Volleyball Player Claims Top Spot

Women’s professional volleyball player Park Jeong-ah (33, Pepper Savings Bank) has been named the number one athlete in the Star Ranking Star Sports Women’s category for three consecutive weeks. She received 37,410 votes in the 37th round of voting, which concluded on March 12th.

Park Jeong-ah’s popularity surged after reaching the semifinals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She recently overtook both world number one badminton player Ahn Se-young and table tennis player Shin Yu-bin for the top ranking.

Ahn Se-young Remains a Strong Contender

Badminton star Ahn Se-young secured second place with 2,473 votes, maintaining her position from the previous week. She recently competed in the 2026 All England Open, where she lost to Wang Ziyi (China), who had a 10-game winning streak.

Ahn Se-young, who lost to Wang Ziyi (China), who was on a 10-game winning streak in the final at the 2026 All England Open, received 2,473 votes and maintained second place since last week.

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Rounding Out the Top Five

The top five athletes in the rankings are as follows:

• 1st: Park Jeong-ah (Volleyball)
• 2nd: Ahn Se-young (Badminton)
• 3rd: Kim Hee-jin (Volleyball)
• 4th: Shin Yu-bin (Table Tennis)
• 5th: Park Hyun-kyung (Golf)

Kim Hee-jin (Hyundai Engineering & Construction) jumped from fourth to third place with 2,012 votes, while Shin Yu-bin (Korean Air) fell to fourth place with 1,558 votes. Korean Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) star Park Hyun-kyung (Mediheal) maintained fifth place with 968 votes.

Voting Details and Future Rounds

Star Ranking is determined by direct fan voting through the Star News website. Various privileges are awarded to the winning athletes based on the voting results.

The 38th voting round for Star Ranking Women’s Sports will be held from March 12th to April 19th.

Featured Athletes

The voting pool includes 15 athletes: Park Jeong-ah, Kim Hee-jin, Lee Da-hyun, Kang So-hwi, Yang Hyo-jin (volleyball), Ahn Se-young (badminton), Shin Yu-bin (table tennis), Kim Dan-bi, Shin Ji-hyun, Kang I-seul, Shin Seul (basketball), Yoon Na, Ko Jin-young, Park Seong-hyeon, and Park Hyun-kyung (golf).

FAQ

• Who is currently ranked number one in Star Ranking Star Sports Women? Park Jeong-ah.
• Who was ranked number one before Park Jeong-ah? Ahn Se-young and Shin Yu-bin previously shared the top spot.
• How is the Star Ranking determined? It is determined by fan voting through the Star News website.