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{{short description|South Korean footballer (born 1979)}}
{{family name hatnote|Lee||lang=Korean}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Lee Dong-gook
| image          = 이동국 2020년.jpg
| caption        = Lee in 2020
| birth_name     = Lee Dong-gook
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1979|4|29|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Pohang]], [[North Gyeongsang Province|Gyeongbuk]], South Korea
| height         = 1.87 m
| position       = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub    = 
| youthyears1    = 1995–1997
| youthclubs1    = {{ill|Pohang Jecheol Technical High School|ko|포항제철공업고등학교 축구부|display=1}}
| years1         = 1998–2007
| clubs1         = [[Pohang Steelers]]
| caps1          = 102
| goals1         = 38
| years2         = 2000–2001
| clubs2         = → [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] (loan)
| caps2          = 7
| goals2         = 0
| years3         = 2003–2005
| clubs3         = → [[Gwangju Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu]] ([[Conscription in South Korea|draft]])
| caps3          = 46
| goals3         = 12
| years4         = 2007–2008
| clubs4         = [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
| caps4          = 23
| goals4         = 0
| years5         = 2008
| clubs5         = [[Seongnam FC|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]]
| caps5          = 10
| goals5         = 2
| years6         = 2009–2020
| clubs6         = [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]]
| caps6          = 356
| goals6         = 162
| totalcaps      = 544
| totalgoals     = 214
| nationalyears1 = 1998–1999
| nationalteam1  = [[South Korea national under-20 football team|South Korea U20]]
| nationalcaps1  = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 1999–2002
| nationalteam2  = [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea U23]]
| nationalcaps2  = 29
| nationalgoals2 = 20
| nationalyears3 = 1998–2017
| nationalteam3  = [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]
| nationalcaps3  = 105
| nationalgoals3 = 33
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{KOR}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[AFC Asian Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000 Lebanon]]|[[2000 AFC Asian Cup squads#South Korea|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2007 AFC Asian Cup|2007 Indonesia/Malaysia<br/>/Thailand/Vietnam]]|[[2007 AFC Asian Cup squads#South Korea|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]]|[[Football at the 2002 Asian Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[AFC Youth Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1998 AFC Youth Championship|1998 Thailand]]|[[1998 AFC Youth Championship squads|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[EAFF E-1 Football Championship|EAFF Championship]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2010 East Asian Football Championship|2010 Japan]]|[[2010 East Asian Football Championship Final squads#South Korea|Team]]}}
}}
{{Infobox Korean name|hangul=이동국|hanja=李同國|rr=I Dong-guk|mr=I Tongguk}}

'''Lee Dong-gook''' ({{korean|이동국|hanja=李同國}}; {{IPA|ko|i.doŋ.ɡuk̚}}; born 29 April 1979) is a South Korean former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[striker (association football)|striker]]. He is a record scorer in the [[K League 1]], and had brief spells in Europe with [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] and [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]. He also played for the [[South Korea national football team]] at two [[FIFA World Cup]]s and three [[AFC Asian Cup]]s.

==Club career==

===Pohang Steelers===
In 1998, Lee joined a [[K League]] club [[Pohang Steelers]] and started his professional career instead of entering university. Lee was named the [[K League Young Player of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] after scoring eleven goals for Pohang in his first [[K League]] season. He also helped Pohang win the [[AFC Champions League|Asian Club Championship]] in that year.

In January 2001, he was sent on loan to a [[Bundesliga]] club [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]], but he failed to settle in Bremen. He played only seven matches as a substitute during six months.

He scored six goals during seven league matches in early 2006 when his performance was at its height.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=028&aid=0000151289 |script-title=ko:이동국 ‘악’ 무릎 부상 |work=[[Naver]] |publisher=[[The Hankyoreh]] |date=5 April 2006 |access-date=28 January 2020 |language=ko}}</ref> In April 2006, however, he tore the [[cruciate ligament]]s in his knee while playing in a league match that forced him out for six months, and was unable to play in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="knee injury">{{cite news |title=South Korea star out of World Cup |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4909178.stm |date=14 April 2006 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

====Enlistment in Gwangju Sangmu====
In 1998, Lee's father offered a bribe to an employee of the [[Military Manpower Administration]] in order to dodge Lee's military service. The conspiracy ended in smoke, and was revealed by the prosecutor's office in October 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://legacy.www.hani.co.kr/section-006000000/2001/10/006000000200110201907424.html |script-title=ko:'이동국,병역비리 연루됐나' |publisher=[[The Hankyoreh]] |language=ko |date=2001-10-20}}</ref> Lee and his father were criticised for their conspiracy, but the court only ordered the monetary penalty of his father.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/4171615#home |script-title=ko:이동국선수 병역 청탁 아버지에 벌금 2천만원 |publisher=The JoongAng Ilbo |language=ko |date=2001-11-17}}</ref> Lee wasn't punished at all, and even got an opportunity to exempt from military service by participating in the 2002 Asian Games.<ref name="Lee"/> However, he failed to won a gold medal in the Asian Games despite the special treatment, and had to perform his obligation. In March 2003, he joined the military team [[Gimcheon Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu]].

