Park, who made his professional debut in 1991, retired after playing in Pohang only until 2001.
During his career, Pohang won one K-League championship (1992), one Korea Football Association (FA) Cup championship (1996), and two Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League championships (1996-1997, 1997-1998).
Park Tae-ha, who was ranked as the best 11 midfielder in 1992, played as a starting player. He played in 261 matches in the K-League for nine seasons excluding his mandatory military service, and scored 46 goals and 37 assists. He was a troubleshooter.
From 1998 to 2000, he was also a captain.
Park, who began his leadership career with Pohang in 2005 after retiring from active duty, led Pohang to its K-League victory with Farias as a coach in 2007.
From 2008 to 2011, he served as a coach and head coach for the Korean national soccer team. He also contributed to winning the K-League title while serving as the head coach for FC Seoul in 2012.
He entered China and took the helm of Yanbian in 2015 and also led the promotion to the Super League (first division).
Coach Park also took over as chairman of the Korea Professional Football Federation's technical committee in 2020 and has been studying the latest trends in football tactics at the Technical Research Group of the Technical Committee.
"Pohang is a meaningful place for me. I've never forgotten about Pohang since I first joined the club," Park said. "I'm honored and glad to be appointed as a coach. I'll do my best to prepare for Pohang's soccer."
Coach Kim Ki-dong, who led Pohang until last season, left at the helm of FC Seoul.