 In January 2009 it was revealed that Ognenovski was a target for K-League club Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma but the initial bid of A$285,000 was rejected  with Adelaide asking for a transfer fee of $570,000.He was also a transfer target of another K-League side, FC Seoul, who sent officials to negotiate the fee with Adelaide.The transfer saga was resolved on Tuesday 13 January 2009 when Adelaide United revealed Ognenovski would join Seongnam at the end of the A-League 2008-09 season on a two-year deal.