===Middlesbrough===
In January 2007, after being granted a work permit, Lee signed for [[Premier League]] club [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] on an 18-month contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6263217.stm |title=Middlesbrough complete Lee deal |date=25 January 2007 |work=BBC.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=13 September 2012}}</ref> On 24 February 2007, he made his debut, coming on as an 85th minute [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Yakubu (footballer)|Yakubu]] in the 2–1 win against [[Reading F.C.|Reading]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6371343.stm |title=Middlesbrough 2–1 Reading |date=24 February 2007 |work=BBC.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=13 September 2012}}</ref> On 29 August 2007, he scored his first goal against [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] in the [[2007–08 Football League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6963529.stm |title=Middlesbrough 2–0 Northampton |work=BBC.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2007 |access-date=13 November 2009}}</ref> On 26 January 2008, he scored his second goal against [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] in the [[2007–08 FA Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7197714.stm |title=Mansfield 0–2 Middlesbrough |work=BBC.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2008 |access-date=13 November 2009}}</ref> However, he didn't score during 23 appearances in the Premier League and disappointed English fans.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://metro.co.uk/2008/02/29/the-worst-strikers-in-the-premier-league-15070/ |title=The worst strikers in the Premier League |work=Metro.co.uk |publisher=Metro |date=29 February 2008 |access-date=28 January 2020}}</ref> His contract expired at the end of the 2007–08 season and Middlesbrough decided not to extend his contract.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/news/latest/0,,1~1311568,00.html |title=Trio Move On |publisher=Middlesbrough FC |access-date=4 March 2010}}</ref>

===Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors===
Lee signed a contract with [[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] in 2008, but his difficult time was continued. He was transferred to [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] in the 2009 transfer window. In the [[2009 K League]], Lee became the top scorer by scoring 21 goals during 29 appearances, and Jeonbuk won their first-ever league trophy. He was named the Most Valuable Player after spending a successful season. In the [[2011 K League]], Lee recorded 16 goals and 15 assists during 29 appearances, leading Jeonbuk's second league title. He became the Most Valuable Player once again as well as the [[K League Top Assists Award|top assist provider]]. He also led Jeonbuk to the [[2011 AFC Champions League Final]] after scoring nine goals until the semi-finals. Jeonbuk lost the final to [[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]] after penalty shoot-out, but he was named the Most Valuable Player and the top scorer. On 3 March 2012, Lee became the K League's all-time leading scorer with 117 goals when he got two goals in the [[2012 K League|2012 season]] opener against Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hyundai-motorsfc.com/news/news_board_view.asp?seq=39720&gbn=2&page=1 |script-title=ko:‘라이언킹’ 이동국, 통산 최다 골 경신… 살아있는 전설 썼다 |website=Hyundai-MotorsFC.com |date=3 March 2012 |access-date=3 March 2012 |language=ko}}</ref>

In 2013, Lee was involved in a bizarre incident in a K League match against [[Seongnam FC]]. While attempting to return the ball to Seongnam's goalkeeper after an injury stoppage, he accidentally struck it past him from 40 yards to level the score at 1–1. Jeonbuk goalkeeper [[Choi Eun-sung]] then sportingly scored an [[own goal]] on purpose to restore Seongnam's lead.<ref>{{cite web |title=12 footballers who scored (or threatened) deliberate own goals - and why |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/12-footballers-who-scored-or-threatened-deliberate-own-goals-and-why |website=FourFourTwo |date=27 February 2017 |access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref>

Lee won his third and fourth MVP award after adding K League titles in 2014 and 2015. On 15 March 2016, Lee scored his 30th AFC Champions League goal against [[Becamex Binh Duong FC|Becamex Binh Duong]] and became the [[Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League records and statistics#Goalscoring|AFC Champions League's all-time top scorer]]. On 26 November 2016, Lee and Jeonbuk won the [[2016 AFC Champions League]] after defeating [[Al Ain FC|Al Ain]] in the final.

In the [[2016 K League Classic|2016 K League 1]], Jeonbuk was deducted nine points for bribing two referees,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/sports/view/2016/09/687420/ |script-title=ko:'심판매수' 전북 현대, 승점 9점 삭감…벌과금 1억원(종합2보) |publisher=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]] |language=ko |date=2016-09-30}}</ref> and Korean fans protested that the punishment was too light.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.interfootball.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=137535 |script-title=ko:[현장에서] ‘팬들이 뿔났다’ 전북 솜방망이 처벌에 ‘9분’간 침묵 |publisher=InterFootball |language=ko |date=2016-10-15}}</ref> However, Lee ignored the corruption of his club,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/10/03/2016100300339.html |script-title=ko:[이슈인터뷰] 이동국, "승점 삭감, 우리 흔들지 못 해" |publisher=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |language=ko |date=2016-10-03}}</ref> and didn't accept the result after losing the league title.<ref name="Lee">{{cite news |url=http://sports.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=6550994 |script-title=ko:'韓축구 최다출전-골' '혹사' '월드컵 불운아' 이동국을 말하다[스한 위클리] |publisher=Sports Hankook |language=ko |date=2020-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=477&aid=0000059310 |script-title=ko:[GO! 2017 한국체육⑾] 전북 현대 이동국 ① "난 불운한 공격수 아니다" |website=[[Naver]] |publisher=SPOTV News |language=ko |date=2017-01-15}}</ref>

On 2 June 2019, he scored his 200th career goal at [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] in a match against [[Gimcheon Sangmu FC|Sangju Sangmu]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/kfootball/news/read.nhn?oid=076&aid=0003424454 |script-title=ko:[K리그1현장리뷰]문선민 환상 발리골+이동국 200호골 전북 1위 탈환, 2-0 수적우위 상주 제압했다 |trans-title=Moon Sun-min's fantasy volley ball plus Lee Dong-gook's 200th goal, recaptured Jeonbuk's No. 1 spot, and defeated Jeonbuk's 2-0 superior Sangju |first=Joo-hwan |last=Noh |date=2 June 2019 |publisher=[[Sports Chosun]] |language=ko}}</ref> On May 9, 2020, Lee scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]], which was notable for being the first league match in the world during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/08/its-back-all-eyes-on-jeonju-as-football-returns-with-k-league-kick-off|title=It's back: all eyes on Jeonju as football returns with K-League kick-off|work=The Guardian|first=Justin|last=McCurry|date=8 May 2020|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>

