South Korea's Minjae Kim is making a pass during the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup round of 16 match between Korea and Saudi Arabia held at Al Rayyan Education City Stadium in Qatar on the 30th (local time).

Bayern Munich, a prestigious club in the German Bundesliga, welcomed the return of ‘Iron Pillar’ Kim Min-jae, who returned from playing in the Asian Cup. Kim Min-jae is expected to start in a very important match against Bundesliga leader Leverkusen this weekend.

On the 8th, Bayern Munich posted a video of Kim Min-jae, who returned to his team, through social networking services (SNS). Kim Min-jae appeared to be doing recovery exercises while riding a cycle with a bright expression.

The Munich club said, “We welcome Kim Min-jae’s return,” and added, “Central defender Kim Min-jae has returned to Munich from Qatar.”

Kim Min-jae, who was Klinsmann's key defender, played as the starting center back from the group stage to the quarterfinals, but was unable to play in the semifinals against Jordan due to accumulated warnings.

The defense, without Kim Min-jae, collapsed due to Jordan's quick counterattack, and Korea failed to record a single effective shot and lost 0-2.

From Bayern Munich's perspective, Kim Min-jae's return is more welcome than ever.

Kim Min-jae returned to Bayern Munich

Munich's situation at the back is so bad that they urgently brought in center back Eric Dier from Tottenham Hotspur (England) in the winter transfer market due to Kim Min-jae's selection for the Asian Cup.

Munich, which recorded 4 wins and 1 loss in 5 games while Kim Min-jae was absent, is expected to be able to add stability to its defense with the return of starting center back Kim Min-jae.

For Munich, which is currently in second place in the Bundesliga, the upcoming match against leader Leverkusen in the 21st round of the league on the 11th is very important.

Leverkusen is in first place with 16 wins, 4 draws (52 points), and Munich is close behind with 50 points (16 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses), so if Munich wins today, they can rise to the top.

Kim Min-jae smiled through the club video and said, “I’m back,” and “See you on Saturday.” 19가이드03