First tracked match
Gwangju FC vs Suwon FC
15/02/2025
Latest tracked match
Jeju United vs Gwangju FC
07/11/2026
Officiating insights
Strictest refs →From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)
2.49
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed
Role distribution · 2026
Referee206AR4124th Official206VAR206AVAR206
Most-appointed referee · 2026
🇰🇷 Shin Yongjun
23
as referee
Who referees K League 1?
Most-appointed match officials across all K League 1 seasons
- 1🇰🇷 Shin YongjunKOR · Referee · 63×
- 2🇰🇷 Kim JonghyeokKOR · Referee · 61×
- 3🇰🇷 Ko HyungjinKOR · Referee · 60×
- 4🇰🇷 Seol TaehwanKOR · Referee · 53×
- 5🇰🇷 Kim DaeyongKOR · Referee · 52×
- 6🇰🇷 Chae SanghyeopKOR · Referee · 45×
- 7🇰🇷 Bang GiyeolKOR · Referee · 42×
- 8🇰🇷 Kim TaehyeongKOR · Referee · 41×
- 9🇰🇷 Koo EunseokKOR · Referee · 41×
- 10🇰🇷 Park ByungjinKOR · Referee · 41×
Match Officials(58 officials · 206 matches)
Showing 2026 ·View all seasons
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1
Shin YongjunKORReferee
Referee 234th 3VAR 14AVAR 2
42×
→2Bang GiyeolKORAssistant Referee
AR 34AVAR 8
42×
→3Park ByungjinKORReferee
Referee 234th 3VAR 14AVAR 1
41×
→4Kim TaehyeongKORAssistant Referee
AR 34AVAR 7
41×
→5Koo EunseokKORAssistant Referee
AR 35AVAR 6
41×
→6Kim GyeyongKORAssistant Referee
AR 33AVAR 5
38×
→7Kwak SeungsunKORAssistant Referee
AR 34AVAR 3
37×
→8Yoon JaeyeolKORAssistant Referee
AR 33AVAR 4
37×
→9Lee DongjunKORReferee
Referee 154th 6VAR 15AVAR 1
37×
→10Song MinseokKORReferee
Referee 204th 3VAR 14
37×
→11Park GyunyongKORAssistant Referee
AR 33AVAR 3
36×
→12Seol TaehwanKORReferee
Referee 174th 6VAR 10AVAR 3
36×
→13Kim JiukKORAssistant Referee
AR 33AVAR 2
35×
→14Lee YeongunKORAssistant Referee
AR 34
34×
→15Kim JonghyeokKORReferee
Referee 234th 1VAR 9AVAR 1
34×
→16Ko HyungjinKORReferee
Referee 21VAR 13
34×
→17Kim DaeyongKORReferee
Referee 18VAR 13AVAR 2
33×
→18Park SangjunKORAssistant Referee
AR 28AVAR 4
32×
→19Jang JongpilKORAssistant Referee
AR 29AVAR 2
31×
→20Chae SanghyeopKORVAR
Referee 54th 3VAR 22AVAR 1
31×
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RefereeAR4thVARAVAR
Venues(3 · 2026)
Stadiums used in K League 1 during 2026.
Top Venues
Referees by Nationality
🇰🇷
KOR206
Referee appointments · 2026 (top 58 officials)
2026 Matches(206 in season)
All Matches →07/11/2026
Jeju UnitedvsGwangju FC
07/11/2026
SangmuvsFC Anyang
01/11/2026
FC Anyang2-1Bucheon FC
01/11/2026
FC Seoul0-1Incheon United
01/11/2026
Pohang Steelers1-1Jeju United
01/11/2026
Ulsan HD2-1Gangwon FC
31/10/2026
Jeonbuk0-0Daejeon Hana
31/10/2026
Gwangju FC1-1Sangmu
24/10/2026
FC Seoul1-1Gangwon FC
24/10/2026
Ulsan HD2-2Pohang Steelers
24/10/2026
FC Anyang1-1Jeonbuk
24/10/2026
Bucheon FC0-3Gwangju FC
24/10/2026
Incheon United3-1Jeju United
24/10/2026
Sangmu1-2Daejeon Hana
18/10/2026
Pohang Steelers0-0FC Anyang
18/10/2026
Daejeon Hana3-2Gwangju FC
18/10/2026
Jeonbuk3-2Jeju United
18/10/2026
FC Seoul2-2Sangmu
18/10/2026
Gangwon FC1-1Incheon United
17/10/2026
Ulsan HD2-1Bucheon FC
K League 1 referees — FAQ
- Who is the most-appointed referee in K League 1?
- 🇰🇷 Shin Yongjun has the most K League 1 refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 23 match(es) as referee.
- How many referees have officiated in K League 1?
- 62 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in K League 1 across 2 season(s) in our data.
- How many K League 1 matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
- Referee.Observer tracks 438 K League 1 matches with their full match-official appointments across 2 season(s).
- Which seasons of K League 1 are covered?
- K League 1 referee appointments are covered for 2 season(s), 2025 to 2026.
- Who are the top match officials in K League 1?
- The most-appointed K League 1 match officials are 🇰🇷 Shin Yongjun (63 match(es)), 🇰🇷 Kim Jonghyeok (61 match(es)), 🇰🇷 Ko Hyungjin (60 match(es)).
- Does K League 1 use VAR officials?
- Yes — K League 1 appointments tracked on Referee.Observer include VAR officials, with 206 VAR appointment(s) and 206 assistant VAR (AVAR) appointment(s) recorded.