Career
He started his professional football career in Pohang Steelers since 2006. Kwang-hoon made 11 appearances for Pohang Steelers in K League. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors agreed a player swap loaned with Stevica Ristić going in the opposite direction for two and a half years in 2008.
He played for South of Korea at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and at the subsequent 2007 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 World Cup, 2008 Summer Olympics.