Hwang Young-mook salary
Hwang Young-mook is paid ₩96,000,000 by the Hanwha Eagles in 2026, the joint 252nd highest of the 989 in the KBO. That is 34% below the league average of ₩145,961,072, and 0.7% of the Hanwha Eagles payroll of ₩14,178,000,000. Among the 208 infielders in the league, Hwang Young-mook is paid the joint 52nd most.
Hwang Young-mook and the Hanwha Eagles
Every player on the Hanwha Eagles in 2026, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryu Hyun-jin | Pitcher | ₩2,100,000,000 | £1,160,711£1.2m | 5 |
| 2 | Owen White | Pitcher | ₩1,095,000,000 | £605,228£605k | 18 |
| 3 | Roh Si-hwan | Infielder | ₩1,000,000,000 | £552,719£553k | 25 |
| 4 | Yonathan Perlaza | Outfielder | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k | 27 |
| 5 | Kang Baek-ho | Infielder | ₩900,000,000 | £497,447£497k | 34 |
| 5 | Um Sang-back | Pitcher | ₩900,000,000 | £497,447£497k | 34 |
| 7 | Wilkel Hernandez | Pitcher | ₩890,000,000 | £491,920£492k | 38 |
| 8 | Bruce Zimmermann | Pitcher | ₩411,000,000 | £227,168£227k | 88 |
| 9 | Chae Eun-seong | Infielder | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 9 | Choi Jae-hoon | Catcher | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 9 | Sim Woo-jun | Infielder | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 12 | Park Sang-won | Pitcher | ₩263,000,000 | £145,365£145k | 125 |
| 13 | Moon Hyun-bin | Outfielder | ₩230,000,000 | £127,125£127k | 134 |
| 14 | Moon Dong-ju | Pitcher | ₩220,000,000 | £121,598£122k | 138 |
| 15 | Joo Hyun-sang | Pitcher | ₩187,000,000 | £103,359£103k | 162 |
| 16 | Kim Seo-hyeon | Pitcher | ₩168,000,000 | £92,857£93k | 171 |
| 17 | Kang Jae-min | Pitcher | ₩145,000,000 | £80,144£80k | 185 |
| 18 | Yan-Cheng Wang | Pitcher | ₩137,000,000 | £75,723£76k | 187 |
| 19 | Jung Eun-won | Infielder | ₩135,000,000 | £74,617£75k | 193 |
| 20 | Kim Tae-yean | Outfielder | ₩133,000,000 | £73,512£74k | 197 |
| 21 | Lee Do-yun | Infielder | ₩121,000,000 | £66,879£67k | 206 |
| 22 | Kim Jong-soo | Pitcher | ₩117,000,000 | £64,668£65k | 212 |
| 23 | Lee Jin-young | Outfielder | ₩110,000,000 | £60,799£61k | 216 |
| 24 | Lee Jae-won | Catcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 25 | Hwang Young-mook | Infielder | ₩96,000,000 | £53,061£53k | 252 |
| 26 | Cho Dong-uk | Pitcher | ₩88,000,000 | £48,639£49k | 276 |
| 27 | Hwang Jun-seo | Pitcher | ₩82,000,000 | £45,323£45k | 283 |
| 27 | John Cushing | Pitcher | ₩82,000,000 | £45,323£45k | 283 |
| 29 | Kim Min-woo | Pitcher | ₩77,000,000 | £42,559£43k | 296 |
| 30 | Jeong Woo-joo | Pitcher | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 31 | Lee Won-seok | Outfielder | ₩65,000,000 | £35,927£36k | 327 |
| 32 | Choi In-ho | Outfielder | ₩64,000,000 | £35,374£35k | 335 |
| 33 | Lee Min-woo | Pitcher | ₩56,000,000 | £30,952£31k | 359 |
| 34 | Lee Hyeong-beom | Pitcher | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 35 | Yun San-heum | Pitcher | ₩42,000,000 | £23,214£23k | 431 |
| 36 | Lee Sang-kyu | Pitcher | ₩40,000,000 | £22,109£22k | 445 |
| 36 | Nam Ji-min | Pitcher | ₩40,000,000 | £22,109£22k | 445 |
| 36 | Park Sang-un | Catcher | ₩40,000,000 | £22,109£22k | 445 |
| 39 | Lee Kyo-hoon | Pitcher | ₩38,000,000 | £21,003£21k | 464 |
| 40 | Bae Min-seo | Pitcher | ₩37,000,000 | £20,451£20k | 470 |
| 40 | Park Jung-hyun | Infielder | ₩37,000,000 | £20,451£20k | 470 |
| 42 | Heo In-seo | Catcher | ₩36,000,000 | £19,898£20k | 479 |
| 42 | Kwon Kwang-min | Outfielder | ₩36,000,000 | £19,898£20k | 479 |
| 44 | Lim Jong-chan | Outfielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 45 | Chang Kyu-hyun | Catcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 45 | Heo Gwan-hoe | Catcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 45 | Jang Yoo-ho | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 45 | Park Jun-yeong | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 45 | Yoo Ro-gyeol | Outfielder | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 50 | Gwon Min-gyu | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 50 | Kim Geon | Infielder | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 50 | Kim Seung-il | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 50 | Won Jong-hyeok | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 54 | Han Gyeong-bin | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Jung Min-kyu | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Kim Do-been | Pitcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Lee Min-jun | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 58 | Bae Seung-su | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Choe Won-jun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Choi Yu-bin | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Ha Dong-jun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Han Ji-youn | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Han Seo-gu | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Hwang Hee-sung | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Jung Yi-hwang | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Kang Kun-woo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Kim Bum-jun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Kim Gwan-woo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Kim Gyeom-jae | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Kim Hae-chan | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Kim Jun-su | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Kwon Hyeon-gyu | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Kwon Hyun | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Lee Do-hun | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Lee Dong-young | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Lee Jae-hwan | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Lee Ji-sung | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Lee Ki-chang | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Lee Seung-hyun | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | No Seok-jin | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Oh Jae-won | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Park Bu-sung | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Park Jae-kyu | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Park Ju-jin | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Park Jun-young | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Park Sang-mok | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Seung Ji-hwan | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Uhm Yo-sep | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Yang Gyeong-mo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Yang Su-ho | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Yang Sun-ryul | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Yeo Hyun-seung | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 58 | Yu Min | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 94 | Choi Yun-ho | Outfielder | ₩15,000,000 | £8,291£8k | 975 |
| 94 | Jung Woo-sung | Catcher | ₩15,000,000 | £8,291£8k | 975 |
| 94 | Kim Dong-hwi | Outfielder | ₩15,000,000 | £8,291£8k | 975 |
The Hanwha Eagles by salary
The players paid either side of Hwang Young-mook
The 25 players paid closest to Hwang Young-mook in 2026, of 989 in the league
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | Kim Yun-sik | LG Twins | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Ko Jong-wook | Kia Tigers | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Lee Ho-sung | Samsung Lions | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Lee Jae-won | Hanwha Eagles | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Lee Sang-dong | KT Wiz | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Lee Seung-ho | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Lee Yong-chan | Doosan Bears | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Park Seung-wook | Lotte Giants | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Son Ah-seop | Doosan Bears | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Yoon Young-cheol | Kia Tigers | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 252 | Drew Verhagen | NC Dinos | ₩96,000,000 | £53,061£53k |
| 252 | Ginjiro Hiramoto | SSG Landers | ₩96,000,000 | £53,061£53k |
| 252 | Hwang Young-mook | Hanwha Eagles | ₩96,000,000 | £53,061£53k |
| 252 | Jarryd Dale | Kia Tigers | ₩96,000,000 | £53,061£53k |
| 252 | Koki Sugimoto | KT Wiz | ₩96,000,000 | £53,061£53k |
| 257 | Han Doo-sol | SSG Landers | ₩95,000,000 | £52,508£53k |
| 257 | Kim Ki-yeon | Doosan Bears | ₩95,000,000 | £52,508£53k |
| 257 | Na Seung-yeup | Lotte Giants | ₩95,000,000 | £52,508£53k |
| 257 | Park Jin | Lotte Giants | ₩95,000,000 | £52,508£53k |
| 257 | Park Si-hoo | SSG Landers | ₩95,000,000 | £52,508£53k |
| 257 | Son Ho-young | Lotte Giants | ₩95,000,000 | £52,508£53k |
| 263 | Lee Byeong-heon | Doosan Bears | ₩94,000,000 | £51,956£52k |
| 264 | Bae Chan-seung | Samsung Lions | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k |
| 264 | Cheon Seong-ho | LG Twins | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k |
| 264 | Jang Jin-hyuk | KT Wiz | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hwang Young-mook earn?
₩96,000,000 in 2026, a base salary from the Hanwha Eagles. It is the joint 252nd highest of the 989 salaries in the KBO.
Is Hwang Young-mook the highest paid player on the Hanwha Eagles?
No. Ryu Hyun-jin is, on ₩2,100,000,000. Hwang Young-mook is 25th of the 96 on the team.
How does Hwang Young-mook's salary compare with the KBO average?
The average across the league is ₩145,961,072 and the median is ₩35,000,000, so ₩96,000,000 is 34% below the average.
Who is the highest paid player in the KBO?
Yang Eui-ji of the Doosan Bears, on ₩4,200,000,000 in 2026.
Where to next
The whole Hanwha Eagles payroll, and every player in the league on the KBO salaries 2026 page. Everything else we hold on baseball is on the baseball page.