Taufik Hidayat
In 2008, Park competed in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, but was unable to move beyond the first round and second rounds. He was defeated by Taufik Hidayat, Lee Hyun-il, Sho Sasaki (Japan), Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) and the world number one player at the time, Lin Dan (China). During this year, Park won the Badminton Asia Championships and the Korea International Challenge titles, beating China's Chen Jin (21-18, 21-18) and South Korean, Lee Cheol Ho (21-14, 21-13) respectively.