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.
'Baby Shark' swims its way to 'Billboard' Top 40
'Baby Shark' Swims Its Way to
'Baby Shark' took over 2018 and was loved by both kids and parents. The smash-hit tune is currently holding on to the No. 32 spot. With over 2.1 billion views, it is now in YouTube's top 30 most-watched videos. The song's popularity has also been helped by the "Baby Shark Challenge" where people dance along to its addictive melody. "Baby Shark" was originally created in 2016 by Pinkfong, an education brand for young children in South Korea. Many celebrities including Cardi B and Kylie Jenner have shared it on social media. It initially went viral in parts of Asia before making its way to the U.S. (Wibbitz via Reuters)
Billboard Top 100, The week of Jan. 19, 2019. (Screen capture of billboard.com)
By Choi Won-suk