On 1 November 2020, Lee played virtually last game of his 23-year playing career, and got his retirement ceremony immediately after the game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Church |first1=Michael |title=South Korean striker Lee to retire at end of season |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-lee/south-korean-striker-lee-to-retire-at-end-of-season-idUKKBN27B0KG |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031190344/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-lee/south-korean-striker-lee-to-retire-at-end-of-season-idUKKBN27B0KG |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 October 2020 |website=Reuters |language=en |date=26 October 2020}}</ref> This game, finished as a 2–0 victory over Daegu FC, was the last round of the [[2020 K League 1]], and Jeonbuk sealed their fourth successive title.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=436&aid=0000039937 |script-title=ko:촉촉히 내리던 비처럼, 이동국 눈에 고인 눈물…정상에서 담담히 맞는 은퇴식 |publisher=Footballist |website=[[Naver]] |language=ko |date=1 November 2020 |access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref> On 8 November 2020, he played his last match as a substitute for eight minutes in the [[2020 Korean FA Cup]] final, and got his last trophy.

==International career==
In the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], Lee was a member of the [[South Korea national football team|South Korea national team]], playing a match against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] as a substitute. After the World Cup, he led South Korea to the [[AFC U-20 Asian Cup|AFC Youth Championship]] title, becoming the tournament's MVP and top scorer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc-u-19-championship-roll-of-honour |title=U-19 Championship Roll of Honour |publisher=AFC |date=1 October 2010 |access-date=27 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002033434/http://www.the-afc.com/afc-u-19-championship-roll-of-honour |archive-date= 2 October 2015}}</ref>

Lee also took part in the [[2000 AFC Asian Cup]]. He scored a hat-trick against [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia]], bringing South Korea's only victory in the group stage. He scored a golden goal in extra time of the quarter-final match against [[Iran national football team|Iran]]. He also scored a goal in the semi-finals against [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]], but South Korea lost this time. He became a top goalscorer with six goals after scoring the winning goal in the third place match against [[China national football team|China]].

In 2002, Lee was not chosen by [[Guus Hiddink]] to represent South Korea in [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]. Fans called him "Lazy Genius", because they felt that he did not fully use his potential. This is also because Hiddink emphasized strong stamina, great power, and agile speed, which are the categories that Lee struggles in, except power.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.media.daum.net/snews/sports/others/200602/10/ohmynews/v11658647.html |script-title=ko:이동국, 이젠 더 높이 비상하라! |website=[[Daum (web portal)|Daum]] |language=ko |publisher=[[OhmyNews]] |access-date=4 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122160959/http://news.media.daum.net/snews/sports/others/200602/10/ohmynews/v11658647.html |archive-date=22 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.media.daum.net/sports/soccer/200603/30/joynews24/v12217508.html |script-title=ko:이동국 '더 이상 '국제용' 꼬리표 사절' |website=[[Daum (web portal)|Daum]] |language=ko |publisher=JoyNews24 |access-date=4 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122161144/http://news.media.daum.net/sports/soccer/200603/30/joynews24/v12217508.html |archive-date=22 November 2007}}</ref> He later admitted that he spent his days drinking and did not watch a single game that took place during the 2002 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.media.daum.net/sports/soccer/200606/13/SpoSeoul/v13025079.html |script-title=ko:이동국 "내 몫까지 잘 싸워다오" |website=[[Daum (web portal)|Daum]] |language=ko |publisher=Sports Seoul |access-date=4 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122161149/http://news.media.daum.net/sports/soccer/200606/13/SpoSeoul/v13025079.html |archive-date=22 November 2007}}</ref>

Lee was coach [[Dick Advocaat]]'s first-choice selection at forward for Korea ahead of the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], but a knee injury suffered in a [[K League]] match forced him to miss the tournament.<ref name="knee injury"/> On 1 November 2007, Lee was banned from the national team for twelve months after it was revealed that he, along with team captain [[Lee Woon-jae]], teammates [[Kim Sang-sik]] and [[Woo Sung-yong]], went on a late night drinking spree with several female employees during the [[2007 AFC Asian Cup]], in which Korea received third place.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7070927.stm |date=2 November 2007 |title=South Korea ban Boro's Dong-Gook |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 November 2007}}</ref> Unlike the other members who were involved in this incident, because Lee played for Middlesbrough in England, the [[Korea Football Association|KFA]] could not ban him from his club team matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyseop.com/section/article_view.aspx?at_id=66808 |script-title=ko:“K-리그는 괜찮아?” 음주파동 4인방 형평성 ‘논란’ |language=ko |access-date=1 January 2008 |website=Dailyseop.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107033219/http://www.dailyseop.com/section/article_view.aspx?at_id=66808 |archive-date=7 November 2007}}</ref>

Lee was selected as a reserve striker of the national team for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]]. He came on as a substitute in the round of 16 against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]], and got a crucial chance made by [[Park Ji-sung]]. However, his shot lacked the power to cross the goal line, and South Korea lost the game after his mistake. He was denounced by South Korean fans, and was worried that his family would get hurt due to the criticisms about him.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://m.mydaily.co.kr/new/read.php?newsid=202011300737224818#_enliple |script-title=ko:이동국, '물회오리 슛' 언급…"이민 가야하나 생각" ('집사부일체') |publisher=mydaily |language=ko |date=2020-11-30 |access-date=2021-01-17}}</ref>

Lee played in qualifiers for [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2014]] and [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2018 FIFA World Cup]] but was not listed on the final teams for the tournaments.

==Personal life==
Lee married Lee Soo-jin, a runner up of [[Miss Korea]] 1997, in December 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=200512190842201&code=100203 |script-title=ko:축구선수 이동국 결혼 |publisher=[[Kyunghyang Shinmun]] |date=19 December 2005 |access-date=4 March 2010 |language=ko}}</ref> The couple have five children: twin daughters Lee Jae-si and Lee Jae-ah (born 14 August 2007), twin daughters Lee Seol-ah and Lee Soo-ah (born 18 July 2013) and son Lee Si-an, nicknamed Daebak (born 14 November 2014).

