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.
Music show and fireworks brighten New Year celebrations in North Korea
Thousands of North Koreans gathered on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on Tuesday (January 1) to celebrate the new year with musical performances and fireworks.
The video provided by the North's official news agency KCNA, which cannot be independently verified by Reuters, showed people dancing and siging as they watched artists perform on stage before a fireworks display.
The video also showed people posing for photos at an ice sculpture festival that kicked off on Monday (December 31). (Reuters)
In this photo taken on December 31, 2018, revellers gather for a New Year's eve countdown event and fireworks display on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. AP
By Choi Won-suk
A New Year performance is held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Artistes from the Mansudae Art Troupe, the Phibada Opera Troupe, the National Folk Art Troupe, Kim Won Gyun University of Music and the art squad of the Korean People's Internal Security Forces and artistes of the Moranbong Electronic Ensemble gave performance. AP
A New Year performance is held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. AP