Shimizu S-Pulse on Monday announced the signing of Kim Byeom-yong on a full transfer from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Kim, who spent the latter half of last season at S-Pulse on loan, will be loaned to JEF United Chiba for the remainder of the 2017 campaign.
“I’m disappointed to be leaving Shimizu at the beginning of the season,” Kim said.
“I’ve always been moved by our support and I’ll continue to cheer for S-Pulse [while I’m on loan].”