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Shim Hyun-chul

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Shim Hyun-chul has been a photojournalist for The Korea Times since 2006, covering news events throughout the country. He is committed to strict journalism ethics, and it has never changed since his first day in the newsroom. He has covered four presidential elections, two Olympic Games and countless daily assignments around the world. When he is not at work, he plays tennis. Shim is also a certified lifeguard by YMCA International, which means he can actually save lives.

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PHOTOS On way to grandmother for Lunar New Year holiday

A family of three walk down the stairs at Seoul Station, Wednesday, to catch a train bound for Daegu, where the little boy's grandmother lives, for the Lunar New Year holiday. To contain the spread of COVID-19, the government has put in place special measures for the holiday, including selling only window seats on trains and charging toll fees on highways. A ban on gatherings of five or more people also remains effective. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Feb 10, 2021By Shim Hyun-chul
On way to grandmother for Lunar New Year holiday [PHOTOS]
  • Joseon era ancestral rites offerings were simpler than today's, research shows
  • New virus cases at 6-day high ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
  • Pandemic gathering ban changes Lunar New Year cooking
  • Virus dampens homebound travel on Lunar New Year
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PHOTOS For years, orphans in Japan were punished just for surviving the war

Kisako Motoki, 86, speaks, looking though a red cellophane depicting what she saw the atmosphere of the night of the Great Tokyo Air Raid on March 10, 1945, during an interview with the Associated Press at the Center for the Tokyo Raids and War Damage in Tokyo Wednesday, July 29, 2020.  In Japan, war orphans were punished for surviving. They were bullied. They were called trash, sometimes rounded up by police and put in cages. Some were sent to institutions or sold for labor. They were targets of abuse and discrimination. Now, 75 years after the war's end, some are revealing their untold stories of recovery and pain, underscoring Japan’s failure to help its own people. AP They were bullied. They were called trash and left to fend for themselves on the street. Police rounded them up and threw them in jail. They were sent to orphanages or sold for labor. They were abandoned by their government, abused and discriminated against.Now, 75 years after the end of the Pacific War, some have broken decades of silence to describe for a fast-forgetting world their sagas of recove

Aug 14, 2020By Shim Hyun-chul
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Floods around the world

This photo taken on July 15, 2020 shows residents riding a boat past a damaged and flood-affected house near the Poyang Lake due to torrential rains in Poyang county, Shangrao city in China's central Jiangxi province. The vast Yangtze drainage area has been lashed by torrential rains since last month, leaving 141 people dead or missing and forcing the evacuation of millions more across several provinces. AFP This aerial view shows submerged streets and inundated buildings after a dam was breached due to flooding in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province on July 13, 2020. AFP Chinese soldiers building an emergency levee near the Poyang Lake to contain flooding due to torrential rains in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province, July 14, 2020. AFP Sweat drops from an armed police officer's face as he works to control floods  in Shangrao of east China's Jiangxi Province, July 14, 2020. Xinhua A municipal worker stands on a flooded road to guide vehicles during a rain shower in Mumbai on July 15, 2020. AFP A view of floodwaters overflown to th

Jul 17, 2020By Shim Hyun-chul
Floods around the world
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76th anniversary of D-Day

A person walks along the shores of Omaha Beach prior to a D-Day 76th anniversary ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Due to coronavirus measures many ceremonies and memorials have been cancelled in the region with the exception of very small gatherings. AP World War II D-Day veteran and Penobscot Elder from Maine, Charles Norman Shay stands near Native American dreamcatchers as he looks out over a dune on Omaha Beach prior to a ceremony at his memorial in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Friday, June 5, 2020. Saturday's anniversary of D-Day will be one of the loneliest remembrances ever, as the coronavirus pandemic is keeping almost everyone away, from government leaders to frail veterans who might not get another chance for a final farewell to their unlucky comrades. AP World War II D-Day veteran and Penobscot Elder from Maine, Charles Norman Shay, left, walks in the dunes overlooking Omaha Beach with men in WWII period uniforms after a Native American ceremony at his memorial in Saint-Laurent-

Jun 10, 2020By Shim Hyun-chul
76th anniversary of D-Day
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'I can't breathe'

A protester holds a sign with an image of George Floyd during protests Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in Minneapolis against the death of Floyd in Minneapolis police custody earlier in the week. AP An officer swings a baton as demonstrators clash with police as they protest the death of George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. AP A woman reacts after being sprayed by pepper spray next to the Colorado State Capitol as protests against the death of George Floyd continue for a third night on May 30, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The city of Denver enacted a curfew for Saturday and Sunday nights and Governor Jared Polis activated the Colorado National Guard in hopes of stopping protests that have wreaked havoc across the city. AFP Police fire tear gas and less-lethal rounds at protesters during a demonstration at the intersection of East Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenue, Friday, May 29, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being

