Yang Eui-ji salary
Yang Eui-ji is paid ₩4,200,000,000 by the Doosan Bears in 2026, the highest salary in the KBO. That is 28.8 times the league average of ₩145,961,072, and 29.5% of the Doosan Bears payroll of ₩14,261,000,000. Among the 85 catchers in the league, Yang Eui-ji is paid the most.
Yang Eui-ji 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 Yang Eui-ji
The 25 players paid closest to Yang Eui-ji in 2026, of 989 in the league
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yang Eui-ji | Doosan Bears | ₩4,200,000,000 | £2,321,421£2.3m |
| 2 | Ko Young-pyo | KT Wiz | ₩2,600,000,000 | £1,437,070£1.4m |
| 3 | Choi Jeong | SSG Landers | ₩2,200,000,000 | £1,215,983£1.2m |
| 4 | James Naile | Kia Tigers | ₩2,190,000,000 | £1,210,455£1.2m |
| 5 | Park Se-woong | Lotte Giants | ₩2,100,000,000 | £1,160,711£1.2m |
| 5 | Ryu Hyun-jin | Hanwha Eagles | ₩2,100,000,000 | £1,160,711£1.2m |
| 7 | Lewin Diaz | Samsung Lions | ₩1,779,000,000 | £983,288£983k |
| 8 | Choi Won-tae | Samsung Lions | ₩1,600,000,000 | £884,351£884k |
| 9 | Austin Dean | LG Twins | ₩1,505,000,000 | £831,843£832k |
| 10 | Jang Hyun-sik | LG Twins | ₩1,500,000,000 | £829,079£829k |
| 10 | Kim Kwang-hyun | SSG Landers | ₩1,500,000,000 | £829,079£829k |
| 12 | Oh Ji-hwan | LG Twins | ₩1,400,000,000 | £773,807£774k |
| 13 | Matthew Manning | Samsung Lions | ₩1,369,000,000 | £756,673£757k |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Yang Eui-ji earn?
₩4,200,000,000 in 2026, a base salary from the Doosan Bears. It is the highest salary in the KBO.
Is Yang Eui-ji the highest paid player on the Doosan Bears?
Yes. No one on the Doosan Bears is paid more than ₩4,200,000,000.
How does Yang Eui-ji's salary compare with the KBO average?
The average across the league is ₩145,961,072 and the median is ₩35,000,000, so ₩4,200,000,000 is 28.8 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.