There is a South Korean player who succeeded in escaping to 'War Tong' Iran, and Lee Ki-je, a former Korea, returned home safely.

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Lee Ki-je (35), the "only Korean player" who played in the Persian Gulf Pro League in Iran, returned home safely.

On the 4th, Lee Ki-je posted a picture of the arrival hall at Incheon International Airport on his social media (SNS) and said, "I arrived in Korea safely. I would like to thank those who were worried," he wrote.

Lee Ki-je, who played for Suwon Samsung in the K League 2 until last season, transferred to Iran's first division Mes Rafsanjan FC in January after completing his contract with Suwon. Lee Ki-je was the first Korean player to go to the Iranian league.

However, not long after Lee Ki-je's transfer, the U.S. and Israel's airstrikes on Iran began, and many concerns were focused on Lee Ki-je's safety.

It was not easy for the soccer community to find out where Lee Ki-je was at first, but fortunately, it was recently reported that he was evacuated to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Tehran, Iran. Later, Lee successfully returned home via Turkmenistan.

Although there is no official announcement yet, Lee Ki-je is expected to terminate his contract with his former team Mesrafsanjan. The original contract period was also a short-term contract until this summer, and the Persian Gulf Pro League is currently indefinitely postponed.

If his contract with Mesrafsanzan ends neatly, Lee Ki-je is expected to find a new team centered on the professional soccer K-League. The K-League player registration period for this season is until the 27th of this month.

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