After the mediocre rookie season, Park became a fixture in second base for the Twins in 1993 when he finished with a .263 batting average, 6 home runs and 33 RBIs.

He helped his team to clinch Korean Series title and won his first KBO League Golden Glove Award at second base.

In 1999, Park hit his first .300 batting average (.301) in his pro career, amassing a career-high 10 home runs and 55 RBIs.

In August, Park was part of the South Korea national baseball team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

[1] In 2004, his first year with the Samsung Lions, Park won his third and final Golden Glove Award at second base.