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 Enjoying the winter weather
A swimmer wearing a 1900s-style bathing suit, runs into the sea as he takes part in the traditional last swim of the year, off the beach in Cabourg, northern France, Dec. 31, 2025. AFP-Yonhap
By Choi Won-suk
A drone view shows skaters, including Robert Hazell, 77, of London, crossing the frozen flooded plain of Port Meadow in Oxford, U.K., Wednesday, as a spell of cold weather continues. Reuters-Yonhap
A visitor enjoys artificial snow before the opening ceremony for the annual Ice and Snow Festival held in Harbin in China's northeastern Heilongjiang province, Jan. 5. AP-Yonhap
An aerial drone photo shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 1. People across China celebrated the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on the first day of the year. Xinhua-Yonhap
Fans celebrate and throw snow in the stands after an NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets in New York, Jan. 4. AP-Yonhap
A girl shows off her skills atop a pile of snow in the Red Square after heavy snowfall in Moscow, Saturday, backdropped by St. Basil's Cathedral. AP-Yonhap
A boy jumps into the Mediterranean Sea as snow-covered Mount Sannine rises in the background, in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 4. AP-Yonhap
Ruka Hirano of Japan jumps during a practice prior to the Aspen Buttermilk Men's Snowboard Halfpipe Qualifiers during the Toyota US Grand Prix 2026 at Aspen Snowmass Ski Resort in Aspen, Colo., Wednesday. AFP-Yonhap
Jordan Burt tows his children, Weston, 4, and Wrenly, 2, as he skis to Boulder Park in Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, after a winter storm dropped more than 9 inches of snow. AP-Yonhap
A red fox roams a snow-covered forest near Csobanka, northern Hungary, Tuesday. EPA-Yonhap
A polar bear enjoys the fresh snow following a heavy overnight snowfall in Sosto Zoo in Nyiregyhaza, northeastern Hungary, Wednesday. EPA-Yonhap
A dog runs in the snow in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday. Xinhua-Yonhap