Here are some of the many South Korean footballers who are playing outside of Korea. This list is not complete by any means and focuses on our European based contingent rather than all players abroad e.g. in Japan, China, Middle East.
*If you know of a player who is not listed, or any incorrect information, please do not hesitate and let us know*
| Position | Player | Club | Country | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | England | Premier League |
| CB | Kim Min-jae | FC Bayern Munich | Germany | Bundesliga |
| CAM | Lee Kang-in | Paris Saint-Germain FC | France | Ligue One |
| FW | Hwang Hee-chan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | England | Premier League |
| CB | Kim Ji-Soo | Brentford FC | England | Premier League |
| FW | Yang Min Hyeok | Tottenham Hotspur | England | Premier League |
| CAM | Bae Jun Ho | Stoke City FC | England | Championship |
| FW | Eom Ji Sung | Swansea City | England | Championship |
| CM | Paik Seung Ho | Birmingham City | England | League One |
| MF | Lee Jae-sung | FSV Mainz 05 | Germany | Bundesliga |
| MF | Hong Hyun-seok | FSV Mainz 05 | Germany | Bundesliga |
| FW | Jeong Woo-young | Union Berlin | Germany | Bundesliga |
| CM | Hwang In-beom | Feyenoord | Netherlands | Eredivisie |
| LB/RB!! | Seol Young Woo | FK Crvena Zvezda | Serbia | Serbian SuperLiga |
| FW | Kim Minsu | FC Girona | Spain | La Liga |
| FW | Yang Hyun-jun | Celtic FC | Scotland | Scottish Premier League |
| DM!! | Kwon Hyuk-Kyu | Hibernian FC | Scotland | Scottish Premier League |
| CF | Oh Hyeon-gyu | Genk | Belgium | Jupiler Pro League |
| CF | Cho Gue-sung | FC Midtjylland | Denmark | Danish Superliga |
| CB | Lee Han Beom | FC Midtjylland | Denmark | Danish Superliga |
| CF | Lee Young Jun | Grasshopper Club Zurich | Switzerland | Swiss Super League |
| FW | Kim Yong-hak | Portimonense SC | Portugal | Primeira Liga |
| CB | Lee Ye Chan | Portimonense SC | Portugal | Primeira Liga |
| CB | Hwang In Taek | Estoril | Portugal | Primeira Liga |
| CAM | Lee Hyeon-ju | Hanover 96 | Germany | 2. Bundesliga |
| CAM | Choi Kyoung-rok | Karlsruher SC | Germany | 2. Bundesliga |
| FW | Park Yi-young | St. Pauli St. Pauli II | Germany | 2. Bundesliga Regionalliga |
| FW | Lee Gwang-in | St. Pauli St. Pauli II | Germany | 2. Bundesliga Regionalliga |
| LB | Park Kyu-Hyun | SG Dynamo Dresden | Germany | 3. Liga |
| AM | Jo Jin Ho | Fenerbahce U19 | Turkey | U19 Süper Lig |
| GK | Lee Gun Hyuk | Fenerbahce U19 | Turkey | U19 Süper Lig |
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In Europe? Lol idk this was 2013
Son should have had his 2nd goal in the Bundesliga against Augsburg… Well we can see that Hong Jeong Ho is doing good.
Isn’t Lee Kang In in Alevin A?
Honestly, I’m not 100% positive where he is. Things that I saw listed him as Alevin C, but since Valencia doesn’t have any list (that I can find) of their youth team rosters I’m not sure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifca84_jUSU
On this video, it says Lee Kang In is in Alevin A but I’m not sure whether it’s correct or not.
Yeah, my “research” is similar. Videos that list him as Alevin C. I’ll try to see if there’s any way to contact Valencia’s media department and find out for sure.
Did you check the dates of the videos that were uploaded that said Lee Kang In was in Alevin C?
Yes, the dates were for 2013/14. I sent an email to Valencia’s outside relations department, and asked which team he is in. We’ll see if they respond.
He was on C last year. He is now with A.
Guess that should be updated
Do any of you have any influence in Korean Football?
If so please bring back Park for the World Cup. He is too important
Park Ji Sung I mean, also PCY
Lol, sorry we have zero influence in Korean football. Also, Park Ji-Sung has repeatedly said he has no intention of returning to the national team.
