Park Chan-ho salary
Park Chan-ho is paid ₩800,000,000 by the Doosan Bears in 2026, the joint 45th highest of the 989 in the KBO. That is 5.5 times the league average of ₩145,961,072, and 5.6% of the Doosan Bears payroll of ₩14,261,000,000. Among the 208 infielders in the league, Park Chan-ho is paid the joint 9th most.
Park Chan-ho 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 Park Chan-ho
The 25 players paid closest to Park Chan-ho in 2026, of 989 in the league
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Elvin Rodriguez | Lotte Giants | ₩890,000,000 | £491,920£492k |
| 38 | Jeremy Beasley | Lotte Giants | ₩890,000,000 | £491,920£492k |
| 38 | Wilkel Hernandez | Hanwha Eagles | ₩890,000,000 | £491,920£492k |
| 42 | Caleb Boushley | KT Wiz | ₩821,000,000 | £453,783£454k |
| 42 | Riley Thompson | NC Dinos | ₩821,000,000 | £453,783£454k |
| 44 | Thomas Hatch | SSG Landers | ₩807,000,000 | £446,045£446k |
| 45 | Ham Deok-ju | LG Twins | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k |
| 45 | Kim Hyun-soo | KT Wiz | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k |
| 45 | Kim Jae-yoon | Samsung Lions | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k |
| 45 | Kim Won-jung | Lotte Giants | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k |
| 45 | Moon Seung-won | SSG Landers | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k |
| 45 | Na Sung-bum | Kia Tigers | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k |
| 45 | Park Chan-ho | Doosan Bears | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k |
| 45 | Park Hae-min | LG Twins | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k |
| 45 | Park Min-woo | NC Dinos | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k |
| 45 | Yang Hyeon-jong | Kia Tigers | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k |
| 55 | Heo Kyoung-min | KT Wiz | ₩700,000,000 | £386,904£387k |
| 55 | Jeon Jun-woo | Lotte Giants | ₩700,000,000 | £386,904£387k |
| 55 | Ryu Ji-hyuk | Samsung Lions | ₩700,000,000 | £386,904£387k |
| 55 | Yoo Kang-nam | Lotte Giants | ₩700,000,000 | £386,904£387k |
| 59 | Daz Cameron | Doosan Bears | ₩684,000,000 | £378,060£378k |
| 60 | Hong Geon-hui | Kia Tigers | ₩650,000,000 | £359,268£359k |
| 61 | Chris Paddack | Samsung Lions | ₩648,000,000 | £358,162£358k |
| 62 | Choi Won-jun | KT Wiz | ₩600,000,000 | £331,632£332k |
| 62 | Jung Soo-bin | Doosan Bears | ₩600,000,000 | £331,632£332k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Park Chan-ho earn?
₩800,000,000 in 2026, a base salary from the Doosan Bears. It is the joint 45th highest of the 989 salaries in the KBO.
Is Park Chan-ho the highest paid player on the Doosan Bears?
No. Yang Eui-ji is, on ₩4,200,000,000. Park Chan-ho is 4th of the 90 on the team.
How does Park Chan-ho's salary compare with the KBO average?
The average across the league is ₩145,961,072 and the median is ₩35,000,000, so ₩800,000,000 is 5.5 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 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.