunma
1990 Song Ju-seok Forward Hyundai Horangi
1991 Cho Woo-seok Defender Ilhwa Chunma
1992 Shin Tae-yong Midfielder Ilhwa Chunma
1993 Jung Kwang-seok Defender Daewoo Royals
1994 Choi Yong-soo Forward LG Cheetahs
1995 Roh Sang-rae Forward Jeonnam Dragons
1996 Park Kun-ha Forward Suwon Samsung Bluewings
1997 Shin Jin-won Midfielder Daejeon Citizen
1998 Lee Dong-gook Forward Pohang Steelers
1999 Lee Sung-jae Forward Bucheon SK
2000 Yang Hyun-jung Midfielder Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2001 Song Chong-gug Midfielder Busan I'Cons
2002 Lee Chun-soo Forward Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
2003 Jung Jo-gook Forward Anyang LG Cheetahs
2004 Moon Min-kui Midfielder Pohang Steelers
2005 Park Chu-young Forward FC Seoul
2006 Yeom Ki-hun Midfielder Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2007 Ha Tae-kyun Forward Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2008 Lee Seung-yeoul Forward FC Seoul
2009 Kim Young-hoo Forward Gangwon FC
2010 Yoon Bit-garam Midfielder Gyeongnam FC
2011 Lee Seung-gi Midfielder Gwangju FC
2012 Lee Myung-joo Midfielder Pohang Steelers
2013 Ko Moo-yeol Midfielder Pohang Steelers
2014 Kim Seung-dae Forward Pohang Steelers
2015 Lee Jae-sung Midfielder Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2016 Ahn Hyun-beom Midfielder Jeju United
2017 Kim Min-jae Defender Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2018 Han Seung-gyu Midfielder Ulsan Hyundai
2019 Kim Ji-hyeon Forward Gangwon FC
2020 Song Min-kyu Forward Pohang Steelers
2021 Seol Young-woo Defender Ulsan Hyundai
2022 Yang Hyun-jun Midfielder Gangwon FC
2023 Jeong Ho-yeon Midfielder Gwangju FC

K League 2 winners (2020–present)

YearPlayerPositionClub
2020 Lee Dong-ryul Forward Jeju United
2021 Kim In-kyun Midfielder Chungnam Asan
2022 Eom Ji-sung Midfielder Gwangju FC
2023 An Jae-jun Forward Bucheon FC 1995

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