Won Tae-in salary
Won Tae-in is paid ₩1,000,000,000 by the Samsung Lions in 2026, the joint 25th highest of the 989 in the KBO. That is 6.9 times the league average of ₩145,961,072, and 6.4% of the Samsung Lions payroll of ₩15,585,500,000. Among the 523 pitchers in the league, Won Tae-in is paid the 17th most.
Won Tae-in and the Samsung Lions
Every player on the Samsung Lions in 2026, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewin Diaz | Infielder | ₩1,779,000,000 | £983,288£983k | 7 |
| 2 | Choi Won-tae | Pitcher | ₩1,600,000,000 | £884,351£884k | 8 |
| 3 | Matthew Manning | Pitcher | ₩1,369,000,000 | £756,673£757k | 13 |
| 4 | Won Tae-in | Pitcher | ₩1,000,000,000 | £552,719£553k | 25 |
| 5 | Kim Jae-yoon | Pitcher | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k | 45 |
| 6 | Ryu Ji-hyuk | Infielder | ₩700,000,000 | £386,904£387k | 55 |
| 7 | Chris Paddack | Pitcher | ₩648,000,000 | £358,162£358k | 61 |
| 8 | Koo Ja-wook | Outfielder | ₩500,000,000 | £276,360£276k | 75 |
| 9 | Choi Hyoung-woo | Outfielder | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 9 | Park Sei-hyok | Catcher | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 11 | Im Gi-yeong | Pitcher | ₩300,000,000 | £165,816£166k | 106 |
| 11 | Kang Min-ho | Catcher | ₩300,000,000 | £165,816£166k | 106 |
| 11 | Kim Tae-hoon | Pitcher | ₩300,000,000 | £165,816£166k | 106 |
| 14 | Lee Jae-hyeon | Infielder | ₩290,000,000 | £160,289£160k | 117 |
| 15 | Kim Ji-chan | Outfielder | ₩230,000,000 | £127,125£127k | 134 |
| 16 | Kim Young-woong | Infielder | ₩220,000,000 | £121,598£122k | 138 |
| 17 | Austin Voth | Pitcher | ₩205,000,000 | £113,307£113k | 143 |
| 18 | Baek Jung-hyun | Pitcher | ₩200,000,000 | £110,544£111k | 144 |
| 18 | Kim Seong-yoon | Outfielder | ₩200,000,000 | £110,544£111k | 144 |
| 20 | Choi Ji-gwang | Pitcher | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k | 176 |
| 20 | Lee Seung-hyun | Pitcher | ₩150,000,000 | £82,908£83k | 176 |
| 22 | Yura Miyaji | Pitcher | ₩137,000,000 | £75,723£76k | 187 |
| 23 | Lee Seung-hyun | Pitcher | ₩120,000,000 | £66,326£66k | 207 |
| 24 | Lee Sung-gyu | Outfielder | ₩110,000,000 | £60,799£61k | 216 |
| 25 | Lee Seung-min | Pitcher | ₩105,000,000 | £58,036£58k | 227 |
| 26 | Kim Hun-gon | Outfielder | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 26 | Kim Hyun-joon | Outfielder | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 26 | Lee Ho-sung | Pitcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 29 | Bae Chan-seung | Pitcher | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k | 264 |
| 29 | Jeon Byeong-woo | Infielder | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k | 264 |
| 31 | Yang Chang-seop | Pitcher | ₩85,000,000 | £46,981£47k | 280 |
| 32 | Park Seung-kyu | Outfielder | ₩80,000,000 | £44,218£44k | 288 |
| 33 | Park Gye-beom | Infielder | ₩77,000,000 | £42,559£43k | 296 |
| 34 | Kim Mu-sin | Pitcher | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 35 | Jack O'Loughlin | Pitcher | ₩68,000,000 | £37,585£38k | 320 |
| 36 | Yang Hyun | Pitcher | ₩65,000,000 | £35,927£36k | 327 |
| 37 | Yoon Jeong-bin | Outfielder | ₩64,000,000 | £35,374£35k | 335 |
| 38 | Lee Jae-ik | Pitcher | ₩62,000,000 | £34,269£34k | 341 |
| 39 | Kim Tae-hoon | Outfielder | ₩60,000,000 | £33,163£33k | 346 |
| 39 | Lee Byung-heon | Catcher | ₩60,000,000 | £33,163£33k | 346 |
| 41 | Choi Ha-neul | Pitcher | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Satoshi Miyamori | Pitcher | ₩52,000,000 | £28,741£29k | 383 |
| 43 | Heo Yun-dong | Pitcher | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 43 | Hong Hyun-bin | Outfielder | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 43 | Kim Jae-seong | Catcher | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 46 | Kim Do-hwan | Catcher | ₩49,000,000 | £27,083£27k | 401 |
| 47 | Jang Seung-hyun | Catcher | ₩48,000,000 | £26,531£27k | 403 |
| 48 | Lee Jae-hee | Pitcher | ₩45,000,000 | £24,872£25k | 413 |
| 49 | Yang Woo-hyun | Infielder | ₩44,000,000 | £24,320£24k | 425 |
| 50 | Lee Hae-seung | Infielder | ₩42,000,000 | £23,214£23k | 431 |
| 50 | Yook Sun-yeop | Pitcher | ₩42,000,000 | £23,214£23k | 431 |
| 52 | Kim Jae-sang | Infielder | ₩40,000,000 | £22,109£22k | 445 |
| 53 | Park Ju-hyeok | Pitcher | ₩39,000,000 | £21,556£22k | 462 |
| 54 | Lee Chang-yong | Infielder | ₩37,000,000 | £20,451£20k | 470 |
| 55 | Hong Won-pyo | Pitcher | ₩35,500,000 | £19,622£20k | 483 |
| 56 | Hong Mu-won | Pitcher | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 56 | Hong Seung-won | Pitcher | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 56 | Kim Jae-hyuk | Outfielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 56 | Kim Sang-min | Outfielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 56 | Sim Jae-hoon | Infielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 61 | Cho Min-sung | Infielder | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k | 505 |
| 61 | Kim Seo-jun | Pitcher | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k | 505 |
