First tracked match
Gwangju FC vs Suwon FC
15/02/2025
Latest tracked match
FC Seoul vs Ulsan HD
08/11/2026
Officiating insights
Strictest refs →From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)
2.48
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed
Role distribution across all appointments
Referee442AR4204th Official210VAR210AVAR210
Most-appointed referee
🇰🇷 Kim Jonghyeok
50
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 · 61×
- 4🇰🇷 Seol TaehwanKOR · Referee · 54×
- 5🇰🇷 Kim DaeyongKOR · Referee · 53×
- 6🇰🇷 Chae SanghyeopKOR · Referee · 46×
- 7🇰🇷 Bang GiyeolKOR · Referee · 43×
- 8🇰🇷 Koo EunseokKOR · Referee · 42×
- 9🇰🇷 Kim TaehyeongKOR · Referee · 41×
- 10🇰🇷 Park ByungjinKOR · Referee · 41×
Match Officials(62 officials · 442 matches)
Sort by:
1
Shin YongjunKORReferee
Referee 444th 3VAR 14AVAR 2
63×
→2Kim JonghyeokKORReferee
Referee 504th 1VAR 9AVAR 1
61×
→3Ko HyungjinKORReferee
Referee 48VAR 13
61×
→4Seol TaehwanKORReferee
Referee 344th 6VAR 11AVAR 3
54×
→5Kim DaeyongKORReferee
Referee 37VAR 14AVAR 2
53×
→6Chae SanghyeopKORVAR
Referee 204th 3VAR 22AVAR 1
46×
→7Bang GiyeolKORAssistant Referee
AR 35AVAR 8
43×
→8Koo EunseokKORAssistant Referee
AR 36AVAR 6
42×
→9Kim TaehyeongKORAssistant Referee
AR 34AVAR 7
41×
→10Park ByungjinKORReferee
Referee 234th 3VAR 14AVAR 1
41×
→11Kim WoosungKORReferee
Referee 31VAR 8AVAR 1
40×
→12Kim GyeyongKORAssistant Referee
AR 34AVAR 5
39×
→13Yoon JaeyeolKORAssistant Referee
AR 34AVAR 4
38×
→14Song MinseokKORReferee
Referee 204th 3VAR 15
38×
→15Lee DongjunKORReferee
Referee 154th 6VAR 15AVAR 1
37×
→16Kwak SeungsunKORAssistant Referee
AR 34AVAR 3
37×
→17Kim YongwooKORReferee
Referee 174th 8VAR 10AVAR 2
37×
→18Park GyunyongKORAssistant Referee
AR 33AVAR 3
36×
→19Kim JiukKORAssistant Referee
AR 34AVAR 2
36×
→20Lee YeongunKORAssistant Referee
AR 35
35×
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RefereeAR4thVARAVAR
Venues(19)
Stadiums used in K League 1.
Anyang Stadium
35 match(es)
Gangneung Stadium
25 match(es)
Bucheon Stadium
20 match(es)
Gimcheon Stadium
20 match(es)
Suwon World Cup Stadium
20 match(es)
Munsu Cup Stadium
19 match(es)
Seoul World Cup Stadium
19 match(es)
Daejeon World Cup Stadium
18 match(es)
Jeju World Cup Stadium
18 match(es)
Jeonju World Cup Stadium
18 match(es)
DGB Daegu Bank Park
17 match(es)
Gwangju Football Stadium
16 match(es)
Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Stadium
9 match(es)
Guus Hiddink Stadium
4 match(es)
Chuncheon Songam Auxiliary Stadium
2 match(es)
Jeonju World Cup Auxiliara Stadium
2 match(es)
Daegu Auxiliary Stadium
1 match(es)
Daejeon World Cup Secondary Stadium
1 match(es)
Gangnam Soccer Park
1 match(es)
Top Venues
Referees by Nationality
🇰🇷
KOR442
Referee appointments (top 62 officials)
Recent Matches(442 total)
All Matches →08/11/20262026
Bucheon FCvsPohang Steelers
08/11/20262026
Gangwon FCvsJeonbuk
08/11/20262026
Daejeon HanavsIncheon United
08/11/20262026
FC SeoulvsUlsan HD
07/11/20262026
Sangmu1-0FC Anyang
07/11/20262026
Jeju United1-1Gwangju FC
01/11/20262026
FC Seoul0-1Incheon United
01/11/20262026
FC Anyang2-1Bucheon FC
01/11/20262026
Pohang Steelers1-1Jeju United
01/11/20262026
Ulsan HD2-1Gangwon FC
31/10/20262026
Jeonbuk0-0Daejeon Hana
31/10/20262026
Gwangju FC1-1Sangmu
24/10/20262026
Sangmu1-2Daejeon Hana
24/10/20262026
Ulsan HD2-2Pohang Steelers
24/10/20262026
FC Anyang1-1Jeonbuk
24/10/20262026
Bucheon FC0-3Gwangju FC
24/10/20262026
Incheon United3-1Jeju United
24/10/20262026
FC Seoul1-1Gangwon FC
18/10/20262026
Daejeon Hana3-2Gwangju FC
18/10/20262026
Pohang Steelers0-0FC Anyang
K League 1 referees — FAQ
- Who is the most-appointed referee in K League 1?
- 🇰🇷 Kim Jonghyeok has the most K League 1 refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 50 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 442 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 (61 match(es)).
- Does K League 1 use VAR officials?
- Yes — K League 1 appointments tracked on Referee.Observer include VAR officials, with 210 VAR appointment(s) and 210 assistant VAR (AVAR) appointment(s) recorded.