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.
Cherry blossoms around the world
A vehicle passes under cherry blossoms in Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, April 3. Newsis
By Choi Won-suk
A visitor looks at the early-flowering Ookanzakura cherry blossoms at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan, March 13. Reuters-Yonhap
A bird perches on a branch of early-flowering Ookanzakura cherry blossoms at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan, March 13. Reuters-Yonhap
People walk under cherry blossoms in Nanjing, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, March 23. AFP-Yonhap
A visitor to Philadelphia, admires cherry blossoms at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 25. AP-Yonhap
Dogs pose in front of the Yoshino cherry blossoms at Sefton Park in Liverpool, Britain, March 26. EPA-Yonhap
People walk under cherry blossoms in the gardens of the Reggia of Venaria Reale near Turin, Italy, March 26. AFP-Yonhap
People walk past cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., March 26. Reuters-Yonhap
Kerry Santeliz, 15, poses in her quinceanera dress under the shade of cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin, in Washington, D.C., March 27. AP-Yonhap
An aerial drone photo taken March 27 shows cherry blossoms in Langxi County, in east China's Anhui Province. Xinhua-Yonhap
Visitors walk along the Tidal Basin as cherry trees enter peak bloom in Washington, D.C., March 30. AP-Yonhap
Visitors view blooming cherry trees along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., March 31. AFP-Yonhap
A couple kisses on the street while people gather for the start of the cherry blossom season in the old town of Bonn, Germany, April 6. AP-Yonhap
A woman dances under cherry blossoms in the old town of Bonn, Germany, April 6. AP-Yonhap
A person walks with their bicycle near the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., March 27. Reuters-Yonhap