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'22 consecutive hits since opening' KBO new history: Park Sung-han surpasses Kim Do-young to become March-April monthly MVP

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On April 24, 2026, SSG Landers' leadoff hitter Park Sung-han hit a double against Booshiri in the bottom of the first inning at Landers Field during the 2026 KBO League match between SSG Landers and KT Wiz. Park Sung-han, who has continued his hit streak since the season opener, recorded 22 consecutive hits. Park Sung-han sliding headfirst to second base. "Just a moment!" Park Sung-han making eye contact with machine operator Kim Hyun-soo /Photo=Senior reporter Kang Young-jo cameratalks@
On April 24, 2026, SSG Landers' leadoff hitter Park Sung-han hit a double against Booshiri in the bottom of the first inning at Landers Field during the 2026 KBO League match between SSG Landers and KT Wiz. Park Sung-han, who has continued his hit streak since the season opener, recorded 22 consecutive hits. Park Sung-han sliding headfirst to second base. "Just a moment!" Park Sung-han making eye contact with machine operator Kim Hyun-soo /Photo=Senior reporter Kang Young-jo cameratalks@
The 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League match between Samsung Lions and SSG Landers was held on the 22nd at Daegu Samsung Lions Park. SSG's Park Sung-han hit a hit to left-center field against Samsung's starting pitcher Hurado with no outs in the top of the first inning, achieving a new record of 20 consecutive hits. Park Sung-han also started at shortstop in the first lineup in the game on the 21st, hitting a hit that fell in front of the right fielder against starting pitcher Choi Won-tae in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning. This marks a 19-game consecutive hit streak from the season opener against KIA on March 28 until this day. The previous record was 18 consecutive hits set by Kim Yong-hee (now Lotte's minor league manager) in the inaugural year of professional baseball in 1982. / Photo=Chief correspondent Kim Jin-kyung kim.jinkyung@
The 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League match between Samsung Lions and SSG Landers was held on the 22nd at Daegu Samsung Lions Park. SSG's Park Sung-han hit a hit to left-center field against Samsung's starting pitcher Hurado with no outs in the top of the first inning, achieving a new record of 20 consecutive hits. Park Sung-han also started at shortstop in the first lineup in the game on the 21st, hitting a hit that fell in front of the right fielder against starting pitcher Choi Won-tae in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning. This marks a 19-game consecutive hit streak from the season opener against KIA on March 28 until this day. The previous record was 18 consecutive hits set by Kim Yong-hee (now Lotte's minor league manager) in the inaugural year of professional baseball in 1982. / Photo=Chief correspondent Kim Jin-kyung kim.jinkyung@

SSG Landers' "genius shortstop" Park Sung-han (28) has become the first monthly MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the 2026 KBO League season.

The KBO (Korea Baseball Organization) officially announced on the afternoon of the 11th through official materials that "SSG's Park Sung-han has been selected as the March-April monthly MVP of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League." Park Sung-han received overwhelming support from both the media and fans, earning the honor of his first monthly MVP in his career.

According to the voting results released by the KBO, it was truly a solo performance by Park Sung-han. Park Sung-han swept 31 out of 35 votes (88.6%) from the media panel and secured 216,589 votes (51.5%) out of 420,087 votes in the Shinhan Bank fan poll, achieving a total score of 70.02 points. This is an overwhelming margin, surpassing second-place KIA's Kim Do-young (total score 12.49 points) by approximately 5.6 times, demonstrating that both on-site experts and baseball fans recognized his performance.

Historic records lie behind Park Sung-han's award. The "most consecutive hits since the season opener" of 22 games, stretching from the season opener against KIA at Munhak on March 28 to the match against KT at Munhak on April 24, broke the league record of 18 games set by Kim Yong-hee (formerly of Lotte) 44 years ago in 1982.

Not only the record, but his detailed statistics are also impressive. Park Sung-han appeared in 27 games during March and April, recording a batting average of 0.441, 45 hits, an on-base percentage of 0.543, and a slugging percentage of 0.618, sweeping the top spot in all four major batting categories. Additionally, he ranked tied for second in runs scored (24 runs) and tied for fourth in RBIs (22 RBIs), placing among the top in all offensive categories.

This is the first time Park Sung-han has won the monthly MVP since his debut. For SSG players, it is the first time in about three seasons since Choi Jung in June 2023. Park Sung-han, selected as MVP, will receive a prize of 3 million won and a trophy. Additionally, through Shinhan Bank's sponsorship, a donation of 2 million won in Park Sung-han's name will be delivered to his alma mater, Yeosu Middle School.

Results of the March-April monthly MVP vote. / Photo=KBO
Results of the March-April monthly MVP vote. / Photo=KBO

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