KBO League Most Valuable Player Award

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The KBO League Most Valuable Player Award is given to the player judged the most valuable player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League. The most recent winner is Lee Jung-hoo of the Kiwoom Heroes.

Award winners

YearPlayerTeamPositionRef
1982 Park Chul-soon OB Bears Pitcher
1983 Lee Man-soo Samsung Lions Catcher
1984 Choi Dong-won Lotte Giants Pitcher
1985 Kim Seong-han Haitai Tigers Infielder
1986 Sun Dong-yol Haitai Tigers Pitcher
1987 Jang Hyo-jo Samsung Lions Outfielder
1988 Kim Seong-han (2) Haitai Tigers Infielder
1989 Sun Dong-yol (2) Haitai Tigers Pitcher
1990 Sun Dong-yol (3) Haitai Tigers Pitcher
1991 Chang Jong-hoon Binggrae Eagles Infielder
1992 Chang Jong-hoon (2) Binggrae Eagles Infielder
1993 Kim Seong-rae Samsung Lions Infielder
1994 Lee Jong-beom Haitai Tigers Infielder
1995 Kim Sang-ho OB Bears Outfielder
1996 Koo Dae-sung Hanwha Eagles Pitcher
1997 Lee Seung-yeop Samsung Lions Infielder
1998 Tyrone Woods OB Bears Infielder
1999 Lee Seung-yeop (2) Samsung Lions Infielder
2000 Park Kyung-oan Hyundai Unicorns Catcher
2001 Lee Seung-yeop (3) Samsung Lions Infielder
2002 Lee Seung-yuop (4) Samsung Lions Infielder
2003 Lee Seung-yeop (5) Samsung Lions Infielder
2004 Bae Young-soo Samsung Lions Pitcher
2005 Son Min-han Lotte Giants Pitcher
2006 Ryu Hyun-jin Hanwha Eagles Pitcher
2007 Danny Rios Doosan Bears Pitcher [1]
2008 Kim Kwang-hyun SK Wyverns Pitcher
2009 Kim Sang-hyeon Kia Tigers Infielder
2010 Lee Dae-ho Lotte Giants Infielder
2011 Yoon Suk-min Kia Tigers Pitcher
2012 Park Byung-ho Nexen Heroes Infielder
2013 Park Byung-ho (2) Nexen Heroes Infielder
2014 Seo Geon-chang Nexen Heroes Infielder [2]
2015 Eric Thames NC Dinos Infielder [3]
2016 Dustin Nippert Doosan Bears Pitcher [4]
2017 Yang Hyeon-jong Kia Tigers Pitcher [5]
2018 Kim Jae-hwan Doosan Bears Outfielder
2019 Josh Lindblom Doosan Bears Pitcher [6]
2020 Mel Rojas Jr. KT Wiz Outfielder [7]
2021 Ariel Miranda Doosan Bears Pitcher [8]
2022 Lee Jung-hoo Kiwoom Heroes Outfielder [9]
2023 Erick Fedde NC Dinos Pitcher [10]

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