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.
Blackpink sets new YouTube record with 'Kill This Love'
Blackpink Sets New YouTube Record With 'Kill This Love.' The K-pop group holds the new record for the fastest music video to reach 100 million views. The video hit the mark in just two days and 14 hours.
According to YouTube, "Kill This Love" gained 56.7 million views in the first 24 hours. This feat set another new record — highest first day YouTube views — knocking Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" into second place.
Next in line for highest first day debuts are: "IDOL Offical," by BTS, with 45.9 million views, "Look What You Made Me Do," by Taylor Swift, with 43.2 million views and "Killshot," by Eminem, with 38.1 million views. Blackpink is also the highest-charting female K-pop group in U.S. chart history. (Wibbitz via Reuters)