In 2007, Baek participated in the Youth Project [ko] of Watford F.C.

He was capped four times for the national team representing them in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

[1] Following his good performances in the competitions, South Korean under-23 team coach Hong Myung-bo included him in the national squad.

In 2012, he was part of the South Korean team that won bronze at the Summer Olympics.

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