Midfielder · South Korea
Incheon UnitedClubs
| Club | Seasons | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incheon United | 2026/27 | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| Ulsan Hyundai FC | 2020/21 – 2025/26 | 207 | 16 | 14 |
| Bochum | 2018/19 – 2020/21 | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| South Korea | 2008 – 2019 | 89 | 9 | — |
| Crystal Palace | 2014/15 – 2017/18 | 50 | 2 | 1 |
| Bolton | 2009/10 – 2014/15 | 195 | 20 | — |
| FC Seoul | 2005/06 – 2009/10 | 22 | 6 | — |
| Korea Republic U21 | 2008 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Korea Republic U23 | 2008 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Korea Republic U20 | 2007 | 3 | 0 | — |
Ulsan Hyundai FC
Bochum
South Korea
Crystal Palace
Bolton
FC SeoulTransfers
| Date | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2020 | VfL Bochum | Ulsan Hyundai FC | — |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Bolton | Crystal Palace | — |
| 15 Aug 2009 | FC Seoul | Bolton | € 2.5M |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | Lee Chung-Yong | Free agent |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | Incheon United | Transfer |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | Incheon United | Transfer |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Starts | Min | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 33 | 22 | 1206 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.92 |
| 2025/26 | FIFA Club World Cup | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 3 | 1 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.81 |
| 2025/26 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 24 | 11 | 384 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.97 |
| 2025/26 | AFC Champions League Elite | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 4 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 |
| 2024/25 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 23 | 7 | 931 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 2024/25 | FA Cup | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 4 | 2 | 235 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | AFC Champions League Elite | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 5 | 2 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.88 |
| 2023/24 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 17 | 8 | 657 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.85 |
| 2023/24 | FA Cup | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 1 | 0 | 63 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 17 | 8 | 657 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.85 |
| 2022/23 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 35 | 20 | 2225 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7.06 |
| 2022/23 | FA Cup | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 3 | 0 | 144 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 5 | 2 | 238 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.06 |
| 2021/22 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 25 | 8 | 1320 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 2021/22 | FA Cup | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 2 | 1 | 76 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 7 | 1 | 267 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.87 |
| 2020/21 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 20 | 17 | 1466 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 2020/21 | FA Cup | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 4 | 2 | 171 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 8 | 7 | 490 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.85 |
| 2019/20 | 2. Bundesliga | Bochum | 12 | 8 | 761 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.76 |
| 2019/20 | DFB Pokal | Bochum | 2 | 2 | 126 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 2019 | Asian Cup | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 349 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | Friendlies | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 89 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | 2. Bundesliga | Bochum | 23 | 19 | 1746 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7.07 |
| 2018 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | South Korea | 8 | 6 | 531 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | Friendlies | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 259 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 130 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.47 |
| 2017/18 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 162 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 2017 | Friendlies | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 226 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 15 | 4 | 464 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 |
| 2016/17 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 119 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 2016 | Friendlies | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 385 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.76 |
| 2015/16 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 225 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | Asian Cup | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 78 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | Friendlies | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 91 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Championship | Bolton | 23 | 22 | 1987 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | League Cup | Bolton | 3 | 0 | 142 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | AFC World Cup Qualifiers | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 347 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | World Cup | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 244 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | Friendlies | South Korea | 9 | 8 | 690 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Championship | Bolton | 45 | 32 | 2955 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | FA Cup | Bolton | 2 | 1 | 109 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | Friendlies | South Korea | 7 | 6 | 513 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | Championship | Bolton | 41 | 34 | 2967 | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | FA Cup | Bolton | 3 | 2 | 201 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011/12 | Premier League | Bolton | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | Asian Cup | South Korea | 6 | 6 | 532 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | Friendlies | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 205 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010/11 | Premier League | Bolton | 31 | 25 | 2195 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010/11 | League Cup | Bolton | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010/11 | FA Cup | Bolton | 4 | 3 | 299 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | AFC World Cup Qualifiers | South Korea | 10 | 9 | 706 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | World Cup | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 360 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | Friendlies | South Korea | 8 | 7 | 599 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2009/10 | Premier League | Bolton | 34 | 27 | 2408 | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2009/10 | League Cup | Bolton | 2 | 0 | 77 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009/10 | FA Cup | Bolton | 4 | 3 | 255 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009/10 | AFC Champions League Elite | FC Seoul | 5 | 5 | 460 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | Friendlies | South Korea | 6 | 6 | 486 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | Olympics Men | Korea Republic U23 | 3 | 2 | 211 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | Friendlies | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 211 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007/08 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 15 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | FIFA U20 World Cup | Korea Republic U20 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006/07 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Availability history
| Reason | From | Until | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knock | 26 Oct 2017 | 11 Dec 2017 | 46 |
| Knock | 16 Nov 2016 | 18 Nov 2016 | 2 |
| Ankle Injury | 11 Jan 2015 | 23 Apr 2015 | 102 |
| Broken Leg | 30 Jul 2011 | 3 May 2012 | 278 |
Trophies
| Competition | Season | Place |
|---|---|---|
| K League 1 (Korea Republic) | 2024 | Winner |
| K League 1 (Korea Republic) | 2023 | Winner |
| K League 1 (Korea Republic) | 2022 | Winner |
| K League 1 (Korea Republic) | 2021 | 2nd Place |
| K League 1 (Korea Republic) | 2020 | 2nd Place |
| K League 1 (Korea Republic) | 2008 | 2nd Place |
| FA Cup (England) | 2015/2016 | 2nd Place |
| Korea Cup (Korea Republic) | 2024 | 2nd Place |
| Korea Cup (Korea Republic) | 2020 | 2nd Place |
| AFC Asian Cup (Asia) | 2015 | 2nd Place |
| AFC Champions League Elite (Asia) | 2020 | Winner |