Suwon were backed by fans banging drums and chanting for their team.
Park said his team had “never played in front of so many people and so many writers before”.
“We needed to win today to draw more attention to women’s football here, and our players competed so hard with that in mind,” he said.
“Hopefully, this match will help people take more interest in our sport and make them come to more matches.”
Naegohyang came from behind to win the game and book their place in Saturday’s final against Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza, which will also be played in Suwon.
Suwon spurned a chance to equalise with just over 10 minutes to play when captain Ji So-yun missed a penalty.
Naegohyang coach Ri Yu Il said the atmosphere in the stadium had contributed to the occasion.
“It was a very intense match and we were too caught up in it to be too conscious of the cheering,” said Naegohyang coach Ri Yu Il, who formerly led North Korea’s women’s national team.
“However, I felt that people here have such a high level of interest in football.”
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