Lee Kang-in, 'As expected of Golden Boy', became the first 男 to top the star ranking... Kim Do Young's Hot Popularity Ends 'Long-Term Government'

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"Golden Boy" Lee Kang-in (25, Paris Saint-Germain) broke the stronghold of Kim Do-young (23, KIA Tigers).

Lee Kang-in ranked first with 11,815 votes in the 38th round of the men's vote for Star Sports, which was compiled from 3:01 p.m. on the 12th to 3 p.m. on the 19th.

As a result, Lee Kang-in won the top spot for the first time since he separated the men and women and held a star ranking vote in June last year. He beat second-place Kim Do-young by just 806 votes. Lee Kang-in has played 30 official games in Paris Saint-Germain this season, scoring three goals and four assists, and is active as a "game changer" in every game.

Kim Do-young, who has been at the top for a long time recently, was unfortunately pushed to second place. Kim Do-young, who suffered from a hamstring injury last year, fully recovered and played an active role in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC).

There was no change in the ranking of the 3rd to 5th places. In third place was Heo Woong (33), a basketball star of Busan KCC, who received 9,834 votes.

South Korea's national soccer team captain Son Heung-min (34, LA FC), who received 1,614 votes, and veteran baseball player Yang Hyeon-jong (39, KIA Tigers), who received 724 votes, were ranked fifth.

Star ranking determines the ranking by fans voting for their favorite stars directly through the Star News website. Depending on the results of the vote, stars are given a variety of perks.

While voting has been held separately from men and women since the 5th week of June last year, 15 male candidates are competing, including Kim Do-young, Yang Hyun-jin, Kim Ha-sung, Lee Jung-hoo, Kim Hye-sung, Lee Kang-in, Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, Kim Min-jae, Yang Min-hyuk (football), Huh Woong, Heo Soo-bong (volleyball), and Woo Sang-hyuk (athletics).

The 39th round of voting for Star Ranking Men's Sports will be held from 3:01 p.m. on the 19th to 3 p.m. on the 26th.

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