Known for explosive finishing, two-footed shooting and world-class Premier League wing-forward play; biggest achievements: Premier League Golden Boot, Tottenham captaincy, 2018 Asian Games gold, long World Cup leadership for South Korea.
One rank below: Cha Bum-kun at #2.
South Korea's editorial top five: Son Heung-min · Cha Bum-kun · Park Ji-sung · Hong Myung-bo · Kim Min-jae.