The 31 year-old came off the bench on 77 minutes during their 2-0 defeat by Gwangju.
Lingard was booked for a high tackle in his K-League debut.
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Afterwards, he posted to social media: "Blessed and grateful to be back on the pitch doing what I love best."
Lingard hasn't played competitive football since late, last season with Nottingham Forest.