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Lee Kang-in (25, Atletico Madrid)'s dominant position will continue.
In the 67th voting for the men's category of Star Ranking Star Sports, which was conducted over a week from 3:01 p.m. on the 1st to 3:00 p.m. on the 8th, Lee Kang-in secured first place with 13,714 votes.
Lee Kang-in, who first reached the top spot in the 38th voting, defended his position this time as well, setting a remarkable record of 30 consecutive weeks at No. 1. He reconfirmed his status as the undisputed top sports star in South Korea.
Lee Kang-in, who has recorded two goals and one assist for Atletico this season, joined the national team and completed the September-October international match schedule. In the match against Uruguay held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 24th of last month, he shone by assisting Son Heung-min (LAFC)'s consolation goal with a sharp left-footed cross in the second half while trailing 0-4.
The battle for the top rankings maintained a solid trend, similar to last week. Pro basketball player Heo Woong (Busan KCC), who obtained 4,318 votes, firmly held onto the second-place spot. Kim Do-young of the pro baseball KIA Tigers marked third place with 2,179 votes, Son Heung-min took fourth with 1,987 votes, and Major Leaguer Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) ranked fifth with 1,260 votes.
Star Ranking is a system where fans directly vote for their favorite stars through the StarNews homepage to determine the rankings. Various benefits are given to the stars selected based on the voting results.
Star Ranking has significantly strengthened its candidate pool. Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besiktas), Cho Kyu-sung (Midtjylland), Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai, all soccer), Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha Eagles), and Koo Ja-yuk (Samsung Lions, all baseball) have newly joined.
In addition to existing candidates Lee Kang-in, Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan (Schalke 04), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Yang Min-hyuk (Vestelo, all soccer), Kim Do-young, Yang Hyeon-jong (KIA Tigers), Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles), Kim Ha-seong (Atlanta Braves), Lee Jung-hoo, Kim Hye-seong (LA Dodgers, all baseball), Heo Woong, Heo Hun (Busan KCC, all basketball), Heo Su-bong (Hyundai Capital, volleyball), and Woo Sang-hyuk (Yongin City Hall, athletics), the new candidate group has been added, bringing the total to 20 athletes competing.
Meanwhile, the 68th voting for Star Ranking Men's Sports will be conducted over a week from 3:01 p.m. on the 8th to 3:00 p.m. on the 15th.
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