Lee, along with his five children, has appeared on the Sunday variety show ''[[The Return of Superman (TV series)|The Return of Superman]]'' (aired on KBS World TV)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soompi.com/2015/07/13/new-family-with-two-sets-of-twins-to-join-superman-returns/ |title=New Family with Two Sets of Twins Confirmed to Join "Superman Returns"! |publisher=[[Soompi]] |date=13 July 2015 |access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref> from 2015 to 2019. ''The Return of Superman'' shows famous Korean fathers taking care of their children for 48 hours without their wife. Lee is the first on the show to have five children to take care of.<ref name="allkpop1">{{cite web |url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/07/superman-is-back-to-add-another-family-to-the-show-soccer-player-lee-dong-gook-and-his-five-kids |title='Superman Is Back' to add another family to the show – soccer player Lee Dong Gook and his five kids! |website=[[Allkpop]] |date=13 July 2015 |access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>

On December 23, 2022, Lee signed with Think Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000401610|author=Jeong Seo-hee|title=이동국, 김호중·허경환과 한솥밥 먹는다…생각엔터와 전속계약[공식] |trans-title=Lee Dong-guk eats rice with Kim Ho-jung and Heo Gyeong-hwan... Exclusive contract with Thought Entertainment [Official]|work=SpoTV News|via=[[Naver]]|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 23, 2022|language=ko}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{K League player}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps||Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Pohang Steelers]]
|[[1998 K League|1998]]||[[K League]]
|15||7||0||0||9||4||?||?||colspan="2"|—||24||11
|-
|[[1999 K League|1999]]||K League
|15||7||0||0||4||1||?||?||colspan="2"|—||19||8
|-
|[[2000 K League|2000]]||K League
|7||4||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||4
|-
|[[2001 K League|2001]]||K League
|17||3||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||4
|-
|[[2002 K League|2002]]||K League
|21||7||4||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||10
|-
|[[2005 K-League|2005]]
|K League
|17||3||3||0||7||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||7
|-
|[[2006 K-League|2006]]
|K League
|10||7||0||0||0||0||?||?||colspan="2"|—||10||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!102!!38!!9!!4!!21!!9!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!132!!51
|-
|[[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] (loan)
|[[2000–01 SV Werder Bremen season|2000–01]]||[[Bundesliga]]
|7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||7||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Gwangju Sangmu]] ([[Conscription in South Korea|draft]])
|[[2003 K League|2003]]||K League
|27||11||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||11
|-
|[[2004 K League|2004]]||K League
|19||1||2||0||4||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||4
|-
|[[2005 K League|2005]]||K League
|colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!46!!12!!2!!0!!5!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!53!!15
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|[[2006–07 Middlesbrough F.C. season|2006–07]]||[[Premier League]]
|9||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0
|-
|[[2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season|2007–08]]||Premier League
|14||0||2||1||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!23!!0!!4!!1!!2!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!29!!2
|-
|[[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]]
|[[2008 K League|2008]]||K League
|10||2||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||2
|-
|rowspan="13"|[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]]
|[[2009 K League|2009]]||K League
|29||21||4||4||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||26
|-
|[[2010 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors season|2010]]||K League
|28||12||2||0||2||1||8||4||colspan="2"|—||40||17
|-
|[[2011 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors season|2011]]||K League
|29||16||1||0||0||0||8||9||colspan="2"|—||38||25
|-
|[[2012 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors season|2012]]||K League
|40||26||2||2||colspan="2"|—||6||4||colspan="2"|—||48||32
|-
|[[2013 K League Classic|2013]]||[[K League 1]]
|30||13||2||2||colspan="2"|—||8||3||colspan="2"|—||40||18
|-
|[[2014 K League Classic|2014]]||K League 1
|31||13||2||0||colspan="2"|—||7||3||colspan="2"|—||40||16
|-
|[[2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors season|2015]]||K League 1
|33||13||1||1||colspan="2"|—||7||4||colspan="2"|—||41||18
|-
|[[2016 K League Classic|2016]]||K League 1
|27||12||0||0||colspan="2"|—||13||5||1{{efn|Appearance in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]}}||0||41||17
|-
|[[2017 K League Classic|2017]]||K League 1
|30||10||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||10
|-
|[[2018 K League 1|2018]]||K League 1
|35||13||2||0||colspan="2"|—||8||4||colspan="2"|—||45||17
|-
|[[2019 K League 1|2019]]||K League 1
|33||9||0||0||colspan="2"|—||8||1||colspan="2"|—||41||10
|-
|[[2020 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors season|2020]]||K League 1
|11||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||13||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!356!!162!!18!!9!!5!!2||75!!37!!!!0!!455!!210
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!544!!214!!33!!14!!36!!15!!75!!37!!1!!0!!689!!280
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%99%EA%B5%AD |title=Lee Dong-gook at Korea Football Association |publisher=KFA |language=ko |access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="16"|[[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]
|1998||8||0
|-
|2000||10||8
|-
|2001||6||1
|-
|2002||4||0
|-
|2003||1||0
|-
|2004||10||8
|-
|2005||15||4
|-
|2006||9||1
|-
|2007||7||0
|-
|2009||4||0
|-
|2010||10||3
|-
|2011||2||0
|-
|2012||8||5
|-
|2013||5||0
|-
|2014||4||3
|-
|2017||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total!!105!!33
|}

