'Before the World Cup,' Lee Kang-in leads solo for 12 consecutive weeks, topping Star Ranking again... 'Captain' Son Heung-min ranks 4th

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Lee Kang-in (25, Paris Saint-Germain), preparing for the 2026 FIFA North America World Cup finals, has once again secured the number one spot in the Star Ranking Star Sports male category. This marks 12 consecutive weeks.

In the 49th vote of Star Ranking Star Sports male category, tallied from 3:01 p.m. last month on the 28th to 3:00 p.m. this month on the 4th, Lee Kang-in received 15,384 votes to retain the top position.

After first rising to number one in the 38th vote, Lee Kang-in has consistently held the top spot in the Star Ranking Star Sports male category.

Following Lee Kang-in, Kim Do-young (23, KIA Tigers), regarded as a top-tier professional baseball player, ranked second with 11,312 votes. 'Basketball star' Heo Woong (33), who led Busan KCC to a championship in the 2025-2026 season finals, ranked third with 4,363 votes. These three continue to maintain the top three positions.

Also, 'Captain' Son Heung-min (34, LAFC), preparing for the North America World Cup alongside Lee Kang-in, ranked fourth with 2,191 votes, while Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) recorded fifth place with 1,278 votes.

The Star Ranking is determined by fans directly voting for their favorite stars via the StarNews website. Selected stars receive various special benefits based on the voting results.

Starting from the 49th vote, Oh Hyun-gyu (Besiktas), Cho Koo-sung (Midtjylland), and Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) from football, along with Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha Eagles) and Koo Ja-wook (Samsung Lions) from baseball, were added, increasing the number of candidates.

In addition to the existing candidates Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, Kim Min-jae, Yang Min-hyuk (all football), Kim Do-young, Yang Hyeon-jong, Ryu Hyun-jin, Kim Ha-seong, Lee Jung-hoo, Kim Hye-seong (all baseball), Heo Woong, Heo Hoon (both basketball), Heo Su-bong (volleyball), and Woo Sang-hyuk (track and field), the five newly added candidates bring the total number of candidates to 20.

The 50th vote for Star Ranking male sports will be conducted from 3:01 p.m. on the 4th until 3:00 p.m. on the 11th.

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