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.
Gaza's young musicians sing and play in ruins of war
Palestinian Rifan Al-Qassas, 15, holds an oud as she poses for a portrait at Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinians, Gaza City, Aug. 9. Reuters-Yonhap
By Choi Won-suk
Palestinians, displaced by Israeli attacks, shelter in tents as seen from Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinians in music, Gaza City, Aug. 12. Reuters-Yonhap
Palestinian musician Hamada Al-Kharoubi, 25, left, plays a string instrument along with young students at Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinian musicians, Gaza City, Aug. 9. Reuters-Yonhap
Palestinians train on musical instruments during a session organized by the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, Gaza City, Aug. 4. Reuters-Yonhap
Palestinians participate in a performance organized by the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music at Gaza College, Gaza City, Aug. 4. Reuters-Yonhap
Palestinian musician Osama Jahjouh, who plays the ney flute, writes music notes on a whiteboard at Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinians, Gaza City, Aug. 9. Reuters-Yonhap
Music instructor Ahmed Abu Amsha, 43, left, of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music conducts a lesson for Palestinians as a building damaged by Israeli attacks stands in the background, Gaza City, Aug. 5. Reuters-Yonhap
Palestinian musician Osama Jahjouh plays a ney flute at Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinians, Gaza City, Aug. 9. Reuters-Yonhap
Palestinian music instructor Ismail Daoud, 45, of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, plays the oud inside a tent in Gaza City, Aug. 5. Reuters-Yonhap