:''Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Lee Dong-gook
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|align=center|1|| 17 February 2000 || [[Los Angeles]], United States || {{fb|CRC}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || [[2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
|align=center|2|| 7 October 2000 || [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates || {{fb|AUS}} || align="center"|4–2 || align="center"|4–2 || [[LG Cup (association football)|2000 LG Cup]]
|-
|align=center|3|| rowspan="3"|19 October 2000 || rowspan="3"|[[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]], Lebanon || rowspan="3"|{{fb|IDN}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="3" align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="3"|[[2000 AFC Asian Cup]]
|-
|align=center|4|| align="center"|2–0
|-
|align=center|5|| align="center"|3–0
|-
|align=center|6|| 23 October 2000 || Tripoli, Lebanon || {{fb|IRN}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 {{aet}} || 2000 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|align=center|7|| 26 October 2000 || [[Beirut]], Lebanon || {{fb|KSA}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|1–2 || 2000 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|align=center|8|| 29 October 2000 || Beirut, Lebanon || {{fb|CHN}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2000 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|align=center|9|| 16 September 2001 || [[Busan]], South Korea || {{fb|NGA}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
|align=center|10|| 10 July 2004 || [[Gwangju]], South Korea || {{fb|BHR}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly
|-
|align=center|11|| 23 July 2004 || [[Jinan]], China || {{fb|UAE}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2004 AFC Asian Cup]]
|-
|align=center|12|| rowspan="2"|27 July 2004 || rowspan="2"|Jinan, China || rowspan="2"|{{fb|KUW}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–0 || rowspan="2"|2004 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|align=center|13|| align="center"|2–0
|-
|align=center|14|| 31 July 2004 || Jinan, China || {{fb|IRN}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|3–4 || 2004 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|align=center|15|| 8 September 2004 || [[Ho Chi Minh City]], Vietnam || {{fb|VIE}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|align=center|16|| 17 November 2004 || [[Seoul]], South Korea || {{fb|MDV}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|align=center|17|| 19 December 2004 || Busan, South Korea || {{fb|GER}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|3–1 || Friendly
|-
|align=center|18|| 9 February 2005 || Seoul, South Korea || {{fb|KUW}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|align=center|19|| 30 March 2005 || Seoul, South Korea || {{fb|UZB}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–1 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|align=center|20|| 8 June 2005 || [[Kuwait City]], Kuwait || {{fb|KUW}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|4–0 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|align=center|21|| 16 November 2005 || Seoul, South Korea || {{fb|SCG}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly
|-
|align=center|22|| 15 February 2006 || Los Angeles, United States || {{fb|MEX}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly
|-
|align=center|23|| 7 February 2010 || [[Tokyo]], Japan || {{fb|HKG}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|5–0 || [[2010 East Asian Football Championship|2010 EAFF Championship]]
|-
|align=center|24|| 14 February 2010 || Tokyo, Japan || {{fb|JPN}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|3–1 || 2010 EAFF Championship
|-
|align=center|25|| 3 March 2010 || [[London]], Great Britain || {{fb|CIV}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly
|-
|align=center|26|| rowspan="2"|25 February 2012 || rowspan="2"|[[Jeonju]], South Korea || rowspan="2"|{{fb|UZB}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–2 || rowspan="2"|Friendly
|-
|align=center|27|| align="center"|2–0
|-
|align=center|28|| 29 February 2012 || Seoul, South Korea || {{fb|KUW}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|align=center|29|| 11 September 2012 || [[Tashkent]], Uzbekistan || {{fb|UZB}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–2 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|align=center|30|| 14 November 2012 || [[Hwaseong, Gyeonggi|Hwaseong]], South Korea || {{fb|AUS}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || Friendly
|-
|align=center|31|| rowspan="2"|5 September 2014 || rowspan="2"|[[Bucheon]], South Korea || rowspan="2"|{{fb|VEN}} || align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|3–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly
|-
|align=center|32|| align="center"|3–1
|-
|align=center|33|| 14 October 2014 || Seoul, South Korea || {{fb|CRC}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–3 || Friendly
|}

