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.
PHOTOS Daily life of Vatican during conclave
A nun walks near St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, April 30, ahead of the conclave held on May 7. Reuters-Yonhap
By Choi Won-suk
A group of pilgrims who are members of a contemporary organization inspired by the medieval Knights Templar walk in Rome, May 4, ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope. Reuters-Yonhap
A boy drinks water from a fountain as nuns walk past on a street near St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, May 3. Reuters-Yonhap
A man prays during a Mass held by cardinals in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 7. AP-Yonhap
A woman holds up a sign for peace in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 7, during the cardinals' conclave to elect a new pope. AP-Yonhap
Pilgrims arrive at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 6, the day before the conclave on May 7 to elect the 267th Roman pontiff. AP-Yonhap
A boy jumps in front of the colonnades near St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 5. Reuters-Yonhap
A person kisses the hand of Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij in Rome, May 5, as he arrives for a general congregation meeting ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope. Reuters-Yonhap