On November 20, 2008, Gangwon called Lee up as an extra order from 2009 K-League Draft.
[1] His first goal for Gangwon came on April 22, 2009, in a match against Daejeon Citizen during the League Cup group stage.
For the 2010 season, he dropped down to the second tier of South Korean football, joining Korea National League side Gangneung City FC.
On 4 January 2011, it was announced that Lee would return to the K-League, joining Daegu FC.
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