Chan Ho Park (July 28, 1973)
is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball player from South Korea and the current International Public Relations Commissioner of the KBO.

He holds the title of the first Korean Major Leaguer. With his fiery fastball and sharp curveball, he earned the nickname "Korean Express." He is also the first Korean pitcher to achieve 100 wins in MLB. He is the MLB Asian pitcher with the most wins (124 wins). In 2001, he was the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers' opening game. He is also the first Korean baseball player to hit a home run in the Major Leagues.

He is known for bringing comfort and hope to the people during the 1997 foreign exchange crisis, when he was playing for the Dodgers. As a reflection of his popularity, the viewing rate for Park Chan-ho's games was over 25% during the off-season. “During the IMF crisis, the viewership rating for Park Chan-ho's game was 25% or higher, and Ryu Hyun-jin's was six times higher" (MBCeppada).

After his Major League career, he played in the Japanese professional baseball league and then played for the Hanwha Eagles, his hometown team, for one season in the KBO League before retiring. Even after retirement, he often appears on various TV programs, lectures, and events, showing his human side.

Earnestness is essential to achieving dreams and success, no matter how many times it is emphasized.
The hardest thing in the world is to do one thing consistently.
Even if you are the best, there is always regret.
Even if you are the best, the past is just the past.
I still think I'm living as a minor leaguer.
Living as a minor leaguer in life means knowing my shortcomings.
This kind of thinking always stimulates me and motivates me to always work hard.
When you have faith that life will go up, you get excited and make plans, right?
Then you'll eventually go up. As long as you don't give up.
When you go up, don't be arrogant, and when you go down, be worried and prepared. Don't be discouraged when you go down, but prepare to go up.
Dreams can come true if you don't give up. The biggest factor that makes me fall into a slump is thinking "I can't."
You need patience to have passion. The fruits of patience and effort are "Let's do it one more time."
Everyone works hard. But don't be afraid of failure. I want you to gamble on various studies and experiences. Experience builds the tower of success.
It's nothing special to become special. If you become skilled in what others hate, what others find annoying, what others find difficult, and what others find scary, you will become special.