Jun 3, 2020By Shim Hyun-chul
'I can't breathe'
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PHOTOS Alleged sex predator with face revealed thanks police for stopping the 'evil' he was

Cho Ju-bin, 24, the prime suspect in a sexual blackmail scandal using the app Telegram, is questioned by reporters early Wednesday as he was being transferred to the prosecution from a detention unit at Jongno Police Station in central Seoul. The alleged victims of the scheme included underage girls among 74 women who police said Cho had blackmailed into sending him their images in sexual acts. Cho's identify was made public after a record 5 million people petitioned on the presidential office website. “I apologize to those who were hurt by me,” Cho told reporters, but didn't admit to the charges against him. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulCharges against Cho, who often goes by the nickname "baksa," or doctor, include violation of the act on the protection of children and youth against sex offenses, among others. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul"Thank you for putting the brakes on an evil that could not be stopped." Cho talks about his alleged crimes to reporters. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulThe amount of money Cho has gained from his alleged crimes is yet t

Mar 25, 2020By Shim Hyun-chul
Alleged sex predator with face revealed thanks police for stopping the 'evil' he was [PHOTOS]
  • Telegram sex offender's case sent to prosecution
  • 'Thank you for stopping my life as the devil'
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NASCAR

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Cup Series 62nd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. AFP The United States Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover during the singing of the national anthem before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. AP Jimmie Johnson greets fans during driver introductions before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. AP Fans leave their autographs on the start/finish line before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. AP Drivers take the green flag to start NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. AP U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump ride in the Presidential limousine on the track prior to the start of the NA

Feb 19, 2020By Shim Hyun-chul
NASCAR
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Australia wildfires

Embers from bushfires are fanned by strong winds in the area around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales on Dec. 31, 2019. Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were forced to flee to beaches in fire-ravaged southeast Australia on December 31, as blazes ripped through popular tourist areas leaving no escape by land. AFP Firefighters struggling against the strong wind in an effort to secure nearby houses from bushfires near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales, Dec. 31, 2019. AFP A handout photo made available by the State Government of Victoria on 31 December 2019 shows an aerial view of a bushfire near Bairnsdale in Victoria's East Gippsland region, Australia.  EPA A kangaroo trying to move away from nearby bushfires at a residential property near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales, Dec. 31, 2019. AFP A handout photo made available by the State Government of Victoria on 31 December 2019 shows an aerial view of a bushfire near Bairnsdale in Victoria's East Gippsland region, Australia. E

Jan 9, 2020By Shim Hyun-chul
Australia wildfires
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Halloween

Children dressed as witches 'trick or treat' during Halloween in London, Britain, 31 October 2019. EPA Meerkats inspect a pumpkin in their enclosure of the zoo in Hanover, northern Germany, on October 24, 2019, days before Halloween. AFP Arizona Cardinals fan in Halloween make-up looks before the game against the San Francisco 49ers in the game at State Farm Stadium on October 31, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. AFP Ukrainians wearing zombie costumes and make-up take part in the Zombie Walk Kiev/Halloween 2019 Halloween parade in Kiev, Ukraine, 26 October 2019. Hundreds Ukrainians marched in Kiev to mark Halloween, which is celebrated on 31 October every year. EPA Participants in costumes pose for a picture before a Halloween parade in Kawasaki city, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, 27 October 2019. Some 2,000 participants dressed in costumes participated in the parade. EPA A Chinese young boy wearing a costume rests as he participates in a celebration of Halloween at a shopping mall area, in Beijing, China, 31 October 2019. Halloween is celebrated on 31 October mostly

Nov 4, 2019By Shim Hyun-chul
Halloween
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The Queen's speech

Britain's Queen Elizabeth is seen during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Britain October 14, 2019. REUTERS Soldiers line The Mall ahead of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaving Buckingham Palace to attend the Opening of Parliament in London, Britain, 14 October 2019. The Queen read a speech from the throne in the House of Lords and open Parliament. EPA The Queen's Guard line The Mall ahead of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaving Buckingham Palace to attend the Opening of Parliament in London, Britain, 14 October 2019. The Queen will read a speech from the the throne in the House of Lords and open Parliament. EPA Britain's Queen Elizabeth is driven by carriage as she returns to Buckingham Palace after delivering the State Opening of Parliament in London, Britain October 14, 2019. REUTERS Britain's Queen Elizabeth II travels in a carriage to parliament for the official State Opening of Parliament in London, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. AP Britain's Queen Elizabeth's crown is driven to the State Opening of Parliament in London, B

Oct 22, 2019By Shim Hyun-chul
The Queen's speech
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