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The following is the current leaderboard for career saves in KBO League Korean baseball.
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The following is the current leaderboard for career saves in KBO League Korean baseball.
| Rank | Player | Saves |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oh Seung-hwan | 279 (2) |
| 2 | Son Seung-lak | 271 |
| 3 | Lim Chang-yong | 258 |
| 4 | Kim Yong-soo | 227 |
| 5 | Koo Dae-sung | 214 |
| 6 | Jin Pil-jung | 191 |
| 7 | Jung Woo-ram | 170 (5) |
| 8 | Cho Kyu-je | 153 |
| 9 | Jeong Myeong-won | 142 |
| 10 | Jung Jae-hoon | 139 |
| 11 | Sun Dong-yeol | 132 |
| 12 | Cho Yong-jun | 116 |
| 13 | Bong Jung-keun | 109 |
| 14 | Chong Tae-hyon | 106 |
| 15 | Song Jin-woo | 103 |
| 16 | Kwon Yeong-ho | 100 |
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