Jang Kun Lee
South Korean raider Jang Kun Lee, the first overseas player to reach 400 PKL raid points and a Bengal Warriorz regular since Season 1.
Known for Record-setting overseas raider in PKL
- Team (Season 12)
- Bengal Warriorz
- Position
- Raider
- Nationality
- Korea
- Born
- 6 November 1992
- Height
- 6 ft
- Jersey
- #4
PKL career
Season by season
| Season | Team | Matches | Points | Raid | Tackle | Super 10s | High 5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bengal Warriorz | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Patna Pirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Patna Pirates | 16 | 63 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Bengal Warriorz | 18 | 82 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Bengal Warriorz | 21 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bengal Warriorz | 11 | 65 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Bengal Warriorz | 15 | 90 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Bengal Warriorz | 14 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Bengal Warriorz | 11 | 57 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Jang Kun Lee, also written Lee Jang-kun, is a South Korean raider who has been one of the most familiar overseas faces in the Pro Kabaddi League since its very first season. Standing 6 ft tall, he became the first overseas player in the league to score 400 raid points, and Wikipedia describes him as the most successful foreign raider in PKL history. Away from the mat, he is also known as a television personality.
Early years and international career
Lee took up kabaddi at the age of 18 while preparing for physical education studies at college. Within two years he was selected for the South Korean national team as a junior at Dong-eui University. He won bronze with the national side at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, and then claimed his first top-level international medal at the 2014 Asian Games, where South Korea took bronze in the men’s kabaddi tournament.
PKL career
Lee spent the first six seasons of the league with Bengal Warriorz. He scored 57 points in 11 matches in Season 1, followed by 50 points in Season 2. Season 3 brought his biggest tally, 90 points from 15 matches, including 79 raid points and 11 tackle points. He added 65 points in Season 4 and 89 points, all from raids, across 21 matches in Season 5.
Ahead of Season 5 in 2017, Bengal Warriorz retained him for 80.3 lakh, making him the most valuable foreign player that year. He repaid the faith with 82 points and two Super 10s in Season 6.
Lee moved to Patna Pirates for Season 7, scoring 63 points in 16 matches, and then skipped the eighth season for personal reasons. He returned with Patna Pirates in Season 11 after being bought for 17.50 lakh, playing one match. Wikipedia lists a 2024 PKL runner-up finish with Patna Pirates among his achievements.
Across his PKL career he has played 9 seasons and 108 matches, scoring 499 points (474 raid, 25 tackle) with 9 Super 10s.
Season 12
For Season 12 in 2025, Lee went back to where it all began, with Bengal Warriorz buying him for 13 lakh. He featured in one match, scoring 2 raid points with a raid strike rate of 67%.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Lee Jang-kun
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