Can I raise my salary by 400%? How valuable is Kim Do-young, a man who won MVP in his third year?
Nov 30, 2024
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Three years after his debut, he won the MVP of the season. It was so popular that sales of not only official uniforms but also commemorative uniforms exceeded 10 billion won. He also led his team to a combined championship.
The value is beyond imagination. KIA Tigers' Kim Do-young (21) is by far the best superstar in the league at this point. There is not even a comparable player.
So it's all the more cautious. Kim Do-young, who met at the KBO Awards right after winning the MVP award, asked why he chose a white suit that stood out, saying, `I'm still young, and I wanted to show a different side to others because it's the biggest award ceremony," he said, expressing his honest feelings. Actor Park Bo-young's interview at the Blue Dragon Series Awards and other award-winning interviews showed his mindset to prepare for this winter when he literally collected trophies.
However, he also reiterated that he is a player who needs to improve and move forward in the future. "I was rather proud that I did not reach 40 (homer)-40 (homer) with 38 home runs." If I had succeeded, I would have watched baseball too easily. In fact, I didn't have any greed for home runs. Whenever he topped the home run list, he captured the ranking table. Honestly, it's amazing." I'm going to try harder, think about other players and play baseball with a more serious mind" conveyed his true feelings.
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Kim Do-young played in 141 games this season, ranking third in the batting average (347) with 38 home runs, 109 RBIs, 143 runs, 40 steals, and a .2 on-base percentage of 647 slugging percentage. He's a two-time scorer and long hitter, but if you look inside, it's full of it. The 143 points is an unanswered record, surpassing the previous record of Seo Geon-chang (135 points) in 2014.
Now, Kim Do-young's next gateway is her annual salary.
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But it's different now. Even Lee Jung-hoo needed six years to win the MVP. On the other hand, Kim Do-young won the MVP of the season for the first time in three years. Even if the annual salary next year ranks first in history, it is understandable.
However, the highest salary in the fourth year in history is KRW 390 million recorded by Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants). If the symbolic 400 million won is filled, Kim Do-young's annual salary will be raised by 400%. Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles) ranked second in all time at 240 million won.
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