Kwoun Sun-tae

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

After graduating from Jeonju University, Kwoun signed his first professional deal with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2006 and quickly displaced team-mate Lee Kwang-suk as first choice goalkeeper. Kwoun made 43 first team appearances in his first season, most notably winning the 2006 AFC Champions League after beating Al-Karamah SC in the final. After a successful debut season, Kwoun cemented himself as Jeonbuk's first choice goalkeeper for Jeonbuk under manager Choi Kang-hee. He was an integral part of the team during the 2009 season, where Jeonbuk claimed their first ever K-League title.

Loan to Sangju Sangmu

He continued to play for the club until 2011, when he was required to carry out mandatory military service and joined military club Sangju Sangmu for just under two seasons. During this loan spell, Jeonbuk won the league and again reached the Champions League Final and it being played at Jeonju Stadium, Kwoun used his vacation from the military to go and support the team amongst the fans. He later said that the disappointing experience of seeing Jeonbuk lose at home in this final would change his mentality and spur him on to be more prepared for finals in the future. Returning from military service midway through the 2012 season, Kwoun struggled to break back into the team and played only a handful of games for the remainder of the 2012 season and the 2013 season.

Return to Jeonbuk

After two years spent managing the South…

In 2012, Kwoun was called up for international duty but did not play. Kwoun made his international debut match for South Korea against Laos on September 3, 2015, and kept a clean sheet. Kwoun went on to make another four appearances for the national team during the qualification round of the 2018 World Cup, only conceding three goals in total. His final international appearance was in a 3–2 defeat to Qatar in June 2017, which led to the sacking of then South Korea manager Uli Stielike. Unfortunately for Kwoun, Stielke's successor Shin Tae-Yong did not pick him in the squad again and he did not make the final 23 man squad for the World Cup.

Kashima Antlers

Kwoun remained at Kashima Antlers after retirement, having been handed a position on Ranko Popović's coaching staff as an assistant goalkeeping coach.

1Other tournaments include Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup