Lee Dong-jun (; born 1 February 1997) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a winger for K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Club career Busan IPark On 21 February 2017, Lee signed with K League 2 club Busan IPark. On 25 March, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to Bucheon FC 1995. He was primarily used as a substitute for his first two years at the club.
During the 2019 season, Lee became Busan's key player under new manager Cho Deok-je, appearing in all 36 matches including 32 matches as a starter. While leading the club to a second-place finish, he had 13 goals and seven assists, and won eight penalties. He was named the K League 2 Most Valuable Player. Afterwards, Busan succeeded in promoting to the K League 1 through the promotion play-offs.
Ulsan Hyundai After Busan was relegated to the K League 2 at the end of the 2020 season, another K League 1 club Ulsan Hyundai made Lee an offer. When playing for Ulsan in 2021, he directly exerted his influence, becoming the club's top goalscorer. Ulsan failed to win the league title by finishing second, but he was selected for the K League 1 Best XI.
Hertha BSC On 29 January 2022, Lee signed a contract until 2025 with Bundesliga club Hertha BSC. He had difficulty in adapting to duels against Bundesliga players, revealing his physical weakness. He suffered frequent injuries, making only four appearances for a year at Hertha.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors In December 2022, Lee returned to South Korea to sign for K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. During the 2023 season, he struggled to recover his physical condition and sense. On 13 December 2023, he scored two goals including his first goal for Jeonbuk in a 3–2 AFC Champions League win over Bangkok United.
Lee enlisted in military football club Gimcheon Sangmu for one and a half years to do his mandatory military service. On 29 October 2025, he came back to Jeonbuk, which clinched the league title 11 days ago. On 6 December, he won his first professional title after scoring the opening goal in a 2–1 Korea Cup final win over Gwangju FC.
International career In January 2020, Lee scored against Iran and China in the group stage of the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship. After winning the tournament, he participated at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
On 25 March 2021, Lee made his debut for the South Korea national team in a 3–0 friendly defeat to Japan.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBusan IPark2017K League 27041—321432018K League 223420—202742019K League 2361300—3039132020K League 126520——285Total922281—8210825Ulsan Hyundai2021K League 132112110203712Hertha BSC2021–22Bundesliga4000——40Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2023K League 12302052—3022024K League 1610040—1012025K League 1421100—53Total3333192—456Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)2024K League 18100——812025K League 129500——295Total37600——376Career total1984213310210223149
Honours Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Korea Cup: 2025 K League Super Cup: 2026
South Korea U23 AFC U-23 Championship: 2020
Individual K League 2 Most Valuable Player: 2019 K League 2 Best XI: 2019 K League 1 Best XI: 2021
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External links
Lee Dong-jun at KFA