LG Twins salaries in 2026
The LG Twins pay their 101 players ₩17,650,000,000 in 2026, the 2nd biggest payroll of the 10 teams in the KBO and 22% more than the average team. Austin Dean is the highest paid on ₩1,505,000,000, the 9th highest salary in the league, and 5 of the LG Twins are among the 25 best paid.
Every LG Twins salary
All 101 players in 2026, highest paid first, with where each ranks across the league
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Dean | Infielder | ₩1,505,000,000 | £831,843£832k | 9 |
| 2 | Jang Hyun-sik | Pitcher | ₩1,500,000,000 | £829,079£829k | 10 |
| 3 | Oh Ji-hwan | Infielder | ₩1,400,000,000 | £773,807£774k | 12 |
| 4 | Yonny Chirinos | Pitcher | ₩1,232,000,000 | £680,950£681k | 16 |
| 5 | Anders Tolhurst | Pitcher | ₩1,095,000,000 | £605,228£605k | 18 |
| 6 | Ham Deok-ju | Pitcher | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k | 45 |
| 6 | Park Hae-min | Outfielder | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k | 45 |
| 8 | Hong Chang-ki | Outfielder | ₩520,000,000 | £287,414£287k | 73 |
| 9 | Go Woo-suk | Pitcher | ₩500,000,000 | £276,360£276k | 75 |
| 9 | Park Dong-won | Catcher | ₩500,000,000 | £276,360£276k | 75 |
| 11 | Carlos Carrasco | Pitcher | ₩493,000,000 | £272,491£272k | 82 |
| 12 | Moon Bo-gyeong | Infielder | ₩480,000,000 | £265,305£265k | 83 |
| 13 | Yacksel Rios | Pitcher | ₩479,000,000 | £264,753£265k | 85 |
| 14 | Kim Jin-sung | Pitcher | ₩450,000,000 | £248,724£249k | 86 |
| 15 | Shin Min-jae | Infielder | ₩380,000,000 | £210,033£210k | 99 |
| 16 | Son Ju-young | Pitcher | ₩290,000,000 | £160,289£160k | 117 |
| 17 | Moon Sung-ju | Outfielder | ₩280,000,000 | £154,761£155k | 120 |
| 18 | Lachlan Wells | Pitcher | ₩274,000,000 | £151,445£151k | 121 |
| 19 | Yi Jung-yong | Pitcher | ₩270,000,000 | £149,234£149k | 123 |
| 20 | Kim Kang-ryul | Pitcher | ₩250,000,000 | £138,180£138k | 127 |
| 21 | You Young-chan | Pitcher | ₩240,000,000 | £132,653£133k | 132 |
| 22 | Gu Bon-hyeok | Infielder | ₩230,000,000 | £127,125£127k | 134 |
| 23 | Im Chan-kyu | Pitcher | ₩200,000,000 | £110,544£111k | 144 |
| 24 | Song Seung-ki | Pitcher | ₩136,000,000 | £75,170£75k | 192 |
| 25 | Lee Ji-gang | Pitcher | ₩110,000,000 | £60,799£61k | 216 |
| 26 | Choi Ji-myeong | Pitcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 26 | Jang Si-hwan | Pitcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 26 | Jung Woo-young | Pitcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 26 | Kim Yun-sik | Pitcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 30 | Cheon Seong-ho | Infielder | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k | 264 |
| 30 | Lee Min-ho | Pitcher | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k | 264 |
| 32 | Kim Young-woo | Pitcher | ₩85,000,000 | £46,981£47k | 280 |
| 33 | Kim Yu-yeong | Pitcher | ₩80,000,000 | £44,218£44k | 288 |
| 33 | Lee Woo-chan | Pitcher | ₩80,000,000 | £44,218£44k | 288 |
| 35 | Baek Seung-hyeon | Pitcher | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 35 | Choi Won-yeong | Outfielder | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 35 | Lee Jae-won | Outfielder | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 38 | Kim Jun-tae | Catcher | ₩60,000,000 | £33,163£33k | 346 |
| 39 | Kim Dae-hyun | Pitcher | ₩58,000,000 | £32,058£32k | 357 |
| 40 | Bae Jae-june | Pitcher | ₩56,000,000 | £30,952£31k | 359 |
| 41 | Lee Ju-heon | Catcher | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 41 | Lee Young-bin | Infielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 41 | Song Chan-eui | Outfielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 44 | Kim Jeong-yul | Infielder | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 45 | Kim Min-su | Catcher | ₩46,000,000 | £25,425£25k | 410 |
| 46 | Sung Dong-hyun | Pitcher | ₩42,000,000 | £23,214£23k | 431 |
| 47 | Kim Jin-su | Pitcher | ₩40,000,000 | £22,109£22k | 445 |
| 47 | Lee Jong-jun | Pitcher | ₩40,000,000 | £22,109£22k | 445 |
| 47 | Woo Kang-hoon | Pitcher | ₩40,000,000 | £22,109£22k | 445 |
| 50 | Kim Ju-sung | Outfielder | ₩37,000,000 | £20,451£20k | 470 |
| 51 | Moon Jeong-bin | Infielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 52 | Ham Chang-geon | Outfielder | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k | 505 |
| 52 | Son Yung-jun | Infielder | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k | 505 |
