He finished on 1 November 2020, 41 years old, walking off after a 2-0 win over Daegu that made Jeonbuk champions for the eighth time in his twelve seasons at the club. The 2016 AFC Champions League sits at the top of his record, along with its all-time scoring mark of 30 goals, the K League's of 228, four league MVP awards, the 2000 Asian Cup golden boot and 105 caps for South Korea. Career record: 103 caps and 33 goals for South Korea; club career at FC Pohang Steelers, Gimcheon Sangmu, Gwangju Sangmu.
| 1998–2006 | FC Pohang Steelers |
| 2000–2001 | SV Werder Bremen |
| 2002–2005 | Gimcheon Sangmu |
| 2003–2005 | Gwangju Sangmu |
| 2006–2008 | Middlesbrough |
| 2008–2008 | Seongnam |
| 2009–today | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| South Korea | 103 caps, 33 goals |
South Korea legends whose careers overlapped Dong-gook's
One rank above: Hwang Hee-chan at #14.
One rank below: Lee Kang-in at #16.
South Korea's editorial top five: Son Heung-min · Cha Bum-kun · Park Ji-sung · Hong Myung-bo · Kim Min-jae.