'Soon to face Czech Republic, ATM transfer rumors': Lee Kang-in tops Star Ranking for 13th consecutive week... KIA's Kim Do-young ranks second

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Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup North America group stage opener against the Czech Republic, Lee Kang-in (25, Paris Saint-Germain) has secured the number one spot in the Star Ranking Star Sports men's category for 13 consecutive weeks.

In the 50th Star Ranking Star Sports men's vote, tallied from 3:01 p.m. on the 4th to 3:00 p.m. on the 11th, Lee Kang-in received 16,140 votes to maintain his top position.

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

Recently, Lee Kang-in has also garnered significant popularity in terms of his player career, with links to the famous Spanish club Atletico Madrid.

The rankings from second to fifth place remained unchanged. Kim Do-young (23, KIA Tigers), regarded as one of the top professional baseball players, secured second place with 11,236 votes. 'Basketball star' Heo Woong (33), who led Busan KCC to a championship in the 2025-2026 season, ranked third with 4,528 votes.

Fourth place went to Son Heung-min (34, LAFC), the 'captain' of the South Korean national football team, with 3,752 votes. Fifth place was taken by Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) with 1,244 votes.

The Star Ranking is determined by fans voting directly 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-kyu (Besiktas), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland), and Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors; all football), Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha Eagles), and Koo Ja-cheol (Samsung Lions; both baseball) were added, increasing the number of candidates.

In addition to the five newly added candidates, the existing pool included 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 and Heo Hoon (both basketball); Heo Su-bong (volleyball); and Woo Sang-hyuk (track and field). The total number of candidates is now 20.

The 51st Star Ranking men's sports vote will be conducted from 3:01 p.m. on the 11th until 3:00 p.m. on the 18th.

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