A midfielder, Park became the first South Korean to play in English Premier League in 2005 when he joined Manchester United.
He was a member of the South Korean men’s national team that finished fourth at the Korea-Japan FIFA World Cup 2002.
Park played his last official match on May 3 with the Dutch club PVS Eindhoven. He rejoined PSV on loan from English club Queens Park Rangers for the 2013–14 season.