| 54 | Cho Won-tae | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 54 | Heo Jun-hyeok | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 54 | Jin Woo-young | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 54 | Kim Hyun-jong | Outfielder | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 54 | Kim Sung-jin | Infielder | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 54 | Sim Ki-jeong | Catcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 60 | Kim Dae-won | Infielder | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 60 | Park Si-won | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 62 | Cho Geon-hee | Pitcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 62 | Choi Myeong-gyeong | Outfielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 62 | Kim Joo-on | Pitcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 62 | Song Dae-hyun | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 62 | Uhm Tae-gyeong | Outfielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 67 | An Yi-do | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Bae Kang | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Chu Se-hyeon | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Ha Hyun-kyu | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Ju Jeong-hwan | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Jun Gyeong-won | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Kang Min-ki | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Kang Min-kyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Kang Seok-hyun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Kim Dong-hyeon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Kim Ji-yong | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Kwak Min-ho | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Kwon Dong-hyeok | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Kwon Woo-jun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Lee Han-rim | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Lee Ji-baek | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Lee Jun-seo | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Lee Mit-eum | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Lee Sang-yung | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Lee Tae-hoon | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Lim Jeong-gyun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Oh Seung-yun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Park Hyun-woo | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Park Jun-ki | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Park Jun-sung | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Park Sung-jin | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Seo Young-jun | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Sung Jun-seo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Won Sang-hoon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Woo Jeong-an | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Woo Myeong-hyeon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Yang Jin-hyeok | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Yang Woo-jin | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 67 | Yoon Hyeong-min | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 101 | Jon Kennedy | Pitcher | ₩27,000,000 | £14,923£15k | 974 |
The LG Twins by salary
Where the money goes
The 56 pitchers are paid ₩10,160,000,000 between them, 58% of the payroll; the 20 infielders ₩4,565,000,000, 26%; the 15 outfielders ₩2,081,000,000, 12%; and the 10 catchers ₩844,000,000, 5%.
How the LG Twins payroll compares
All 10 KBO teams in 2026, biggest payroll first
| # | TEAM | PLAYERS | PAYROLL | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSG Landers | 95 | ₩18,049,000,000 | £9,976,032£10.0m |
| 2 | LG Twins | 101 | ₩17,650,000,000 | £9,755,497£9.8m |
| 3 | Samsung Lions | 104 | ₩15,585,500,000 | £8,614,408£8.6m |
| 4 | KT Wiz | 95 | ₩14,941,000,000 | £8,258,180£8.3m |
| 5 | Kia Tigers | 103 | ₩14,465,000,000 | £7,995,086£8.0m |
| 6 | Doosan Bears | 90 | ₩14,261,000,000 | £7,882,331£7.9m |
| 7 | Hanwha Eagles | 96 | ₩14,178,000,000 | £7,836,455£7.8m |
| 8 | Lotte Giants | 107 | ₩13,584,000,000 | £7,508,140£7.5m |
| 9 | Kiwoom Heroes | 99 | ₩11,509,000,000 | £6,361,247£6.4m |
| 10 | NC Dinos | 99 | ₩10,133,000,000 | £5,600,705£5.6m |
Payroll by team
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player on the LG Twins?
Austin Dean, on ₩1,505,000,000 in 2026. That is the 9th highest salary in the KBO. Jang Hyun-sik is next on ₩1,500,000,000.
What is the LG Twins payroll?
₩17,650,000,000 across 101 players in 2026, the 2nd biggest of the 10 teams. The SSG Landers pay the most, ₩18,049,000,000.
What is the average salary on the LG Twins?
₩174,752,475 in 2026, against ₩145,961,072 across the whole league.
Who is the lowest paid player on the LG Twins?
Jon Kennedy, on ₩27,000,000.
Where to next
Every player across the league is on the KBO salaries 2026 page. The other teams: SSG Landers, Samsung Lions, KT Wiz, Kia Tigers, Doosan Bears, Hanwha Eagles, Lotte Giants, Kiwoom Heroes and NC Dinos.