Total market value of South Korea's final World Cup roster reaches 238.5 billion won, half of Japan's

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As South Korea's final roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America was announced, the total market value of the 26th players was calculated at 136.75 million euros (approximately 238.5 billion won).

Transfer market, a football transfer specialist website, revealed the market values of the 26th players called up by coach Hong Myung-bo for the World Cup final roster on the 17th (Korean time).

According to media reports, among the South Korean players, Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) had the highest market value at 263 million euros (approximately 48.9 billion won).

Following him were Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) at 263 million euros (approximately 43.6 billion won), Son Heung-min (LAFC) at 136.75 million euros (approximately 29.7 billion won), and Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besiktas JK) at 136.75 million euros (approximately 26.2 billion won).

Additionally, Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) and Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) were valued at 8 million euros (approximately 14 billion won) each, Seol Young-woo (Crvena Zvezda) at 5 million euros (approximately 8.8 billion won), and Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland), Yang Hyun-joon (Celtic FC), and Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City) at 3 million euros (approximately 5.3 billion won) each.

The sum of the market values of the 26th players in the World Cup final roster totaled 136.75 million euros.

The total market value of South Korea's World Cup squad was about half of Japan's 263 million euros (approximately 458.7 billion won), which was announced the previous day.

In Japan, Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) had a higher market value than Lee Kang-in at 30 million euros (approximately 52.4 billion won), while Kaise Sano (Mainz 05) was valued at 263 million euros (approximately 43.6 billion won), and Ritsu Doan (Frankfurt) and Jayden Suzuki (Parma) at 263 million euros (approximately 34.9 billion won), with four of the 26th players having a market value of 263 million euros or more.

Additionally, Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) and Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich) were valued at 136.75 million euros (approximately 31.4 billion won) each, and Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) at 136.75 million euros (approximately 26.2 billion won), with about half of the entire roster, 12 players, having a market value of 136.75 million euros (approximately 17.5 billion won) or more.

Meanwhile, the national team, including coach Hong Myung-bo, will assemble at 5 p.m. on the 18th at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 and depart for the U.S., their pre-camp location. On this day, nine players will depart: Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea City), Lee Dong-gyeong, Cho Hyun-woo (both Ulsan HD), Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City), Kim Jin-kyu, Song Beom-geun (both Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Lee Ki-hyuk (Gangwon FC), and Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon Hana Citizen). Overseas-based players will join the team in the U.S. after completing their club schedules.

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