KBL Most Improved Player Award
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The Korean Basketball League Most Improved Player Award (MIP) (Korean: 기량발전상) is an annual Korean Basketball League (KBL) award given since 1997 to the player who was deemed to have made the most improvement compared to the previous season.
1997 to 2010–11
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the KBL |
| Team (X) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team had won at that time |
| Season | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997[nb 1] | Noh Ki-seok | Forward | Samsung Electronics |
| 1997–98 | Park Jae-hoen | Center | Gyeongnam LG Sakers |
| 1998–99 | Bong Ha-min | Guard | Busan Kia Enterprise |
| 1999–00 | Park Hoon-geun | Forward | Changwon LG Sakers (2) |
| 2000–01 | Jo Woo-hyun | Forward | Changwon LG Sakers (3) |
| 2001–02 | Cho Dong-hyun | Guard | Incheon SK Bigs |
| 2002–03 | Hwang Ji-won | Guard | Yeosu Korea Tender Purmi |
| 2003–04 | Pyo Myung-il | Guard | Jeonju KCC Egis |
| 2004–05 | Lee Byeong-seok | Forward | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (2) |
| 2005–06 | Song Yeong-jin | Forward | Busan KTF Magic Wings (2) |
| 2006–07 | Kim Tae-hyeop | Guard | Wonju Dongbu Promy |
| 2007–08 | Lee Han-gwon | Forward | Incheon Electroland Black Slammer (2) |
| 2008–09 | Park Goo-young | Guard | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (3) |
| 2009–10 | Park Jong-cheon | Forward | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (4) |
| 2010–11 | Kim Dong-uk^ | Forward | Seoul Samsung Thunders (2) |
2014–15 to present
The award was scrapped after the 2010–11 season and revived for the 2014–15 season.[1]
| Season | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Lee Jae-do^ | Guard | Busan KT Sonicboom (3) |
| 2015–16 | Heo Ung^ | Guard | Wonju DB Promy (2) |
| 2016–17 | Song Kyo-chang^ | Forward | Jeonju KCC Egis (2) |
| 2017–18 | Kim Tae-hong | Forward | Wonju DB Promy (3) |
| 2017–18 | Yang Hong-seok^ | Forward | Busan KT Sonicboom (4) |
| 2019–20[nb 2] | Kim Nak-hyeon^ | Guard | Incheon Electroland Elephants (3) |
| 2020–21 | Jung Chang-yeong^ | Guard | Jeonju KCC Egis (3) |
| 2021–22 | Jung Seong-woo^ | Guard | Suwon KT Sonicboom (5) |
| 2022–23 | Ha Yun-gi^ | Center | Suwon KT Sonicboom (6) |
| 2023–24 | Lee Jung-hyun^ | Guard | Goyang Sono Skygunners |
| 2024–25 | Yang Jun-suk^ | Guard | Changwon LG Sakers (4) |
