'ATM Transfer on the Horizon' Lee Kang-in, Male Star Ranking No. 1 for 19 Consecutive Weeks in 'Absolute Dominance'... Even Heo Woong and Son Heung-min Could Not Stop Him

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Lee Kang-in (25, Paris Saint-Germain), whose transfer to Atletico Madrid is imminent, continues his solo dominance in the Star Ranking Star Sports Men's Division.

In the 56th vote of the Star Ranking Star Sports Men's category, held from 3:01 p.m. on the 16th to 3:00 p.m. on the 23rd over one week, Lee Kang-in received the highest number of votes with 13,655.

Having first reached No. 1 in the 38th vote, Lee Kang-in has maintained the top position for an impressive 19 consecutive weeks, proving his status as the most popular male sports star.

Based on his performances with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and at the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, Lee Kang-in is preparing to transfer to Spanish powerhouse Atletico Madrid. All procedures related to the transfer have already been finalized, and an official announcement is expected soon.

There were no changes in rankings from positions 2 to 4. Heo Woong (33, Busan KCC) secured second place with 4,338 votes. Son Heung-min (34, LAFC), who scored his second goal of the season in the Major League Soccer (MLS) match against Real Salt Lake City on this day, ranked third with 2,729 votes. Kim Do-young (23, KIA Tigers) maintained fourth place with 1,636 votes.

Fifth place was taken by Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) with 1,126 votes. Lee Jung-hoo pushed out last week's fifth-place finisher Lee Seung-woo (28, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) to newly enter the 'Top 5'.

The Star Ranking is a system where fans directly vote for their favorite stars via the StarNews website to determine rankings. Selected stars receive various special benefits based on the voting results.

Recently, the Star Ranking significantly expanded its candidate pool, intensifying the competition among fans. Starting from the 49th vote, five new candidates were added: Oh Hyun-kyu (Besiktas), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland), and Lee Seung-woo (all football); Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha Eagles) and Koo Ja-cheol (Samsung Lions; both baseball).

As a result, in addition to the existing candidates—Lee Kang-in, Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, Kim Min-jae, Yang Min-hyuk (all football); Kim Do-young, Yang Hyun-jong, Ryu Hyun-jin, Kim Ha-seong, Lee Jung-hoo, Kim Hye-seong (all baseball); Heo Woong and Heo Hun (both basketball); Heo Soo-bong (volleyball); and Woo Sang-hyuk (track and field)—the total number of stars competing fiercely has reached 20.

The following Star Ranking Men's Sports 57th vote will be conducted from 3:01 p.m. on the 23rd to 3:00 p.m. on the 30th.

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