Korea Times photographer wins award for emotional portrait
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Hwang Rae-ha, 76, a farmer on Gyodong Island, Incheon, fled his hometown in Haeseong, Yeonbaek County (now Yonan County) in 1950 at age 8, in a wooden boat to escape North Korean soldiers during the Korean War. He says his only wish is to meet his mother again even if that is in his sleep. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
By Park Si-soo
Choi Won-suk. His advice for success: “Play hard! It will give you inspiration.”
Korea Times photographer Choi Won-suk won an award at a monthly news photography contest hosted by the Korea Press Photographers' Association (KPPA).
He was awarded the best news photography prize for October in the portrait category for his photo titled “Mom, we will get together again, someday.”
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The photo, taken on Oct. 18 on Gyodong Island, just a few kilometers from North Korea, and released on Oct. 25, shows farmer Hwang Rae-ha, 76, gazing emotionally toward the North.
Hwang fled his hometown in Haeseong, Yeonbaek County (now Yonan County), in 1950 aged eight, in a wooden boat to escape North Korean soldiers during the Korean War. He said his only wish is to meet his mother again, even if that is in his sleep.
Choi joined The Korea Times in 2014 after working at AFP, Getty Images and Arirang TV.
He was among 11 awardees in the 190th KPPA “Photo of the Month” awards.