Lee Yong-chan salary
Lee Yong-chan is paid ₩100,000,000 by the Doosan Bears in 2026, the joint 231st highest of the 989 in the KBO. That is 31% below the league average of ₩145,961,072, and 0.7% of the Doosan Bears payroll of ₩14,261,000,000. Among the 523 pitchers in the league, Lee Yong-chan is paid the joint 129th most.
Lee Yong-chan and the Doosan Bears
Every player on the Doosan Bears in 2026, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yang Eui-ji | Catcher | ₩4,200,000,000 | £2,321,421£2.3m | 1 |
| 2 | Zach Logue | Pitcher | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k | 27 |
| 3 | Christopher Flexen | Pitcher | ₩890,000,000 | £491,920£492k | 38 |
| 4 | Park Chan-ho | Infielder | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k | 45 |
| 5 | Daz Cameron | Outfielder | ₩684,000,000 | £378,060£378k | 59 |
| 6 | Jung Soo-bin | Outfielder | ₩600,000,000 | £331,632£332k | 62 |
| 6 | Lee Young-ha | Pitcher | ₩600,000,000 | £331,632£332k | 62 |
| 8 | Choi Won-joon | Pitcher | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 9 | Gwak Been | Pitcher | ₩305,000,000 | £168,579£169k | 105 |
| 10 | Yang Suk-hwan | Infielder | ₩300,000,000 | £165,816£166k | 106 |
| 11 | Kang Seung-ho | Infielder | ₩298,000,000 | £164,710£165k | 116 |
| 12 | Kim Taek-yeon | Pitcher | ₩220,000,000 | £121,598£122k | 138 |
| 13 | Jo Soo-haeng | Outfielder | ₩200,000,000 | £110,544£111k | 144 |
| 14 | Park Chi-guk | Pitcher | ₩187,000,000 | £103,359£103k | 162 |
| 15 | Choi Seung-yong | Pitcher | ₩155,000,000 | £85,672£86k | 175 |
| 16 | Lee Yu-chan | Infielder | ₩112,000,000 | £61,905£62k | 214 |
| 16 | Oh Myeong-jin | Infielder | ₩112,000,000 | £61,905£62k | 214 |
| 18 | Yunior Severino | Infielder | ₩109,000,000 | £60,246£60k | 225 |
| 19 | Kim Myeong-sin | Pitcher | ₩105,000,000 | £58,036£58k | 227 |
| 20 | Lee Yong-chan | Pitcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 20 | Son Ah-seop | Outfielder | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 22 | Kim Ki-yeon | Catcher | ₩95,000,000 | £52,508£53k | 257 |
| 23 | Lee Byeong-heon | Pitcher | ₩94,000,000 | £51,956£52k | 263 |
| 24 | Choi Ji-kang | Pitcher | ₩87,000,000 | £48,087£48k | 277 |
| 24 | Kim In-tae | Outfielder | ₩87,000,000 | £48,087£48k | 277 |
| 26 | Takuto Takada | Pitcher | ₩82,000,000 | £45,323£45k | 283 |
| 27 | Kim Min-suk | Outfielder | ₩81,000,000 | £44,770£45k | 287 |
| 28 | Park Shin-zi | Pitcher | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 29 | Park Jun-soon | Infielder | ₩69,000,000 | £38,138£38k | 319 |
| 30 | Wesley Benjamin | Pitcher | ₩68,000,000 | £37,585£38k | 320 |
| 31 | An Jae-seok | Infielder | ₩67,000,000 | £37,032£37k | 324 |
| 32 | Park Jung-soo | Pitcher | ₩64,000,000 | £35,374£35k | 335 |
| 33 | Choi Min-seok | Pitcher | ₩63,000,000 | £34,821£35k | 339 |
| 34 | Kim Dong-ju | Pitcher | ₩53,000,000 | £29,294£29k | 381 |
| 35 | Park Ji-hoon | Infielder | ₩52,000,000 | £28,741£29k | 383 |
| 36 | Yang Jae-hun | Pitcher | ₩47,000,000 | £25,978£26k | 407 |
| 37 | Choi Jun-ho | Pitcher | ₩45,000,000 | £24,872£25k | 413 |
| 37 | Im Jong-sung | Infielder | ₩45,000,000 | £24,872£25k | 413 |
| 39 | Kim Ho-jun | Pitcher | ₩42,000,000 | £23,214£23k | 431 |
| 40 | Kim Dong-jun | Infielder | ₩41,000,000 | £22,661£23k | 443 |
| 40 | Kim Young-hyun | Pitcher | ₩41,000,000 | £22,661£23k | 443 |
| 42 | Kim Dae-han | Outfielder | ₩38,000,000 | £21,003£21k | 464 |
| 42 | Kim Jeong-woo | Pitcher | ₩38,000,000 | £21,003£21k | 464 |
| 44 | Kim Min-gyu | Pitcher | ₩37,000,000 | £20,451£20k | 470 |
| 45 | Hong Seong-ho | Outfielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 45 | Ryu Seung-min | Outfielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 45 | Yun Tae-ho | Pitcher | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 48 | Jeon Da-min | Outfielder | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k | 505 |
| 49 | Choi Jong-in | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 49 | Kim Min-hyeok | Infielder | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 51 | Je Hwan-yu | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 51 | Kim Yu-seong | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 51 | Ryu Hyun-jun | Catcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 54 | Cheon Hyun-jae | Outfielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Kim Han-jung | Pitcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Kim Jun-sang | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Kim Sung-jae | Catcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Lee Sun-woo | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Park Kang-min | Pitcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Park Min-jun | Catcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Park Seoung-jae | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 54 | Yun Jun-ho | Catcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 63 | An Chi-ho | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | An Min-gyeom | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Choi Ju-hyeong | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Choi Woo-in | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Han Da-hyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Hwang Hee-cheon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Jang Kyu-bin | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Jang Woo-jin | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Ji Kang-hyeok | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Ju Yang-jun | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Jung Sung-heon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Kim Ji-yoon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Kim Joo-oh | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Kim Moon-su | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Lee Hee-sung | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Lee Jong-hyeok | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Lee Joo-ho | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Lee Ju-yeop | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Lee Ki-seok | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Lim Hyun-cheol | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Lim Jong-hoon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Nam Tae-woong | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Seo Jun-o | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Shim Geon-bo | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Shin Min-cheol | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Shin Woo-yeoul | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Uhm Ji-min | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 63 | Yang Hyun-jin | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
The Doosan Bears by salary
The players paid either side of Lee Yong-chan
The 25 players paid closest to Lee Yong-chan in 2026, of 989 in the league
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | Jung Woo-young | LG Twins | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Kim Hun-gon | Samsung Lions | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Kim Hyun-joon | Samsung Lions | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Kim Jae-hyun | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Kim Min-sik | SSG Landers | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 231 | Kim Seong-uk | SSG Landers | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Lee Yong-chan earn?
₩100,000,000 in 2026, a base salary from the Doosan Bears. It is the joint 231st highest of the 989 salaries in the KBO.
Is Lee Yong-chan the highest paid player on the Doosan Bears?
No. Yang Eui-ji is, on ₩4,200,000,000. Lee Yong-chan is joint 20th of the 90 on the team.
How does Lee Yong-chan's salary compare with the KBO average?
The average across the league is ₩145,961,072 and the median is ₩35,000,000, so ₩100,000,000 is 31% 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 Doosan Bears payroll, and every player in the league on the KBO salaries 2026 page. Everything else we hold on baseball is on the baseball page.