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 North Korea celebrates 80th anniversary of ruling party
A fireworks display is shown during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap
By Choi Won-suk
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves at an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap
People applaud during an event at the May Day Stadium marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap
Children perform during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap
A military band performs during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap
Singers perform during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap
Artists perform during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks at an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap
Children perform during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap
Mass gymnastics and artistic performance are held during the ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. AP-Yonhap
People watch the mass gymnastics and artistic performance during the ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. AP-Yonhap
Participants take part in the "Long Live the Workers' Party of Korea" performance to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. AFP-Yonhap
People turn cards to form an image of a child during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Oct. 9. AP-Yonhap