The KBO League Rookie of the Year Award is given to the player judged the best first-year player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League. The most recent winner is Lee Jung-hoo of the Nexen Heroes.
| Year | Player | Team | Position | class=unsortable | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Park Jong-hoon | OB Bears | Outfielder | ||
| 1984 | Yun Seog-hwan | OB Bears | Pitcher | ||
| 1985 | Lee Sun-cheol | Haitai Tigers | Infielder | ||
| 1986 | Kim Keon-woo | MBC Chungyong | Pitcher | ||
| 1987 | Lee Jeong-hun | Binggrae Eagles | Outfielder | ||
| 1988 | Lee Yong-chul | MBC Chungyong | Pitcher | ||
| 1989 | Park Jeong-hyeon | Pacific Dolphins | Pitcher | ||
| 1990 | Kim Dong-soo | LG Twins | Catcher | ||
| 1991 | Cho Kyu-je | Ssangbangwool Raiders | Pitcher | ||
| 1992 | Yeom Jong-seok | Lotte Giants | Pitcher | ||
| 1993 | Yang Joon-hyuk | Samsung Lions | Infielder | ||
| 1994 | Yu Ji-hyeon | LG Twins | Infielder | ||
| 1995 | Lee Dong-su | Samsung Lions | Infielder | ||
| 1996 | Park Jae-hong | Hyundai Unicorns | Outfielder | ||
| 1997 | Lee Byung-kyu | LG Twins | Outfielder | ||
| 1998 | Kim Soo-kyung | Hyundai Unicorns | Pitcher | ||
| 1999 | Hong Sung-heon | Doosan Bears | Catcher | ||
| 2000 | Lee Seung-ho | SK Wyverns | Pitcher | ||
| 2001 | Kim Tae-kyun | Hanwha Eagles | Infielder | ||
| 2002 | Cho Yong-jun | Hyundai Unicorns | Pitcher | ||
| 2003 | Lee Dong-hak | Hyundai Unicorns | Pitcher | ||
| 2004 | Oh Ju-won | Hyundai Unicorns | Pitcher | ||
| 2005 | Oh Seung-hwan | Samsung Lions | Pitcher | ||
| 2006 | Ryu Hyun-jin | Hanwha Eagles | Pitcher | ||
| 2007 | Im Tae-hoon | Doosan Bears | Pitcher | ||
| 2008 | Choi Hyoung-woo | Samsung Lions | Outfielder | ||
| 2009 | Lee Yong-chan | Doosan Bears | Pitcher | ||
| 2010 | Yang Eui-ji | Doosan Bears | Catcher | ||
| 2011 | Bae Yeong-seob | Samsung Lions | Outfielder | ||
| 2012 | Seo Geon-chang | Nexen Heroes | Infielder | ||
| 2013 | Lee Jae-hak | NC Dinos | Pitcher | ||
| 2014 | Park Min-woo | NC Dinos | Infielder | ||
| 2015 | Koo Ja-wook | Samsung Lions | Infielder | ||
| 2016 | Shin Jae-young | Nexen Heroes | Pitcher | ||
| 2017 | Lee Jung-hoo | Nexen Heroes | Outfield | [1] [2] | |
| 2018 | Kang Baek-ho | KT Wiz | Outfielder | [3] | |
| 2019 | Jung Woo-young | LG Twins | Pitcher | [4] [5] | |
| 2020 | So Hyeong-jun | KT Wiz | Pitcher | [6] | |
| 2021 | Lee Eui-lee | Kia Tigers | Pitcher | [7] | |
| 2022 | Jeong Cheol-won | Doosan Bears | Pitcher | ||
| 2023 | Moon Dong-ju | Hanwha Eagles | Pitcher | ||