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.
Thousands prepare 40 tons of kimchi for Seoul's poor
Thousands of people in the South Korean capital on Friday (November 2) cooked up a 40-ton feast of traditional spicy cabbage known as kimchi, at a charity event for the city's poor.
Sporting red hats and pink gloves, more than 2,000 people gathered around long tables set up in Seoul City Hall Square to make the strong smelling dish of fermented cabbage, spice paste, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce.
Organisers said 3,000 people will make kimchi for a Guiness World Record on Sunday (November 4) and they are aiming to make a total 165 tonnes of kimchi for three days to distribute to the poor in Seoul.
Per capita consumption of Kimchi in South Korea is 36.1kg per year, according to the World Institute of Kimchi. (Reuters)
A girl makes Kimchi to donate to needy neighbors in preparation for the winter season during the Seoul Kimchi Festival at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
By Choi Won-suk
Thousands of participants make kimchi to donate to needy neighbors in preparation for the winter season during the Seoul Kimchi Festival at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Participants make kimchi to donate to needy neighbors in preparation for the winter season during the Seoul Kimchi Festival at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul