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Lee Kang-in, 25, who has confirmed his transfer to Atletico Madrid, continued his solo lead in the Star Ranking Star Sports men's category.
In the 58th Star Ranking Star Sports men's vote held from 3:01 p.m. on July 30 to 3:00 p.m. on August 6 for one week, Lee Kang-in received the highest number of votes with 13,775.
Lee Kang-in first reached No. 1 in the 38th vote and has since maintained the top position for an impressive 21 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 finalized his move to the Spanish powerhouse Atletico.
There were no changes in positions from No. 2 to No. 5. Huh Woong, 33 of Busan KCC, secured second place with 5,904 votes. Son Heung-min, 34 of LAFC, held third place with 2,770 votes, and Kim Do-young, 23 of KIA Tigers, maintained fourth place with 1,772 votes. Fifth place was taken by Lee Jung-hoo, 28 of the San Francisco Giants, who received 1,275 votes.
The Star Ranking is a system where fans directly vote for their favorite stars via the StarNews website to determine the 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); Huh Woong and Huh Hun (both basketball); Heo Su-bong (volleyball); and Woo Sang-hyuk (track and field)—new candidates have been added, bringing the total to 20 stars competing fiercely.
The 59th vote for Star Ranking Men's Sports will be held from 3:01 p.m. on August 6 to 3:00 p.m. on August 13.
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