Known for passing range, tempo control and composed deep midfield play; biggest achievements: Premier League longevity with Swansea and Newcastle, Olympic bronze in 2012, long South Korea captaincy.
One rank above: Choi Soon-ho at #9.
One rank below: Kim Joo-sung at #11.
South Korea's editorial top five: Son Heung-min · Cha Bum-kun · Park Ji-sung · Hong Myung-bo · Kim Min-jae.