Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun won the application for salary adjustment. Why did KBL raise their hands, not LG
Jul 08, 2025
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The 31st KBL (Korea Basketball Federation) Finance Committee was held at the KBL headquarters in Sinsa-dong, Seoul on the 8th.
A ruling was made on the adjustment of the application for salary adjustment by Doo Kyung-min, Jeon Sung-hyun (LG), Lee Ho-hyun (KCC), and Bae Byung-joon (Director Jeong).
LG and Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun's application for salary adjustment was a key issue.
KBL said 'In the case of Doo Kyung-min, the annual salary was set at 140 million won, and Jeon Sung-hyun's case was also set at 350 million won."
However, it was announced that the application for annual salary adjustment between Lee Ho-hyun and KCC was decided to be KRW 240 million, and in the case of Bae Byung-joon and Jeong Kwan-jang, KRW 240 million was decided.
LG and Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun are in conflict. The application for salary adjustment had been announced early.
In this season's playoffs, LG excluded Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun from the roster.
The two players brought in to win last season were sluggish. LG, which finished second in the regular league, went straight to the semifinal playoff. However, there was Cho Sang-hyun's judgment that the two players' physical conditions at the time did not help LG's offense and defense. Both players missed the playoffs. Doo Kyung-min crossed the LG and Rubicon rivers, and left the team.
LG announced Do Kyung-min on waivers, but there was no team that wanted him. In the end, LG offered an annual salary of 42 million won, and Doo Kyung-min demanded 140 million won.
In the case of Jeon Sung-hyun, the negotiations broke down as LG demanded 280 million won and Jeon Sung-hyun demanded 350 million won. Eventually, he applied for an annual salary adjustment, and the KBL Finance Committee ruled in favor of the two players on that day.
When the application for salary adjustment is made, the Financial Services Commission has to hand over one side. For example, if a player demands 200 million won and the club demands 100 million won, a 150 million won adjustment judgment cannot be made. The annual salary is determined by either the amount requested by the player or the club.
It was clear why the Financial Services Commission ruled in favor of Doo Kyung-min and Jeon Sung-hyun. LG's salary cuts were too much.
Doo Kyung-min played an average of 15 minutes and 24 seconds in 14 games this season, scoring 6.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists. Considering the annual salary of 280 million won last season, it was extremely sluggish. In addition, there was a collision with the coaching staff just before the playoffs. However, the Committee on Finance "Both sides were unreasonable. Considering all the records, it was concluded that the minimum salary was too much.' It was the reason why he raised the hand of Doo Kyung-min.
Jeon Sung-hyun, who received 550 million won last season, played an average of 19 minutes and 32 seconds in 37 regular league games, averaging 7.3 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists. As expected, it was a poor performance.
The Financial Services Commission said "As a result of a comprehensive review of the explanatory data and contribution, we judged that Jeon's requirements were a little reasonable" It is true that Jeon Sung-hyun's high salary has been sluggish, but considering the previous past cases and Jeon Sung-hyun's performance last season, it is not enough to suffer a 50% salary cut as LG claimed.
The reason why KCC ruled in favor of Lee Ho-hyun's application for salary adjustment was that his team's performance (9th) was not good, so all other players' salaries were cut. Lee Ho-hyun's playing time has been reduced, and the club's offer to match the remuneration efficiency has been decided to be more reasonable.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