==Filmography==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" |Note(s)
! class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012
| ''[[2 Days & 1 Night]]''
| Himself
| Episode 224–226
|
|-
| ''[[Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy]]''
| Himself
| Episode 27
|
|-
| 2015–2019
| ''[[The Return of Superman (TV series)|The Return of Superman]]''
| Himself
| Episode 89–298
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Knowing Bros]]''
| Himself
| Episode 210
|
|-
|rowspan=4| 2020
| ''[[Fly Shoot Dori]] 7th League''
| Himself
| Episode 1–2, 4–6
|
|-
| ''Let's Play Soccer''
| Himself
| Episode 46, 76
|
|-
| ''[[The Return of Superman (TV series)|The Return of Superman]]''
| Himself
| Episode 363
|
|-
| ''[[Master in the House]]''
| Himself
| Episode 147–148
|
|-
|rowspan=9| 2021
| ''[[The Fishermen and the City]] Season 2''
| Himself
| Episode 55–56
|
|-
| ''My Fantasy House''
| Himself
| Episode 3–4
|
|-
| ''[[List of Law of the Jungle episodes#South Korea|Law of the Jungle – Stove League]]''
| Himself
| Episode 434–437
| <ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Ho-yeon |script-title=ko:'정법' 측 "허재·이동국·이대호, 내년 첫 시즌 '스토브리그' 편 출연" [공식] |url=https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2020112314380000783 |publisher=[[Hankook Ilbo]] |date=November 23, 2020 |access-date=January 3, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant]]''
| Himself
| Episode 80–81
| 
|-
| ''Comfortable Café''
| Himself (host)
|
| <ref>{{Cite news |last=Park |first=So-young |script-title=ko:'결혼 12년차' 이유리, 이동국x장윤정 '맘편한카페' MC 합류..막강 라인업 [공식]
|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111506184 |website=Osen |date=January 13, 2021 |access-date=January 14, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|''Let's Play Basketball''
| Himself
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ko:[뭉쳐야 쏜다] 출연진 소개 |url=https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/cast/pr10011288 |access-date=2021-02-11 |publisher=[[JTBC]]|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|  ''[[List of Law of the Jungle episodes#South Korea|Law of the Jungle – Masters of Survival]]''
| Himself
|Episode 443–445
| <ref>{{Cite news |last=Choi |first=Ji-eun |script-title=ko:'정글의 법칙' 김병만→이동국 '맨손 생존' 도전한다 |url=http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=98118 |website=Top Daily |date=March 18, 2021 |access-date=March 18, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| '' King of Golf''
| Himself
|
| <ref>{{Cite news |last=Yoon |first=Seong-yeol |script-title=ko:TV조선 '오늘은 골프왕' 5월 론칭..김국진→장민호 출연 [공식]
|url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20210421133128444 |website=[[Daum (web portal)|Daum]] |publisher=Starnews Korea |date=April 21, 2021|access-date=April 21, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| ''Comfortable Café 2''
| Himself (host)
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kim |first=Kyung-hee|script-title=ko:맘카페2' 이동국, 장윤정 홍현희 최희 배윤정과 다시 뭉친다! [공식]
|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/313448 |publisher=[[iMBC]]|date=May 6, 2021|access-date=May 6, 2021|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| 2021–present
| ''Let's Play Soccer 2''
| Himself 
|
| <ref>{{Cite web |url= https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000488513 |last=Jeong |first=Tae-gun |script-title=ko:'뭉쳐야 찬다2' 감독 안정환·코치 이동국 확정…정형돈 재합류 [공식] |website=[[Naver]] |publisher=Tenasia |date= July 8, 2021 |access-date=July 12, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4| 2022
| ''Can't Cheat Blood''
| Himself (host)
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000782255 |last=Kim |first=Hye-jeong |script-title=ko:강호동×이동국×김병현→김민경 ‘피는 못 속여’ MC 뜬다 |publisher=[[Sports Kyunghyang]] |website=[[Naver]] |date=December 21, 2021|access-date= December 21, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| ''Legend Festival''
| Himself (host)
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202201120100076230004686 |last=Moon |first=Ji-yeon |script-title=ko:[SC리뷰] 연예부가 최약체? 김재환·이이경 반전 활약('전설체전') |work=[[Sports Chosun]] |date=January 12, 2022 |access-date= January 15, 2022 |language=ko}}</ref> 
|-
| ''Hole-in-one between Legends''
| Himself
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=052&aid=0001757728|last=Lee |first=Yu-na |script-title=ko:전설끼리 홀인원' 안정환∙이동국∙조원희vs허재∙현주엽∙문경은 빅매치 예고|trans-title= ‘Hole-in-One between legends’ Ahn Jung-hwan, Lee Dong-gook, Cho Won-hee vs Huh Jae, Hyun Joo-yeop, and Mun Gyeong-eun Big Match Announcement |publisher=[[YTN]] |website=[[Naver]] |date=June 29, 2022|access-date=June 29, 2022|language=ko}}</ref> 
|-
| ''[[Now, Follow Me]]''
| Himself
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=009&aid=0004998751 |last=Shin |first=Young-eun |script-title=ko:아빠 따라와' 윤민수·윤후→추성훈·추사랑, 출연 확정…9월 9일 첫방|trans-title='Follow Dad' Min-soo Yoon, Whoo Yoon → Seong-hoon Choo, Sa-rang Choo, confirmed to appear... September 9 first|publisher=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]] |website=[[Naver]] |date=August 1, 2022|access-date=August 1, 2022|language=ko}}</ref> 
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Pohang Steelers'''
*[[AFC Champions League|Asian Club Championship]]: [[1997–98 Asian Club Championship|1997–98]]<ref name="ACL"/>
*[[Korean FA Cup]] runner-up: [[2001 Korean FA Cup|2001]], [[2002 Korean FA Cup|2002]]<ref name="Cups">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skorcuphist.html |title=South Korea - List of Cup Winners |date=8 April 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Seung-soo |last1=Lee |first2=Mark |website=[[RSSSF]] |last2=Trevena}}</ref>

'''Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors'''
*[[K League 1]]: [[K-League 2009|2009]], [[2011 K-League|2011]], [[2014 K League Classic|2014]], [[2015 K League Classic|2015]], [[2017 K League Classic|2017]], [[2018 K League 1|2018]], [[2019 K League 1|2019]], [[2020 K League 1|2020]], [[2021 K League 1|2021]]<ref name="Leagues">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skorchamp.html |title=South Korea - List of Champions |date=13 May 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Seung-soo |last1=Lee |first2=Hans |last2=Schöggl |first3=Mark |website=[[RSSSF]] |last3=Trevena}}</ref>
*Korean FA Cup: [[2020 Korean FA Cup|2020]]<ref name="Cups"/>
*[[AFC Champions League]]: [[2016 AFC Champions League|2016]]<ref name="ACL">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as1.html |title=Asian Champions' Cup |date=25 March 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Atsushi |last1=Fujioka |first2=Stephen |last2=Halchuk |first3=Karel |website=[[RSSSF]] |last3=Stokkermans}}</ref>

'''South Korea U20'''
*[[AFC U-20 Asian Cup|AFC Youth Championship]]: [[1998 AFC Youth Championship|1998]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u19.html |title=Asian U-19/U-20 Championship |date=22 November 2018 |access-date=4 September 2020 |first1=Roberto |last1=Di Maggio |first2=Erik |last2=Garin |first3=Mikael |last3=Jönsson |first4=Neil |last4=Morrison |first5=Karel |website=[[RSSSF]] |last5=Stokkermans}}</ref>

