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 Maestro Chung leads ‘Carmen’ at The Korea Times Spring Concert
Maestro Chung Myung-whun acknowledges the audience with the KBS Symphony Orchestra during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Sopa District, Seoul, April 17, which presented Bizet’s opera “Carmen” in concert format. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
By Choi Won-suk
Performers take part in Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’ during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa District, Seoul, April 17. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Performers take part in Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’ during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa District, Seoul, April 17. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Performers take part in Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’ during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa District, Seoul, April 17. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Performers take part in Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’ during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa District, Seoul, April 17. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Performers take part in Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’ during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa District, Seoul, April 17. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Performers take part in Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’ during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa District, Seoul, April 17. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Performers take part in Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’ during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa District, Seoul, April 17. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Performers take part in Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’ during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa District, Seoul, April 17. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Maestro Chung Myung-whun conducts the KBS Symphony Orchestra during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Sopa District, Seoul, April 17, presenting Bizet’s “Carmen” in concert format. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Performers acknowledge the audience after performing Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen’ during The Korea Times Spring Concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa District, Seoul, April 17. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk