Choi Won-suk is a photojournalist at The Korea Times. Before joining the newspaper, he also worked as a photojournalist with AFP and St. Joseph News-Press in Missouri. He spent 13 years in the United States, graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism degree (Cum Laude) from the University of Missouri - Columbia and a Master of Arts in Photography from Ohio University - Athens. Over the past 11 years, Choi covered various news events such as presidential elections, the 2019 North Korea-United States Hanoi Summit and 2022 Qatar World Cup. But above all, Choi believes in local journalism and finds a lot of joy telling life stories of ordinary citizens in small neighborhoods.
Mourners pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Flowers and messages for Queen Elizabeth II are seen at the Green Park memorial, near Buckingham Palace, in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. AP
By Choi Won-suk
A woman cries next to flowers and messages for Queen Elizabeth II at the Green Park memorial, near Buckingham Palace, in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
Flowers and candles for Queen Elizabeth II are seen at the gates outside Buckingham Palace in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
A balloon with a picture of Queen Elizabeth II is photographed at the Green Park memorial, near Buckingham Palace, in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
Souvenirs featuring images of Queen Elizabeth II are pictured in Edinburgh on September 10, 2022, two days after she died at the age of 96. AFP
A Paddington Bear toy and marmalade sandwich is left amongst flowers and tributes outside the Palace of Holyroodhouse, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, in Edinburgh, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
People lay flowers and pay respects at the Shankill Road, following the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 10, 2022. REUTERS
A flag is waved with an image of the late Queen Elizabeth II as thousands of people mourn and pay their respects at the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
Kosovar artist Alkent Pozhegu works on the last details of his mosaic, made with grain and seeds on the ground, depicting late Queen Elizabeth II, in Gjakova on September 10, 2022, two days after her death at the age of 96. AFP
A person sports badges with the pictures of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, following the Queen's death, in London, Britain September 11, 2022. REUTERS
London Underground train passengers wait on a platform beside a billboard image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, following her death, in London, Britain, September 10, 2022. REUTERS
A man passes images of Britain's Queen Elizabeth on an escalator in the London Underground, following the passing of the queen, in London, Britain, September 10, 2022. REUTERS
A street is reflected on a display of an image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, following the passing of the queen, in London, Britain, September 10, 2022. REUTERS
Two man with their children navigate through the crowd near the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
A child holds a flag with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II near the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
A child waves the Union Flag in front of Buckingham Palace as they pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II in London, Britain, 11 September 2022. EPA
People watch the proclamation rehearsal outside St Giles' Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
People lay flowers for Queen Elizabeth II in front of Buckingham Palace, in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
Pedestrians walk past a billboard with a photo of Queen Elizabeth II in central London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
Pedestrians walk past a billboard with a photo of Queen Elizabeth II in central London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
A man lighs a candle to tribute Queen Elizabeth II at a gate of Buckingham Palace in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
Pedestrians walk past a portrait of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on a street in London on September 11, 2022. AFP
People line-up to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II near the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. AP
Newspapers are left at a makeshift memorial for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in New York City on September 10, 2022. AP
A woman holds a flag with the image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth as she walks near Buckingham Palace following the passing of the Queen, in London, Britain, September 10, 2022. REUTERS
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passes the City Chambers on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 on the journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie in rest for a day. AP
People on the Long Walk come to pay their respects to late Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, 11 September 2022. EPA
A guard marches outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. AP