'''South Korea U23'''
*[[Football at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] bronze medal: [[Football at the 2002 Asian Games|2002]]<ref name="2002AG">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030110051029/http://busanasiangames.org/eng/ag/ba_scd_by_game.asp?M_Game_CD=FB |url=http://busanasiangames.org/eng/ag/ba_scd_by_game.asp?M_Game_CD=FB |title=Football Men's (Final Result) - Match Schedule |publisher=Busan Asian Games |archive-date=10 January 2003 |access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref>

'''South Korea'''
*[[AFC Asian Cup]] third place: [[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000]], [[2007 AFC Asian Cup|2007]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asiachamp.html |title=Asian Nations Cup |date=7 February 2019 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first=Karel |website=[[RSSSF]] |last=Stokkermans}}</ref>
*[[EAFF E-1 Football Championship|EAFF Championship]] runner-up: [[2010 East Asian Football Championship|2010]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eastasia.html |title=East Asian Championship |date=20 December 2019 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first=Karel |website=[[RSSSF]] |last=Stokkermans}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[AFC U-19 Championship|AFC Youth Championship]] Most Valuable Player: [[1998 AFC Youth Championship|1998]]<ref name="AFCU19"/>
*[[AFC U-19 Championship|AFC Youth Championship]] top goalscorer: [[1998 AFC Youth Championship|1998]]<ref name="AFCU19">{{cite web|url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1998110200289115020&editNo=6&printCount=1&publishDate=1998-11-02&officeId=00028&pageNo=15&printNo=3337&publishType=00010|script-title=ko:한국,일본꺾고 청소년축구 2연패|language=ko|publisher=[[The Hankyoreh]]|date=2 November 1998}}</ref>
*[[K League All-Star Game]] Most Valuable Player: 1998, 2001, 2003, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=001&aid=0004327500|script-title=ko:-올스타축구- 6만관중 환호속 남부팀 대승 6-2|language=ko|publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|date=16 August 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=001&aid=0000090572|script-title=ko:-프로축구 올스타전- 이동국, 생애 두번째 MVP|language=ko|publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|date=5 August 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=115&oid=055&aid=0000007748|script-title=ko:K리그 올스타전, MVP 이동국|language=ko|publisher=[[Seoul Broadcasting System]]|date=15 August 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=032&aid=0002232820|script-title=ko:MVP 이동국… 히딩크 앞에서 해트트릭|language=ko|publisher=[[Kyunghyang Shinmun]]|date=5 July 2012}}</ref>
*[[K League All-Star Game|K League All-Star]]: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019<ref>{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/view.naver?editNo=1&printCount=&publishDate=1998-08-08&officeId=00023&pageNo=11&printNo=24129&publishType=00010&articleId=&serviceStartYear=1920&serviceEndYear=1999 |script-title=ko:프로축구 올스타전 |website=Naver |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |lang=ko |date=1998-08-08 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1999072100239133002&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1999-07-21&officeId=00023&pageNo=33&printNo=24427&publishType=00010 |script-title=ko:신세대 축구스타 잠실벌서 뜬다 |website=Naver |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |lang=ko |date=1999-07-21 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010117075100/http://www.ech.co.kr:80/echbin/allstar/main01.html |url=http://www.ech.co.kr/echbin/allstar/main01.html |script-title=ko:'00 나이키 올스타 출전 선수 보기 |publisher='00 Nike All-Star Game |lang=ko |archive-date=2001-01-17 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N0300204608 |script-title=ko:고종수 프로축구 올스타 최다득표 |publisher=SBS |lang=ko |date=2001-08-01 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.kyeonggi.com/article/200208030051884 |script-title=ko:홍명보 ’영원한 왕별’ |publisher=Kyeonggi Ilbo |lang=ko |date=2002-08-03 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20030804/7970344/1 |script-title=ko:[프로축구]이관우 K리그 별중의 별…올스타 팬투표 최다득표 |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |lang=ko |date=2003-08-04 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bluewings.kr/index.php?mid=news&fbclid=IwAR0WgBzba1EOH9D4XY2ENQvMQl9g3rDxMwMETHWBiu7dIB3QG0eBeamrECM&page=366&document_srl=272969 |script-title=ko:수원 4인방, 2004 K리그 올스타전 출장 |publisher=Suwon Samsung Bluewings |lang=ko |date=2004-07-04 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bluewings.kr/news/273229 |script-title=ko:차범근 감독, 수원 선수들과 함께 K리그 올스타전 참가! |publisher=Suwon Samsung Bluewings |lang=ko |date=2005-08-10 |access-date=2024-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFMS02/?match_card_id=11553 |title=JOMO CUP 2009 |lang=ja |publisher=J.League Data Site |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20100730053800007 |script-title=ko:<프로축구> K-리그 올스타팀 20명 확정 |publisher=Yonhap News Agency |lang=ko |date=2010-07-30 |access-date=2024-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mhj21.com/57343 |script-title=ko:K리그 연맹, 올스타전 참가 명단 발표 |publisher=Moonhwa Journal 21 |lang=ko |date=2012-06-28 |access-date=2024-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/337108 |script-title=ko:K리그 올스타전 명단 발표…팀 클래식 vs 팀 챌린지 |lang=ko |publisher=Xportsnews |date=2013-06-14 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20140717_0013052759 |script-title=ko:[K리그]'별들의 전쟁' 2014올스타전, 출전 선수명단 확정 |lang=ko |publisher=Newsis |date=2014-07-17 |access-date=2024-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.interfootball.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=54799 |script-title=ko:[K올스타전 생생리뷰] '염기훈 MVP' 팀 최강희vs팀 슈틸리케, 3-3 무승부. |publisher=InterFootball |lang=ko |date=2015-07-17 |access-date=2024-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fnnews.com/news/201907161645321820 |script-title=ko:'호날두 차고 조현우 막는다'.. 팀 K리그, 유벤투스전 명단 공개 |lang=ko |publisher=Financial News |date=2019-07-16 |access-date=2024-06-23}}</ref>