| 63 | Ham Soo-ho | Outfielder | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 63 | Park Jin-woo | Catcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 65 | Jeong Min-seong | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 65 | Kang Jun-seo | Outfielder | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 65 | Kim Dong-hyun | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 65 | Kim Sung-gyeong | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 65 | Park Jang-min | Infielder | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 65 | Shin Jeong-hwan | Pitcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 71 | Choi Ye-han | Pitcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 71 | Park Kwon-hoo | Pitcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 73 | An Min-sung | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Cha Dong-young | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Cha Seung-jun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Cheon Gyeom | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Cho Se-ik | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Eo Yun-sung | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Han Su-dong | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Hong Jun-young | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Hwang Jeong-hyun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Jang Chan-hee | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Jeong Jae-hoon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Jin Hee-sung | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Kang Min-sung | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Kim Baek-san | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Kim Sang-ho | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Kim Sang-jun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Kim Si-on | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Kim Yu-hyun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Kwon Hyun-woo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Lee Han-min | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Lee Ho-beom | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Lee Jin-yong | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Lee Seo-jun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Lee Seo-jun | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Lim Ju-chan | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Park Ju-young | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Park Si-won | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Park Yong-jae | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Seo Hyun-won | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Seok Ye-heon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Shin Yun-ho | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 73 | Woo Seung-wan | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
The Samsung Lions by salary
The players paid either side of Won Tae-in
The 25 players paid closest to Won Tae-in in 2026, of 989 in the league
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Matthew Davidson | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩1,334,000,000 | £737,328£737k |
| 15 | Nathan Wiles | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩1,245,000,000 | £688,136£688k |
| 16 | Yonny Chirinos | LG Twins | ₩1,232,000,000 | £680,950£681k |
| 17 | Park Jong-hun | SSG Landers | ₩1,100,000,000 | £607,991£608k |
| 18 | Anders Tolhurst | LG Twins | ₩1,095,000,000 | £605,228£605k |
| 18 | Guillermo Heredia | SSG Landers | ₩1,095,000,000 | £605,228£605k |
| 18 | Mitch White | SSG Landers | ₩1,095,000,000 | £605,228£605k |
| 18 | Owen White | Hanwha Eagles | ₩1,095,000,000 | £605,228£605k |
| 18 | Victor Reyes | Lotte Giants | ₩1,095,000,000 | £605,228£605k |
| 23 | Anthony Veneziano | SSG Landers | ₩1,026,000,000 | £567,090£567k |
| 23 | Matthew Sauer | KT Wiz | ₩1,026,000,000 | £567,090£567k |
| 25 | Roh Si-hwan | Hanwha Eagles | ₩1,000,000,000 | £552,719£553k |
| 25 | Won Tae-in | Samsung Lions | ₩1,000,000,000 | £552,719£553k |
| 27 | Adam Oller | Kia Tigers | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k |
| 27 | Harold Castro | Kia Tigers | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k |
| 27 | Raul Alcantara | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k |
| 27 | Sam Hilliard | KT Wiz | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k |
| 27 | Trenton Brooks | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k |
| 27 | Yonathan Perlaza | Hanwha Eagles | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k |
| 27 | Zach Logue | Doosan Bears | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k |
| 34 | Han Yoo-seom | SSG Landers | ₩900,000,000 | £497,447£497k |
| 34 | Kang Baek-ho | Hanwha Eagles | ₩900,000,000 | £497,447£497k |
| 34 | Koo Chang-mo | NC Dinos | ₩900,000,000 | £497,447£497k |
| 34 | Um Sang-back | Hanwha Eagles | ₩900,000,000 | £497,447£497k |
| 38 | Christopher Flexen | Doosan Bears | ₩890,000,000 | £491,920£492k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Won Tae-in earn?
₩1,000,000,000 in 2026, a base salary from the Samsung Lions. It is the joint 25th highest of the 989 salaries in the KBO.
Is Won Tae-in the highest paid player on the Samsung Lions?
No. Lewin Diaz is, on ₩1,779,000,000. Won Tae-in is 4th of the 104 on the team.
How does Won Tae-in's salary compare with the KBO average?
The average across the league is ₩145,961,072 and the median is ₩35,000,000, so ₩1,000,000,000 is 6.9 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 Samsung Lions payroll, and every player in the league on the KBO salaries 2026 page. Everything else we hold on baseball is on the baseball page.