The consecutive-hit streak of SSG Landers infielder Park Seong-han ended at 22 games.
SSG defeated the KT Wiz 3-1 in a home game at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 25th in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League. After the game, manager Lee Soong-yong praised the position players, saying, "In the lineup, Jung Joon-jae had a multi-hit performance, and Choi Jeong hit a home run for the second consecutive day to seal the game in the ninth inning. Also, with outfield highlight plays by Heredia and Choi Ji-hoon, we were able to win the game."
There was no praise for Park Seong-han that day, who has boasted the best hitting touch this season and has been SSG's top leadoff hitter. It was awkward to the point of discomfort.
Park Seong-han had recorded a hit in every game since the season opener against the KIA Tigers on the 28th of last month. The manager's praise for Park Seong-han had been unending, saying things like, "He's a player who does well without needing any talk," "He did it all himself," and "He's a hard-working player."
On the 17th at Jamsil against Doosan, opposing manager Kim Won-hyung even praised him, saying, "I met Park Seong-han, who hits the best in Korea."
On the 21st in Daegu against the Samsung Lions, Park Seong-han hit a base hit to set a record of 19 consecutive games with a hit since the opening. Park Seong-han broke the 18-game consecutive-hit record set by Lotte Giants' second-team manager Kim Yong-hee during his playing days from March 28 to May 16, 1982, marking the first time in 44 years the record was broken.
Park Seong-han's hot hitting did not cool easily. It got even hotter. From the NC Dinos game on the 19th to the KT game on the 24th, he had multi-hits in five consecutive games. After that streak showed no sign of cooling, he failed to record a hit on the 25th.
In his first plate appearance in the bottom of the first inning he reached base, but not with a hit, as he reached on a third baseman's error. Later, in the third inning he hit a grounder to second base, in the fourth inning he struck out, and in the seventh inning he was retired on a grounder to the shortstop. Ultimately he did not record a hit that day, and the streak ended at 22 games.
Although the consecutive-hit streak ended, Park Seong-han has another goal. The Golden Glove, which he has never received since his debut in 2017, will be a new motivator for him.
Until now he had been passed over by Kim Sun-bin, Kim Ha-seong, Kim Hye-seong, Oh Ji-hwan, Park Chan-ho, and Kim Joo-won and had never been the Golden Glove winner at shortstop. But this year he has been showing an overwhelming performance. Although many games remain, for Park Seong-han, who is meticulous about self-management and excellent defensively, this could be a good opportunity this year.<
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