Park played for the South Korea national team in 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Born in the slum of Seoul, (Suyu-dong) Park had liked art originally, but he changed his career path to be a footballer due to his financial problem when becoming a high school student.

[1] He spent his professional career in POSCO Atoms, and won three titles in the K League.

In the 1988 season, he was named the Most Valuable Player, but he thought that his teammate Lee Kee-keun should deserve the award.

In 1993, Park announced his retirement and left for England to study abroad.