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 Winter scenes from above
Ice covers the mudflats near Maehyang Port in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 22, as a cold wave grips the country. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
By Choi Won-suk
Ice covers the mudflats near Maehyang Port in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 22, as a cold wave grips the country. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Ice covers the mudflats around Bunori Port on Incheon's Ganghwa Island, Jan. 22, as a cold wave grips the country. Korea Times photo by Park Simon
People stand on ice-covered mudflats around Bunori Port on Incheon's Ganghwa Island, Jan. 22, as a cold wave grips the country. Korea Times photo by Park Simon
Ice covers the mudflats around Bunori Port on Incheon's Ganghwa Island, Jan. 22, as a cold wave grips the country. Korea Times photo by Park Simon
A boat from the 119 Gwangnaru Water Rescue Team breaks ice to secure an access route along the Han River in eastern Seoul, Jan. 28, as a cold wave continues. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Ice covers the Han River near Gwangnaru in eastern Seoul, Jan. 28, as a cold wave continues. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul