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 Global festivals
One of Nepal's Armed Police Force members sprinkles flower petals as they worship dogs at their kennel division during the Kukur Tihar festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 20. AP-Yonhap
By Choi Won-suk
Hindu devotees offer prayers to the Sun God on the occasion of the Chhath Puja festival, along the banks of Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, India, Monday. AFP-Yonhap
Visitors watch a light installation created by Monument Office during the Signal Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, Oct. 16. The festival features international and local artists presenting new technologies and lighting design in city streets through video mapping projections and audio-visual installations. EPA-Yonhap
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 26 shows a feast held for senior citizens at Magou Village of Baimi Town in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. A series of celebration activities highlights the public's care for older people. Xinhua-Yonhap
Hindu devotees collect rice as offerings distributed on the occasion of Annakut during the Govardhan Puja festival at the Madan Mohan temple in Kolkata, India, Oct. 22. AFP-Yonhap
A man lights a firecracker during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Bengaluru, India, Oct. 20. AFP-Yonhap
Waiters at the Hofbrau tent celebrate on the last day of the world's largest beer festival, Oktoberfest, in Munich, Germany, Oct. 5. About 6.5 million visitors attended Oktoberfest over 16 days this year. AFP-Yonhap
A Ukrainian child attends the Hello Pumpkin Halloween Festival in Kyiv, Ukraine, Oct. 17, amid the Russian invasion. Halloween celebrations, which are held annually on Oct. 31 in many countries, have become popular in Ukraine as well. EPA-Yonhap