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 2025 presidential election campaigns
Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, center, poses during his campaign speech in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday, May 24. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
By Choi Won-suk
Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung gives a campaign speech from behind bulletproof glass in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday, May 24. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Supporters of Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, cheer during a campaign event in Seoul, Monday, May 12. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, reacts to supporters while campaigning in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday, May 24. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Reform Party presidential candidate Lee Jun-seok greets a supporter during a campaign rally in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday, May 24. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Reform Party presidential candidate Lee Jun-seok speaks during a campaign rally in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday, May 24. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Reform Party presidential candidate Lee Jun-seok speaks during a campaign rally in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday, May 24. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Lee Jun-seok, second from left, presidential candidate of the Reform Party, speaks with college students at Inha University’s campus cafeteria in Incheon, Thursday, May 22. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
A woman passes by posters of candidates for the June 3 presidential election in Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Ballots for the June 3 presidential election are being prepared at a printing facility in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday, May 25. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Kim Moon-soo, center, presidential candidate of the conservative People Power Party, meets with local farmers after transplanting rice
seedlings at a rice paddy in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday, May 21. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo speaks during a campaign event in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday, May 22. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Supporters of People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo wave during a campaign rally in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday, May 22. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo is greeted by the supporters during a campaign rally in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday, May 22. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Travelers cast their ballots before departing at Incheon International Airport on the first day of early voting for South Korea’s 21st presidential election, Wednesday, May 29. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Travelers cast their ballots before departing at Incheon International Airport on the first day of early voting for South Korea’s 21st presidential election, Wednesday, May 29. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Travelers cast their ballots before departing at Incheon International Airport on the first day of early voting for South Korea’s 21st presidential election, Wednesday, May 29, 2025.