Education

Lee attended Duksoo High School in Seoul, South Korea.

Career

He bats and throws left-handed In 2003, he was selected for the South Korea national junior baseball eam and competed in the 5th Asian Junior Baseball Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand. Lee led his team to the 14-0 mercy rule victory over China in the round robin phase of the competition, going 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs. Notable international careers Lee debuted with the 2004 LG Twins, but after the 2004 season he was traded to the Kia Tigers.

In 2006, Lee batted a career-high .318 (third in the KBO league), and was first in hits (154), second in runs (78) and third in stolen bases (38). After the 2006 season, he was selected for the South Korea national baseball team and competed in the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. In 2007, Lee was converted from right field to center field.

However, he stole only 17 bases, and his batting average dipped to .280, showing a weakness against inside breaking balls from lefties. In 2008, Lee had another solid season, batting a respectable .312 with 130 hits and 28 stolen bases, but the team did not reach the postseason. He finished the tournament ranked second in batting average (481).

Lee was 4-for-4 in a 10-1 victory over the Netherlands. In March 2009, Lee was called up to the South Korea national baseball team again for the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He went 4-for-18 with one RBI and four runs, sharing the starting center field position with Lee Jong-Wook.

After the WBC, Lee was out with an ankle injury for the first three months of the 2009 KBO season, running into the outfield wall during the Tigers' 2009 home opener against the SK Wyverns on April 7. Lee returned from injury in early July, but his batting performance dipped, ending the season with a batting average of .266 and 45 hits. Awards and honors 2006 Award (Outfielder).

Achievements

• 2006 Golden Glove Award (Outfielder)
  
  2011 Golden Glove Award (Outfielder)
  
  2012 Golden Glove Award (Outfielder)
  
  2006 Hits Title.