Im Ji-ju, long-distance relationship ends... ♥ Song Bum-geun returns to Jeonbuk Hyundai [Comprehensive]

Goalkeeper Song Bum-geun, who had left for Japan, returned to his hometown K League 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai after two years.

Jeonbuk Hyundai announced the news of their contract with Song Bum-geun through their official SNS on the 31st. Song Bum-geun, who left for J League Shonan Bellmare as a free agent (FA) after the end of the 2022 season, will wear the Jeonbuk uniform again after two years.

Two years ago, Song Bum-geun promised, “Although I am leaving for another team, this is not the end. I will look forward to meeting you again and grow and return.” He kept his promise to Jeonbuk Hyundai fans and said, “Song Bum-geun is back in Jeonju. I missed you so much.”

Song Bum-geun said through the club, “Thanks to growing as a player at Jeonbuk Hyundai, I was able to have a good experience in the J League and return. ”I always missed Jeonju‘s cheers and firmly believed that I would definitely hear them again,“ he said. ”I’m just waiting for the season to open next year. I will do my best to lift the championship trophy again with the passionate hearts of the fans.“

Meanwhile, there is another person who will be happy about Song Bum-geun‘s comeback in Korea. That is, singer Lee Mi-joo from Lovelyz, who is three years his senior and whom he is currently dating. When the dating rumors broke out in April, his agency admitted, ”They have good feelings for each other and are getting to know each other carefully. Please watch over them with warm eyes.“

Lee Mi-joo is also known to have visited Yokohama, Japan to see her boyfriend when Song Bum-geun was playing in the J-League. On MBC’s ‘What Do You Do When You Play?’, she said, ”I actually liked that guy (after they went public with their relationship). She said, “I was anxious because I’m popular,” and “I was just trying to meet people naturally,” and “He may look fierce on the outside, but he’s really cute,” honestly appealing to her boyfriend’s charms and making people envious.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com