I'll be a better player next year The best young player in K League 1 is so happy to have Lee Seung Won in his seat
Dec 01, 2025
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On the 1st, the Hana Bank K League 2025 Awards Ceremony was held at the Swiss Grand Hotel Convention Center in Hongeun-dong, Seoul. Lee Seung-won won the K League 1 Young Player Award. Lee Seung-won received 10 votes from coaches, six captains, and 90 media votes, winning the honor with a total score of 66.87 points, beating Anyang's Chae Hyun-woo (13.47) and Seoul's Hwang Do-yoon (19.66).
Lee Seung-won, a midfielder born in 2003, made his debut in Gangwon in the 2023 season and played in 14 games from his debut season, making a strong impression. In 2024, after joining Gimcheon in March, he played in eight games and showed growth, and this season, he played in Gimcheon with one goal and six assists in 32 games, and was active as the team's main player. After being discharged from the military, he also played three games in Gangwon Province, helping his team rank fifth.
As a midfielder, Lee Seung-won stood out with his wide vision and accurate kicking ability. He was selected as the best player in the round 115 times and MOM 4 times, and this season's K League 1 Young Player of the Month Award was also awarded three times until June, August and September, showing great performance throughout the year. Gangwon won the Young Player Award and achieved the feat of winning the K League 1 Young Player Award for the second consecutive year, following Yang Min-hyuk. Gangwon produced its fourth young player in 2019, including Kim Ji-hyun in 2019, Yang Hyun-joon in 2022, Yang Min-hyuk in 2024, and Lee Seung-won in 2025. It overtook Pohang (Kubu Yeol, Kim Seung-dae, and Song Min-gyu) to become the team that produced the most number of young players.
Lee Seung-won said, `There are so many people I'm grateful for being on two teams this year. I would like to thank Kangwon FC owner Kim Jin-tae, CEO Kim Byung-ji, head coach Jung Kyung-ho, and team staff. Setting a goal for this year, I set a goal that I want to go to the year-end awards ceremony. I'm so happy to be here. I am so grateful to my parents. I will try to become a better player next year."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
