You Ji-sung salary
You Ji-sung is paid ₩35,000,000 by the Kia Tigers in 2026, the joint 484th highest of the 989 in the KBO. That is 76% below the league average of ₩145,961,072, and 0.2% of the Kia Tigers payroll of ₩14,465,000,000. Among the 523 pitchers in the league, You Ji-sung is paid the joint 267th most.
You Ji-sung and the Kia Tigers
Every player on the Kia Tigers in 2026, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Naile | Pitcher | ₩2,190,000,000 | £1,210,455£1.2m | 4 |
| 2 | Adam Oller | Pitcher | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k | 27 |
| 2 | Harold Castro | Outfielder | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k | 27 |
| 4 | Na Sung-bum | Outfielder | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k | 45 |
| 4 | Yang Hyeon-jong | Pitcher | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k | 45 |
| 6 | Hong Geon-hui | Pitcher | ₩650,000,000 | £359,268£359k | 60 |
| 7 | Kim Sun-bin | Infielder | ₩600,000,000 | £331,632£332k | 62 |
| 7 | Kim Tae-gun | Catcher | ₩600,000,000 | £331,632£332k | 62 |
| 9 | Cho Sang-woo | Pitcher | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 9 | Kim Beom-su | Pitcher | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 11 | Jeon Sang-hyun | Pitcher | ₩310,000,000 | £171,343£171k | 104 |
| 12 | Jung Hai-young | Pitcher | ₩300,000,000 | £165,816£166k | 106 |
| 13 | Lee Tae-yang | Pitcher | ₩270,000,000 | £149,234£149k | 123 |
| 14 | Kim Do-yeong | Infielder | ₩250,000,000 | £138,180£138k | 127 |
| 14 | Kim Ho-ryung | Outfielder | ₩250,000,000 | £138,180£138k | 127 |
| 16 | Ha Ju-suk | Infielder | ₩200,000,000 | £110,544£111k | 144 |
| 16 | Lee Jun-young | Pitcher | ₩200,000,000 | £110,544£111k | 144 |
| 18 | Kim Do-hyeon | Pitcher | ₩130,000,000 | £71,854£72k | 199 |
| 18 | Lee Eui-lee | Pitcher | ₩130,000,000 | £71,854£72k | 199 |
| 20 | Oh Sun-woo | Infielder | ₩120,000,000 | £66,326£66k | 207 |
| 20 | Sung Yeong-tak | Pitcher | ₩120,000,000 | £66,326£66k | 207 |
| 22 | Kim Si-hoon | Pitcher | ₩110,000,000 | £60,799£61k | 216 |
| 23 | Choi Ji-min | Pitcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 23 | Han Jun-su | Catcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 23 | Ko Jong-wook | Outfielder | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 23 | Yoon Young-cheol | Pitcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 27 | Jarryd Dale | Infielder | ₩96,000,000 | £53,061£53k | 252 |
| 28 | Kim Kyu-sung | Infielder | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k | 264 |
| 28 | Kwak Do-gyu | Pitcher | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k | 264 |
| 28 | Lee Chang-jin | Outfielder | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k | 264 |
| 31 | Hwang Dong-ha | Pitcher | ₩80,000,000 | £44,218£44k | 288 |
| 32 | Han Jae-seung | Pitcher | ₩75,000,000 | £41,454£41k | 298 |
| 33 | Kim Dae-yu | Pitcher | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 33 | Lee Ho-yeon | Infielder | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 35 | Aderlin Rodriguez | Infielder | ₩68,000,000 | £37,585£38k | 320 |
| 36 | Byun Woo-hyuk | Infielder | ₩65,000,000 | £35,927£36k | 327 |
| 36 | Kim Keon-kuk | Pitcher | ₩65,000,000 | £35,927£36k | 327 |
| 36 | Kim Ki-hoon | Pitcher | ₩65,000,000 | £35,927£36k | 327 |
| 39 | Kim Tae-hyeong | Pitcher | ₩60,000,000 | £33,163£33k | 346 |
| 39 | Park Jung-woo | Outfielder | ₩60,000,000 | £33,163£33k | 346 |
| 39 | Yoon Joong-hyun | Pitcher | ₩60,000,000 | £33,163£33k | 346 |
| 42 | Hwang Dae-in | Infielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Jeong Hyun-chang | Infielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Joo Hyo-sang | Catcher | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Keisho Shirakawa | Pitcher | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Kim Hyeon-su | Pitcher | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Kim Seok-hwan | Outfielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Park Min | Infielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Yoon Do-hyun | Infielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 50 | Jung Hae-won | Outfielder | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 50 | Lee Doh-hyun | Pitcher | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 50 | Park Jae-hyun | Outfielder | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 53 | Choi Jeong-yong | Infielder | ₩45,000,000 | £24,872£25k | 413 |
| 54 | Hong Min-gyu | Pitcher | ₩43,000,000 | £23,767£24k | 427 |
| 54 | Kang Hyo-jong | Pitcher | ₩43,000,000 | £23,767£24k | 427 |
| 56 | Kim Sa-yun | Pitcher | ₩40,000,000 | £22,109£22k | 445 |
| 57 | You Seung-cheol | Pitcher | ₩38,000,000 | £21,003£21k | 464 |
| 58 | Lee Seung-jae | Pitcher | ₩36,000,000 | £19,898£20k | 479 |
| 59 | Jang Min-ki | Pitcher | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 59 | Park Heon | Outfielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 59 | You Ji-sung | Pitcher | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 62 | Jang Jae-hyeok | Pitcher | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k | 505 |
| 63 | Kim Jeong-yeop | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 63 | Lee Sung-won | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 65 | Kwon Da-gyeol | Catcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 66 | Han Seung-yeon | Outfielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 66 | Kim Sun-woo | Catcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 66 | Song Ho-jeong | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 69 | Cha Sang-hyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Cheon Jeong-min | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Cho Geon-ho | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Choi Geon-hee | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Choi Ji-woong | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Choi Yu-chan | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Han Jun-hee | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Hwang Seok-min | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Jang Si-hyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Ji Hyun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Jung Chan-hwa | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Jung Da-hoon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kang Yi-jun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Chan-min | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Gyeong-mook | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Hyun-soo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Jae-hyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Min-kyu | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Min-su | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Sang-beom | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Se-il | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Yang-su | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kwak Dong-hyo | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Lee Do-hoon | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Lee Ho-jin | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Lee Jun-beom | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Lee Song-chan | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Lee Young-jae | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Na Yeon-woo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Oh Gyu-seok | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Oh Jeong-hwan | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Park Jong-hyeok | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Park Sang-jun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Shin Myeong-seung | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Uhm Jun-hyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
The Kia Tigers by salary
The players paid either side of You Ji-sung
The 25 players paid closest to You Ji-sung in 2026, of 989 in the league
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484 | Jeon Tae-hyun | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Jhun Jun-pyo | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Kim Dong-kyu | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Kim Jae-hyuk | Samsung Lions | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Kim Sang-min | Samsung Lions | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Kim Si-ang | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Lim Jong-chan | Hanwha Eagles | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Moon Jeong-bin | LG Twins | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Park Heon | Kia Tigers | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Ryu Seung-min | Doosan Bears | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Seok Jeung-woo | SSG Landers | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Sim Jae-hoon | Samsung Lions | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | You Ji-sung | Kia Tigers | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Yun Jun-hyeok | NC Dinos | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 484 | Yun Tae-ho | Doosan Bears | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k |
| 505 | Bae Dong-hyun | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k |
| 505 | Cho Min-sung | Samsung Lions | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k |
| 505 | Ham Chang-geon | LG Twins | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k |
| 505 | Hyun Won-hoe | SSG Landers | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k |
| 505 | Jang Jae-hyeok | Kia Tigers | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k |
| 505 | Jeon Da-min | Doosan Bears | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k |
| 505 | Kang Geon | KT Wiz | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k |
| 505 | Kim Byeong-hwi | Kiwoom Heroes | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k |
| 505 | Kim Seo-jun | Samsung Lions | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k |
| 505 | Kim Tae-hoon | NC Dinos | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does You Ji-sung earn?
₩35,000,000 in 2026, a base salary from the Kia Tigers. It is the joint 484th highest of the 989 salaries in the KBO.
Is You Ji-sung the highest paid player on the Kia Tigers?
No. James Naile is, on ₩2,190,000,000. You Ji-sung is joint 59th of the 103 on the team.
How does You Ji-sung's salary compare with the KBO average?
The average across the league is ₩145,961,072 and the median is ₩35,000,000, so ₩35,000,000 is 76% 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 Kia Tigers payroll, and every player in the league on the KBO salaries 2026 page. Everything else we hold on baseball is on the baseball page.