Education
In January 2009, he completed to move to Gangwon Football Club.
In January 2009, he completed to move to Gangwon Football Club.
He was capable of scoring free kicks similar to David Beckham"son He was notable for his goal against Turkey in the 3rd place match in the 2002. He transferred to Trabzonspor in 2002 with the help of Tınaz Tırpan.
Since 2006, he had played for Football Club Seoul until 2008 season.
Lee was born in Taebaek, Gangwon. He attended high school in Gangneung and went on to graduate from Dankook University.
In September 2006, after a successful match against Taiwan national football team, Lee announced that he would retire from the Korean national team to focus on Football Club Seoul and also to make way for younger players in the upcoming 2010 World Cup. Lee is well known by most South Koreans and other Asian football fans for the famous incident which is sometimes referred as "(을용타)," and roughly translated as "Eul-Yong Strike/Smash".
The incident occurred during the first tournament of the East Asian Cup in December 2003, during the match against China.
During the second half of the game, Chinese forward Li Yi kicked Lee in the shins immediately after he finished his pass. Visually upset with Li"s violent play, Lee slapped Li on the back of his head Li Yi started rolling on the pitch grabbing his head in an apparent exaggeration.
Foreign a while the entire Chinese and Korean squad ran toward the scene but further conflict did not occur, as the referee awarded a yellow card for Li (simulation) and red card for Lee (violence).
of Korea went on to defeat China once again. Lee became popular internet meme after the incident.