Written on 2-May-2023
This article summarizes the salary rankings for Korean baseball in 2022.
We have compiled information on the salaries of top athletes in the Korean baseball world, which may not be well-known in Japan.
Let's take a closer look at the top 10 ranked players and the different financial circumstances compared to the Japanese baseball world!
Reference：https://www.statista.com/statistics/973064/south-korea-highest-paid-baseball-players/
※Calculated at a rate of 1 doller to 0.00075 won.
10th Moon Seung-won $1,200,000
Image:https://k-odyssey.com/news/data/20210409/yna1065625202249278_461_thum.jpg
Team：SSG Landers
Position：Pitcher
Age：33
Hometown：Seoul, South Korea
10th Oh Seung-hwan $1,200,000
Image:https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/newsV2/images/202008/b3ff6c4c8cfc48e398be8c7b98884269.jpg
Team：Samsung Lions
Position：Pitcher
Age：40
Hometown：Jeongeup City, South Korea
8位 Park Jong-hun $1,350,000
Image:https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/newsV2/images/202211/a7917ccf468f426cb8c9ff8b9f4bf039.jpg
Team：SSG Landers
Position：Pitcher
Age：31
Hometown：Gunsan City, South Korea
7位 Park Kun-woo $1,425,000
Team：NC Dinos
Position：Outfielder
Age：32
Hometown：Seoul, South Korea
6位 Na Seong-beom $1,500,000
Team：Kia Tigers
Position：Outfielder
Age：33
Hometown：Gwangju Metropolitan City, South Korea
4位 Drew Rucinski $1,567,500
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Team：NC Dinos
Position：Pitcher
Age：34
Hometown：Wisconsin, USA
4位 Ariel Miranda $1,567,500
Image:https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrRxJv9XwAI0ogG.jpg
Team：Doosan Bears
Position：Pitcher
Age：33
Hometown：Havana Province, Republic of Cuba
3位 Han Yoo-seom $1,800,000
Image:https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/newsV2/images/202211/5c759560f29a4eea9956e57d22bb16e8.jpg
Team：SSG Landers
Position：Outfielder
Age：33
Hometown：Daegu Metropolitan City, South Korea
2位 Koo Ja-wook $1,875,000
Image:https://k-odyssey.com/news/data/20210910/yna1065625203088987_525_thum.jpg
Team：Samsung Lions
Position：Outfielder
Age：29
Hometown：Daegu Metropolitan City, South Korea
1位 Choo Shin-soo $2,025,000
Image:https://korea.postsen.com/temp/resized/medium_2023-04-07-4eed7cb4b9.jpg
Team：SSG Landers
Position：Outfielder
Age：40
Hometown：Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea
■Summary
| Rank | Name | Salary[₩] | Salary[$] | Team | Position | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choo Shin-soo | ₩2,700,000,000 | $2,025,000 | SSG Landers | Outfielder | 40 | Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea |
| 2 | Koo Ja-wook | ₩2,500,000,000 | $1,875,000 | Samsung Lions | Outfielder | 29 | Daegu Metropolitan City, South Korea |
| 3 | Han Yoo-seom | ₩2,400,000,000 | $1,800,000 | SSG Landers | Outfielder | 33 | Daegu Metropolitan City, South Korea |
| 4 | Ariel Miranda | ₩2,090,000,000 | $1,567,500 | Doosan Bears | Pitcher | 33 | Havana Province, Republic of Cuba |
| 4 | Drew Rucinski | ₩2,090,000,000 | $1,567,500 | NC Dinos | Pitcher | 34 | Wisconsin, USA |
| 6 | Na Seong-beom | ₩2,000,000,000 | $1,500,000 | Kia Tigers | Outfielder | 33 | Gwangju Metropolitan City, South Korea |
| 7 | Park Kun-woo | ₩1,900,000,000 | $1,425,000 | NC Dinos | Outfielder | 32 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 8 | Park Jong-hun | ₩1,800,000,000 | $1,350,000 | SSG Landers | Pitcher | 31 | Gunsan City, South Korea |
| 10 | Oh Seung-hwan | ₩1,600,000,000 | $1,200,000 | Samsung Lions | Pitcher | 40 | Jeongeup City, South Korea |
| 10 | Moon Seung-won | ₩1,600,000,000 | $1,200,000 | SSG Landers | Pitcher | 33 | Seoul, South Korea |
That's all.
