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 Samba heat hits Seoul streets
Brazilian performers from Lotte World Adventure stage a samba performance to promote the opening of Lotte World's summer festival season at the Myeong-dong Theater intersection in central Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
By Choi Won-suk
Brazilian performers from Lotte World Adventure stage a samba performance to promote the opening of Lotte World's summer festival season at the Myeong-dong Theater intersection in central Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Brazilian performers from Lotte World Adventure stage a samba performance to promote the opening of Lotte World's summer festival season at the Myeong-dong Theater intersection in central Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Brazilian performers from Lotte World Adventure stage a samba performance to promote the opening of Lotte World's summer festival season at the Myeong-dong Theater intersection in central Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Onlookers applaud Brazilian performers from Lotte World Adventure as they give a samba dance demonstration at the Myeong-dong Theater intersection in central Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Brazilian performers from Lotte World Adventure stage a samba performance to promote the opening of Lotte World's summer festival season at the Myeong-dong Theater intersection in central Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Brazilian performers from Lotte World Adventure stage a samba performance to promote the opening of Lotte World's summer festival season at the Myeong-dong Theater intersection in central Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
A Brazilian performer from Lotte World Adventure poses with onlookers at the Myeong-dong Theater intersection in central Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Brazilian performers from Lotte World Adventure pose for photos at the opening promotion for Lotte World's summer festival season at the Myeong-dong Theater intersection in central Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk