2017 K League United Staff Predictions
We're just days away from the start of the 2017 K League season, and to get ready all of us here at K League United have put our telepathic abilities to the test... or are at least ready to make utter fools of ourselves. Check out the predictions below and get the thoughts behind the selections by leaving a comment or contacting our contributors directly on Twitter. With no further ado, here are the teams and players we think will shine the brightest in the year ahead.
Team Awards
| Columnist | Classic Champions | Relegated to Challenge | Challenge Champions | Playoff Winner |
| Jaehyuk Lee | FC Seoul | Daegu FC, Incheon United | Busan IPark | Seongnam FC |
| Scott Whitelock | Suwon Bluewings | Daegu FC, Gwangju FC | Seongnam FC | Busan IPark |
| Jun Kim | Suwon Bluewings | Gwangju FC | Seongnam FC | Daejeon Citizen |
| Jung Muyeol | Jeonbuk Motors | Daegu FC, Incheon United | Busan IPark | Bucheon 1995 |
| Duncan Elder | Jeonbuk Motors | Daegu FC, Gangwon FC | Seongnam FC | Suwon FC |
| Matthew Binns | Jeju United | Daegu FC, Gwangju FC | Seongnam FC | Busan IPark |
| Stephen Waddell | Jeonbuk Motors | Incheon United, FC Seoul | Seongnam FC | Bucheon 1995 |
| Ryan Walters | Ulsan Hyundai | Daegu FC, Incheon United | Seongnam FC | Busan IPark |
| Tim Lee | FC Seoul | Daegu FC, Incheon United | Seongnam FC | Daejeon Citizen |
| Alastair Middleton | Suwon Bluewings | Daegu FC, Gwangju FC | Gyeongnam FC | Seongnam FC |
| James Edrupt | Jeonbuk Motors | Gwangju FC, Incheon United | Seongnam FC | Gyeongnam FC |
Individual Awards
| Columnist | Comeback Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Manager of the Year | Defender of the Year |
| Jaehyuk Lee | Mislav Oršić | Kim Jin-su | Cho Sung-hwan | Osmar Barba |
| Scott Whitelock | Kim Jin-su | Matthew Jurman | Seo Jung-won | Osmar Barba |
| Jun Kim | Cho Yong-hyung | Lee Jeong-bin | Seo Jung-won | Matthew Jurman |
| Jung Muyeol | Baek Sung-dong | Kim Kyung-joon | Choi Kang-hee | Lee Jae-sung |
| Duncan Elder | Aleks Jovanović | Matthew Jurman | Cho Sung-hwan | Osmar Barba |
| Matthew Binns | Mislav Oršić | Matthew Jurman | Cho Sung-hwan | Kwak Tae-hwi |
| Stephen Waddell | Mislav Oršić | KIm Jin-su | Nam Ki-il | Kim Jin-su |
| Ryan Walters | Mislav Oršić | Dario Vidošić | Cho Jin-ho | Kwak Tae-hwi |
| Tim Lee | Kim Jin-su | Matthew Jurman | Hwang Sun-hong | Kim Jin-su |
| Alastair Middleton | Ha Dae-seung | Yoon Seung-won | Seo Jung-won | Han Hee-hoon |
| James Edrupt | Jung Jin-seo | Windbichler | Choi Yun-kyum | Osmar Barba |
| Columnist | Attacker of the Year | Golden Glove | MVP |
| Jaehyuk Lee | Ahn Hyun-beom | Shin Hwa-yong | Kim Shin-wook |
| Scott Whitelock | Johnathan | Kim Yong-dae | Yeom Ki-hun |
| Jun Kim | Dejan Damjanović | Shin Hwa-yong | Johnathan |
| Jung Muyeol | Johnathan | Lee Jong-sung | Kim Shin-wook |
| Duncan Elder | Marcelo | Hong Jeong-nam | Kim Bo-kyung |
| Matthew Binns | Johnathan | Kim Dong-jun | Kim Bo-kyung |
| Stephen Waddell | Yeom Ki-hun | Shin Hwa-yong | Yeom Ki-hun |
| Ryan Walters | Frédéric Mendy | Lee Ho-seung | Yeom Ki-hun |
| Tim Lee | Dejan Damjanović | Kim Ho-jun | Dejan Damjanović |
| Alastair Middleton | Johnathan | Lee Bum-young | Johnathan |
| James Edrupt | Mislav Oršić | Kim Ho-jun | Dejan Damjanović |
And The Winner Is...
Combining all of the staff picks, here are the aggregate winners.
| Classic Champions | Relegated to Challenge | Challenge Champions | Playoff Winner |
Jeonbuk Motors
|  Daegu FC |  Seongnam FC |  Busan IPark |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Manager of the Year | Defender of the Year |
 Mislav Oršić |  Matthew Jurman |  Jo Sung-hwan/Seo Jung-won |  Osmar Barba |
| Attacker of the Year | Golden Glove | MVP | |
 Johnathan |  Shin Hwa-yong |  Yeom Ki-hun |