Recently, Kwon Ro An and some other guy got into Hamburg U-18 I think.
and Ryu Seung Woo loaned to Leverkusen.
Right- give me a moment to figure out how to organize space for Hamburg youth, it’ll be up by the time the January transfer window is closed…
Roy, I already did it.
Ha! my bad – you got it covered! See, already I’m missing yr presence on the Tavern…
Guys i have a question? Why won’t Park Chu young just move to another club instead of ruining his future?
It’s just not that simple for him. His wages are most likely the biggest stumbling block. I think I read he gets about 50K a week at Arsenal, and few of the clubs interested in him are willing to pay that. At 28 (I think), Park is unlikely to get a bumper contract again, so it’s important for him to maximize his income now. The transfer fee is also a potential issue. A third factor is that the clubs that are interested in him are likely to be smaller clubs in smaller leagues, is Park’s ego too big to let him make that move down and admit that he couldn’t succeed at the top clubs?
Park recently moved to Watford!
He made a promise last year to Manager for International Team, Hong Myung Bo, that if he can’t find a chance to crack at first team by the end of 2013, He would move in order to play international football.
Hong, just like many others, have a philosophy of not playing a player who can’t play for his team.
Korea really needs a decent striker right now and besides Kim Shin Wook, Park is the only option.
On top of that, Hong Myung Bo is pursuing zero top formation, which needs Park to play False Nine position at AMC.
I’m sure this question has been asked many times, but will Son Heung-Min be on the national team for Brazil 2014?
Yes, barring some major injury Son should be a key player for Korea at the World Cup
hey, thanks for this website.
I recently found it and loving every bit of my korean players info.
I was reading and just wanted to inform you that
Park Ju Young Recently made a loan move to Watford right before the winter transfer season ended.
Ah yes that needs to be updated.
I saw multiple sites that listed a youth Korean named Kim Jin Su (a second Kim Jin Su can you believe it) in FC Augsburg’s U-19 team. Attacking midfielder. He recently scored against Mainz U-19 team I believe.
http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/fc-augsburg-u19/kader/verein_4780.html
http://us.soccerway.com/teams/germany/fc-augsburg-u19/21870/
I can’t claim any knowledge of him, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there are a number of Korean youth players at different Euro clubs. Maybe Jinseok has heard of him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Seon-Min
Plays in the second tier in Sweden for the team Östersunds FK.
Added… writers, was there a reason why we didn’t?
Choi Kyoung Rok is attacking midfield/forward for FC St Pauli.
Kim Woo Hong is LB (and at times LM) for UD Almeria Juvie A
You list Lee Seung Woo for Barcelona (youth) and Rhyu Seung Woo for Bundesliga. I watched all the videos and I can assure you these two are the same Korean player. Is he in Bundesliga or in Barcelona?
I correct myself. Ryu Seung Woo and Lee Seung Woo must be two different players.
Yes, they’re different players. Ryu Seung-Woo is a U-23 player who is at Bayer Levekusen. Lee Seung-Woo is a U-16 player with Barcelona’s youth system. Lee is probably considered the best young prospect Korea has produced, and there is a lot of hype surrounding him. Ryu on the other hand is a good attacking midfielder, mainly coming from one goal he scored against Portugal at the U20 World Cup.
석현준…
Park Won-Chul FW 1996 07 07
Manchester United Youth Academy (South Korea U-17 Men’s Football Team)
박원철
Kim Gyeong Jung now plays for Al Rayyan SC I believe.
Hwang Hee Chun (1996 FW) mived to austria
황희천
Yes, we’re aware. Personally though I’m waiting to see if anything changes/happens due to Pohang’s complaint (they have not agreed the deal).
There is a player who called Lee Ki-Je who is playing for Newcastle Jets in A-League
How about thai premier league?
Han Kook Young’s information needs to be updated. He plays for Al-Gharafa (Qatar), not Qatar SC.
Indeed it does, well update this page properly shortly.
Excuse me.. Please update the list above.. Most of the info are outdated.
Kim Jung-Min (Fc Liefering) and Jeong Woo-Yeong (Fc Bayern München ll) are missing;)
Nice catch! We’ll put updating this list on our housekeeping to-do list.
Wow….im looking at the list and Shin tae yong ignored alot of other possible Korean players for Russia 18