[Official] Ulsan Choi Seok-hyun Wins First K-League Young Player of the Month Award This Season

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Ulsan HD defender Choi Seok-hyun (23) won the first K-League 'Young Player of the Month Award' in the 2026 season.

The "Young Player of the Month" is given to the "Young Player of the Month" who performed the best in K League 1 every month.

Among K League 1 players, ▲ Korean nationality ▲ under 23 years of age (born after 2003) ▲ 3 years or less (debut after 2024 season) from the year when he first played in K League official games.

Players who meet the above three conditions and play more than half of the total game time of the team in the relevant month shall be nominated. The final winner is determined through discussion and voting by members of the Technical Research Group (TSG) under the Federation's Technical Committee.

This year's first Young Player Award was evaluated for a total of five games from the first to fifth rounds of the K League 1 held in February and March. A total of nine candidates, including Choi Seok-hyun (Ulsan), Kang Min-joon (Pohang Steelers), Moon Min-seo (Gwangju FC), Seo Jae-min (Incheon United), and Shin Min-ha (Gangwon FC), were nominated.

Choi Seok-hyun played in three games during the period and was named as the best 11 in the round twice, and he also recorded one assist in the opening game against Gangwon in the first round. Ulsan won all the matches against Gangwon in the first round, Bucheon in the third round, and Jeju in the fourth round, in which Choi Seok-hyun participated.

Choi Seok-hyun is a multi-resource that can play both side and center defense, and has established himself as Ulsan's main defender this season. As a result, it ranked first in the TSG average rating (7.47 points) and received the most votes from TSG members.

Choi Seok-hyun, born in 2003, is from Ulsan Youth, was loaned to Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju in the K League 2 after his professional debut in 2024, and returned to Ulsan last year. He won the Young Player of the Month Award for the first time this season in his third year as a professional.

Choi Seok-hyun, the winner of the "Young Player of the Month" in February and March, will be awarded a trophy as well.

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