'Debut match, debut goal explosion' Lee Kang-in dominates even among fans... Star Ranking No. 1 for an incredible '23 consecutive weeks'

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After scoring a debut goal in his debut match for Atletico Madrid in Spain, Lee Kang-in continued to dominate the hearts of domestic fans. He maintained the top spot on the Star Ranking for 23 consecutive weeks.

In the 60th vote of the Star Sports Male category for the Star Ranking, held from 3:01 p.m. on the 13th until 3:00 p.m. on the 20th over one week, Lee Kang-in received 13,650 votes to secure first place.

Second-place finisher Heo Woong (Busan KCC) earned 4,783 votes. Lee Kang-in pulled ahead of Heo Woong by a massive margin of 8,867 votes, once again demonstrating his overwhelming popularity.

As a result, Lee Kang-in has held the top position on the Star Ranking for an incredible 23 consecutive weeks, starting from the 38th vote. His long-standing dominance remains unshaken.

Notably, on the same day, he also scored his debut goal alongside his league debut for his new club, Atletico, adding further significance to the achievement.

Ace of the South Korean national football team Lee Kang-in left Paris Saint-Germain this summer and joined Atletico Madrid. In the first round of the 2026–2027 Spanish La Liga season held at Atletico's home ground against Malaga, he scored with a spectacular curling shot using his left foot.

Thanks to Lee Kang-in's goal, Atletico secured a comfortable 2-0 victory and started the new season on a high note.

Another football star Son Heung-min (LAFC) received 2,481 votes and took third place.

Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) earned 1,819 votes for fourth place, while Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) secured 1,332 votes to claim fifth place. The top five rankings remained unchanged from the previous vote.

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

Recently, the Star Ranking significantly expanded its candidate pool. 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) have newly joined the candidates.

As a result, a total of 20 stars are now engaged in fierce competition, including existing candidates Lee Kang-in, 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 61st vote for the Star Ranking Male Sports category will be held from 3:01 p.m. on the 20th until 3:00 p.m. on the 27th.

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