'A staggering 34 consecutive weeks' Lee Kang-in overtakes Heo Woong and Kim Do-young... Solo lead at No. 1 in Star Ranking

Published:2026.11.05 ・ 15:11

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Lee Kang-in (25, Atletico Madrid), the star of the South Korean national football team, firmly maintained his position at No. 1 in the men's category of Star Ranking Star Sports for the 34th consecutive week.

In the 71st poll of Star Ranking Star Sports men's category, which was conducted over a one-week period from 3:01 p.m. on October 29 to 3:00 p.m. on November 5, Lee Kang-in secured the top spot by obtaining 13,853 votes.

Lee Kang-in, who first reached No. 1 in the 38th poll, did not relinquish his top position in this poll either, continuing his solo lead at No. 1 for a remarkable 34 consecutive weeks.

Following Lee Kang-in, Heo Woong (Busan KCC) of professional basketball maintained his second place with 6,600 votes, while Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) of professional baseball rose to third place with 3,477 votes.

Son Heung-min (LAFC, 2,413 votes) in fourth and Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants, 1,182 votes) in fifth also maintained their top five positions from the previous round.

Star Ranking is a system where fans directly vote for their favorite stars through the StarNews homepage to determine the rankings. Various benefits are provided to the stars selected based on the voting results.

The candidate list includes a total of 20 players, including Lee Kang-in, Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan (Schalke 04), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Yang Min-hyuk (Vestelo), Oh Hyun-gyu (Besiktas), Cho Kyu-sung (Midtjylland), Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai, all football), Kim Do-young, Yang Hyeon-jong (KIA Tigers), Ryu Hyun-jin, Noh Si-hwan (all Hanwha Eagles), Koo Ja-wook (Samsung Lions), 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 72nd poll of Star Ranking men's sports will be conducted over a one-week period from 3:01 p.m. on the 5th to 3:00 p.m. on the 12th.

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'A staggering 34 consecutive weeks' Lee Kang-in overtakes Heo Woong and Kim Do-young... Solo lead at No. 1 in Star Ranking

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