2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening CeremonyPhoto by Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesThe Korean wunderkind will stay in Munich for the foreseeable future.Bayern Munich have signed South Korean talent Hyunju Lee on a permanent deal.The 19-year old midfielder was originally on loan from his home team of Pohang Steelers, one of the most successful clubs in the K-League. He was brought in to play for Bayern’s U-19 team and FC Bayern II in the Regionalliga. So far, he has made a handful of appearances mainly for the latter, and could have made more if not for an unfortunate hand injury.Regardless, though, it seems clear that Bayern recognized his talent early on, considering they added in an option to buy in his loan contract. Now, the club has activated that clause and tied down Lee until 2025.#Lee bleibt!

Der #FCBayern hat Hyunju Lee fest verpflichtet. Das Offensivtalent war im Januar vom FC Pohang Steelers für ein Jahr mit Kaufoption ausgeliehen worden. Diese hat der FCB nun vorzeitig gezogen. ✍️✅

https://t.co/3e9KmHs1qs#MiaSanMia #FCBAmateure pic.twitter.com/aYK1GLXzct— FC Bayern Campus (@fcbayerncampus) August 9, 2022“I’m very happy to have signed a new contract and to continue my journey at FC Bayern,” said Lee. “I want to continue to give everything this season to be successful with the team.”While Lee briefly trained with the first team last month, when most of the players were still on vacation, it is definitely way too early to think that he’ll make his debut for Bayern’s first team any time soon. However, it is still encouraging to see that Bayern has acknowledged Lee’s talent enough to sign him permanently.Bayern’s last recruit from Korea was Wooyeong Jeong, who made his professional debut for Bayern back in 2018 before moving to Freiburg to become a regular. Who knows, maybe Lee can do the same, or better yet, even make a name for himself in Bayern’s first team. Imagine the jersey sales in Korea if that happens…

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<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/cfnEoPdxe81Pe6-PMv1zqD6VPlQ=/1124x0:7004x3920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71939064/1448451062.0.jpg">South Korea national football team Arrives in Incheon</a>Photo by The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty ImagesThe South Korean midfielder had a lot to say in his latest interview with the club.It’s been a year since Hyunju Lee came to Munich and played with the <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> second team. The young midfielder played 23 games for Bayern over the past 12 months, and is currently the joint-second highest scorer (along with Timo Kern) for Bayern II in the Regionalliga with eight goals and two assists.Judging from his performances, it seems Lee has seamlessly transitioned to life in Munich. FCBayern.com sat down with him and chatted about his first year in the Bavarian capital. At the moment, Lee is away at a training camp in Antalya, Turkey, working with his teammates as they gear up for the league’s restart.Weiter Gas geben!

Zum Interview <a href="https://t.co/J4srqOAKXd">https://t.co/J4srqOAKXd</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MiaSanMia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MiaSanMia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBAmateure?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBAmateure</a> <a href="https://t.co/9F0lxvEjfv">pic.twitter.com/9F0lxvEjfv</a>— FC Bayern Campus (@fcbayerncampus) <a href="https://twitter.com/fcbayerncampus/status/1621074797349199872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a>Lee’s first impressions on the training camp have been positive. “I am very impressed with the conditions. It’s my first training camp ever,” he said. “I’m looking forward to continuing to work with the guys over the coming days and preparing for the second half of the season.”Not only has the training camp lifted his spirits, but life in Munich also seems to be suiting him quite well. Of course, it wasn’t too easy at first. “ Everyone at Bayern was very friendly and open to me, but I really missed my family, my friends, the food and just my culture,” he said.Of course, that is very understandable. It’s not easy being alone so far away from home at any age, let alone in one’s late teens. However, it didn’t take too long for Lee to get his groove on. “When I played against Walldorf for the U-19s for the first time, things improved. We won 3-0, I scored a goal and got on better with my teammates. This also gave me more self-confidence and I now feel very comfortable in Munich.”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lee?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lee</a>: So lief mein erstes Jahr beim <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a> ☝️

️ Im Interview spricht der Südkoreaner über seine erste Zeit in München, das Trainingslager und seine Mitspieler.

<a href="https://t.co/J4srqOBiML">https://t.co/J4srqOBiML</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MiaSanMia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MiaSanMia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBAmateure?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBAmateure</a> <a href="https://t.co/2aFgYNwAr4">pic.twitter.com/2aFgYNwAr4</a>— FC Bayern Campus (@fcbayerncampus) <a href="https://twitter.com/fcbayerncampus/status/1621068114099335168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a>From then, it’s been a steady rise for Lee. At the end of 2022, he had scored five goals in five games, a quite remarkable feat for someone who barely started his career. “I think I’ve made good progress in that one year. Especially at the beginning I wasn’t satisfied with my goal tally, but <em>Micho</em> (<em>Editor’s Note: Martín Demichelis</em>) helped me a lot to improve. He believed in me and gave me playing time.”Demichelis, who was re-replaced by Holger Seitz at the beginning of the year, helped Lee settle in by playing him in a lot of different positions, not too unlike what Julian Nagelsmann is doing with Jamal Musiala. So far, Lee has played…