▲ SSG Landers' Park Seong-han hits a single during the top of the first inning in a 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League game against the Samsung Lions at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on April 21.
Park Seong-han of the SSG Landers, who set a new record for the longest hitting streak from the start of a season, has been named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for March and April of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced on Monday (May 11) that Park won the monthly MVP award for March and April with a total score of 70.02 points, securing 31 out of 35 votes (88.6%) from the media and 216,589 out of 420,871 votes (51.5%) from fans.
Coming in second was Kim Do-yeong of the KIA Tigers, who finished with a total score of 12.49 points (2 media votes and 81,077 fan votes).
Park set a new milestone in KBO League history with his explosive performance early this season.
He recorded a hit in 19 consecutive games from the match against the KIA Tigers in Incheon on March 28 to the game against the Samsung Lions in Daegu on April 21, breaking the 44-year-old record for the longest hitting streak from the start of a season (18 games), previously held by Kim Yong-hee (formerly of the Lotte Giants) in 1982.
He extended his hitting streak until the game against the kt wiz in Incheon on April 24, ultimately setting a new record of a 22-game hitting streak from the start of the season.
His statistical performance was equally impressive.
In the 27 games he played during March and April, Park recorded 45 hits in 102 at-bats, finishing with a batting average of .441, an on-base percentage of .543, and a slugging percentage of .618.
During this period, he led the league in batting average, hits, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage. He also ranked tied for second in runs (24) and tied for fourth in RBIs (22), cementing his status as the league's hottest hitter.
This marks the first time Park has received the monthly KBO League MVP award.
For his team, the SSG Landers, it is the first monthly MVP award in three years since Choi Jeong won it in June 2023.
Park will receive a prize of 3 million won and a trophy. Additionally, with the sponsorship of Shinhan Bank, a donation of 2 million won will be made to his alma mater, Yeosu Middle School, in Park's name.
▲ Monthly MVP voting results
(Photo: Courtesy of KBO, Yonhap News)
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