Ko Myeong-jun salary
Ko Myeong-jun is paid ₩160,000,000 by the SSG Landers in 2026, the joint 173rd highest of the 989 in the KBO. That is 1.1 times the league average of ₩145,961,072, and 0.9% of the SSG Landers payroll of ₩18,049,000,000. Among the 208 infielders in the league, Ko Myeong-jun is paid the 36th most.
Ko Myeong-jun and the SSG Landers
Every player on the SSG Landers in 2026, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Jeong | Infielder | ₩2,200,000,000 | £1,215,983£1.2m | 3 |
| 2 | Kim Kwang-hyun | Pitcher | ₩1,500,000,000 | £829,079£829k | 10 |
| 3 | Park Jong-hun | Pitcher | ₩1,100,000,000 | £607,991£608k | 17 |
| 4 | Guillermo Heredia | Outfielder | ₩1,095,000,000 | £605,228£605k | 18 |
| 4 | Mitch White | Pitcher | ₩1,095,000,000 | £605,228£605k | 18 |
| 6 | Anthony Veneziano | Pitcher | ₩1,026,000,000 | £567,090£567k | 23 |
| 7 | Han Yoo-seom | Outfielder | ₩900,000,000 | £497,447£497k | 34 |
| 8 | Thomas Hatch | Pitcher | ₩807,000,000 | £446,045£446k | 44 |
| 9 | Moon Seung-won | Pitcher | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k | 45 |
| 10 | Pedro Avila | Pitcher | ₩520,000,000 | £287,414£287k | 73 |
| 11 | Kim Jae-hwan | Outfielder | ₩500,000,000 | £276,360£276k | 75 |
| 11 | Oh Tae-gon | Outfielder | ₩500,000,000 | £276,360£276k | 75 |
| 13 | Park Seong-han | Infielder | ₩420,000,000 | £232,142£232k | 87 |
| 14 | Noh Kyung-eun | Pitcher | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 15 | Choi Ji-hoon | Outfielder | ₩370,000,000 | £204,506£205k | 101 |
| 16 | Shota Takeda | Pitcher | ₩274,000,000 | £151,445£151k | 121 |
| 17 | Jo Byeong-hyeon | Pitcher | ₩250,000,000 | £138,180£138k | 127 |
| 18 | Kim Min | Pitcher | ₩210,000,000 | £116,071£116k | 141 |
| 19 | Lee Ji-young | Catcher | ₩200,000,000 | £110,544£111k | 144 |
| 19 | Lee Ro-un | Pitcher | ₩200,000,000 | £110,544£111k | 144 |
| 21 | Seo Jin-yong | Pitcher | ₩180,000,000 | £99,489£99k | 165 |
| 22 | Ko Myeong-jun | Infielder | ₩160,000,000 | £88,435£88k | 173 |
| 23 | Kim Taek-hyeong | Pitcher | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k | 176 |
| 24 | Bligh Madris | Outfielder | ₩137,000,000 | £75,723£76k | 187 |
| 25 | Choi Min-jun | Pitcher | ₩130,000,000 | £71,854£72k | 199 |
| 25 | Jeong Jun-jae | Infielder | ₩130,000,000 | £71,854£72k | 199 |
| 27 | Cho Hyeong-woo | Catcher | ₩125,000,000 | £69,090£69k | 205 |
| 28 | Kim Min-sik | Catcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 28 | Kim Seong-uk | Outfielder | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 30 | Ginjiro Hiramoto | Pitcher | ₩96,000,000 | £53,061£53k | 252 |
| 31 | Han Doo-sol | Pitcher | ₩95,000,000 | £52,508£53k | 257 |
| 31 | Park Si-hoo | Pitcher | ₩95,000,000 | £52,508£53k | 257 |
| 33 | Jang Ji-hun | Pitcher | ₩75,000,000 | £41,454£41k | 298 |
| 34 | An Sang-hyun | Infielder | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 34 | Jeon Young-jun | Pitcher | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 36 | Choi Jun-woo | Outfielder | ₩65,000,000 | £35,927£36k | 327 |
| 36 | Kim Keon-woo | Pitcher | ₩65,000,000 | £35,927£36k | 327 |
| 38 | Park Ki-ho | Pitcher | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 39 | Jeon Eui-san | Infielder | ₩45,000,000 | £24,872£25k | 413 |
| 39 | Ryu Hyo-seung | Outfielder | ₩45,000,000 | £24,872£25k | 413 |
| 41 | Shin Beom-soo | Catcher | ₩40,000,000 | £22,109£22k | 445 |
| 42 | Chae Hyun-woo | Outfielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 42 | Seok Jeung-woo | Infielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 44 | Hyun Won-hoe | Infielder | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k | 505 |
| 45 | Chung Dong-yoon | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 46 | Baek Seung-geon | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 46 | Cho Yo-han | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 46 | Han Ji-heon | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 46 | Kim Hyun-jae | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 46 | Kim Su-yun | Infielder | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 46 | Kim Tae-yun | Infielder | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 46 | Lee Geun-wook | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 46 | Lee Ki-soon | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 46 | Park Jeong-bin | Outfielder | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 55 | Hong Dae-in | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 55 | Kim Chang-pyeong | Outfielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 55 | Lim Geun-woo | Outfielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 55 | Moon Sang-jun | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 59 | An Jae-yeon | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Byun Kun-woo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Cho Jae-woo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Choi Su-ho | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Choi Yong-jun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Choi Yun-seok | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Chun Bum-suk | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Gil Ji-seok | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Jang Hyun-jin | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Jang Jae-yul | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Do-hyun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Jae-hoon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Jeong-min | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Jun-mo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Jun-young | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Min-beom | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Min-jun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Min-jun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Seong-min | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Tae-hyun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Kim Yo-sep | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Lee Do-woo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Lee Ju-hyeong | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Lee Jun-ki | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Lee Seung-bin | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Lee Seung-min | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Lee Won-jun | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Lim Tae-yun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Oh Si-hu | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Park Myeong-hyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Park Sang-hoo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Park Se-jik | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Ryu Hyun-gon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Shin Ji-hwan | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Shin Sang-yeon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Yoon Sung-bo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 59 | Yun Tae-hyeon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
The SSG Landers by salary
The players paid either side of Ko Myeong-jun
The 25 players paid closest to Ko Myeong-jun in 2026, of 989 in the league
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | Shin Min-hyeok | NC Dinos | ₩190,000,000 | £105,017£105k |
| 162 | Joo Hyun-sang | Hanwha Eagles | ₩187,000,000 | £103,359£103k |
| 162 | Park Chi-guk | Doosan Bears | ₩187,000,000 | £103,359£103k |
| 164 | Go Seung-min | Lotte Giants | ₩185,000,000 | £102,253£102k |
| 165 | Ahn Hyun-min | KT Wiz | ₩180,000,000 | £99,489£99k |
| 165 | Jeong Cheol-won | Lotte Giants | ₩180,000,000 | £99,489£99k |
| 165 | Na Gyun-an | Lotte Giants | ₩180,000,000 | £99,489£99k |
| 165 | Seo Jin-yong | SSG Landers | ₩180,000,000 | £99,489£99k |
| 165 | Yoon Dong-hee | Lotte Giants | ₩180,000,000 | £99,489£99k |
| 170 | Logan Allen | KT Wiz | ₩171,000,000 | £94,515£95k |
| 171 | Kim Seo-hyeon | Hanwha Eagles | ₩168,000,000 | £92,857£93k |
| 172 | Han Dong-hui | Lotte Giants | ₩162,000,000 | £89,541£90k |
| 173 | Ko Myeong-jun | SSG Landers | ₩160,000,000 | £88,435£88k |
| 173 | Lee Woo-sung | NC Dinos | ₩160,000,000 | £88,435£88k |
| 175 | Choi Seung-yong | Doosan Bears | ₩155,000,000 | £85,672£86k |
| 176 | Choi Ji-gwang | Samsung Lions | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k |
| 176 | Han Seung-taek | KT Wiz | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k |
| 176 | Ju Kwon | KT Wiz | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k |
| 176 | Kim Min-sung | Lotte Giants | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k |
| 176 | Kim Tae-hyeok | Lotte Giants | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k |
| 176 | Kim Taek-hyeong | SSG Landers | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k |
| 176 | Lee Seung-hyun | Samsung Lions | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k |
| 176 | Seo Ho-cheol | NC Dinos | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k |
| 176 | Son Dong-hyun | KT Wiz | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k |
| 185 | Kang Jae-min | Hanwha Eagles | ₩145,000,000 | £80,144£80k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Ko Myeong-jun earn?
₩160,000,000 in 2026, a base salary from the SSG Landers. It is the joint 173rd highest of the 989 salaries in the KBO.
Is Ko Myeong-jun the highest paid player on the SSG Landers?
No. Choi Jeong is, on ₩2,200,000,000. Ko Myeong-jun is 22nd of the 95 on the team.
How does Ko Myeong-jun's salary compare with the KBO average?
The average across the league is ₩145,961,072 and the median is ₩35,000,000, so ₩160,000,000 is 1.1 times 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 SSG Landers payroll, and every player in the league on the KBO salaries 2026 page. Everything else we hold on baseball is on the baseball page.