*[[K League Young Player of the Year|K League Rookie of the Year]]: [[1998 K League|1998]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1999010800289117004&editNo=6&printCount=1&publishDate=1999-01-08&officeId=00028&pageNo=17&printNo=3395&publishType=00010|script-title=ko:고종수 MVP 베스트11 뽑혀'겹경사'이동국은 신인왕|language=ko|publisher=[[The Hankyoreh]]|date=8 January 1999}}</ref>
*[[AFC Asian Cup]] top goalscorer: [[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00asch.html|title=Asian Nations Cup 2000|website=[[RSSSF]]|date=4 March 2011}}</ref>
*[[AFC Asian Cup]] Team of the Tournament: [[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldcdb.com/asiancup2000.htm |script-title=ja:アジアカップ2000・レバノン大会 |language=ja |publisher=WorldCup's world |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref>
*[[AFC Annual Awards#Asian All Stars|AFC Asian All-Star]]: 2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/as-poy.html|title=Asian Player of the Year|website=[[RSSSF]]|date=18 January 2018}}</ref>
*[[KFA Awards|Korean FA Goal of the Year]]: 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=tvh&oid=052&aid=0000062336 |script-title=ko:독일전 이동국 골,올해'최고의 골' |publisher=[[YTN]] |language=ko |website=[[Naver]] |date=28 December 2004 |access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref>
*[[K League Top Scorer Award|K League 1 top goalscorer]]: [[K-League 2009|2009]]<ref name="2009 K League Awards">{{cite web|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=343&aid=0000000130|script-title=ko:[2009 K리그 대상] 이동국 '별중의 별' MVP 수상|language=ko|publisher=Best Eleven|date=22 December 2009}}</ref>
*[[K League MVP Award|K League 1 Most Valuable Player]]: [[K-League 2009|2009]], [[2011 K-League|2011]], [[2014 K League Classic|2014]], [[2015 K League Classic|2015]]<ref name="2009 K League Awards"/><ref name="2011 K League Awards"/><ref name="2014 K League Awards">{{cite web|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=139&aid=0002029230|script-title=ko:[K리그 대상] 이동국, 클래식 MVP 수상...3관왕 영예|language=ko|publisher=Sportalkorea|date=1 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="2015 K League Awards">{{cite web|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=055&aid=0000354011|script-title=ko:K리그 대상 이동국 MVP·이재성 영플레이상 수상|language=ko|publisher=[[Seoul Broadcasting System]]|date=1 December 2015}}</ref>
*[[K League FANtastic Player]]: [[K-League 2009|2009]], [[2011 K-League|2011]], [[2014 K League Classic|2014]], [[2015 K League Classic|2015]]<ref name="2009 K League Awards"/><ref name="2011 K League Awards"/><ref name="2014 K League Awards"/><ref name="2015 K League Awards"/>
*[[K League Best XI|K League 1 Best XI]]: [[K-League 2009|2009]], [[2011 K-League|2011]], [[2012 K League|2012]], [[2014 K League Classic|2014]], [[2015 K League Classic|2015]]<ref name="2009 K League Awards"/><ref name="2011 K League Awards"/><ref name="2014 K League Awards"/><ref name="2015 K League Awards"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=001&aid=0005968118|script-title=ko:데얀, K리그 MVP..감독상은 최용수 '서울 천하'|language=ko|publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|date=3 December 2012}}</ref>
*[[EAFF E-1 Football Championship|EAFF Championship]] top goalscorer: [[2010 East Asian Football Championship|2010]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eaff.com/competitions/eafc2010/match_result_m.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219060303/http://www.eaff.com/competitions/eafc2010/match_result_m.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2011|script-title=ko:Match & Result|publisher=EAFF|access-date=19 December 2011}}</ref>
*[[K League Top Assists Award|K League 1 top assist provider]]: [[2011 K-League|2011]]<ref name="2011 K League Awards">{{cite web|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=003&aid=0004227878|script-title=ko:[K리그]전북 이동국 2년 만에 MVP…신인왕은 이승기|language=ko|publisher=[[Newsis]]|date=6 December 2011}}</ref>
*[[AFC Champions League]] top goalscorer: [[2011 AFC Champions League|2011]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/top_scorer/afc-champions-league/|title=AFC Champions League » Top Scorer|publisher=worldfootball.net|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref>
*[[AFC Champions League]] Most Valuable Player: [[2011 AFC Champions League|2011]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2016/11/25/73/0702000000AEN20161125002100315F.html|title=Veteran striker ready to give all in AFC Champions League final|publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|date=25 November 2016}}</ref>
*[[K League]] Hall of Fame: 2023<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kleague.com/news_view.do?orderBy=seq&viewOption=album&seq=87585 |script-title=ko:‘K리그 명예의 전당’ 초대 헌액자 발표 |publisher=K League |language=ko |date=2023-03-16 |access-date=2023-03-16 |title=K League }}</ref>

'''Records'''
*[[K League records and statistics|K League all-time top goalscorer]]: 228 goals<ref name="Lee"/>

===Television personality===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of awards and nominations received by TV personality Lee Dong-gook
|-
! Award ceremony !! Year !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result !! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[KBS Entertainment Awards]]
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 2015
| Best Entertainer Award
| rowspan="4" | ''[[The Return of Superman (TV series)|The Return of Superman]]''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| Male MC Newcomer Award 
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| align="center"|2016
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show
| {{won}}
|
|-
| align="center"|2018
| Grand Prize
| {{nom}}
|
|}

==See also==
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.kfa.or.kr/archive/player_history.php?search_val=%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%99%EA%B5%AD Lee Dong-gook – National Team Stats] at [[Korea Football Association|KFA]] {{in lang|ko}}
* {{FIFA player|170828}}
* {{NFT player|6180}}

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