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Choi Won-suk

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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.

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PSG beat Jeonbuk 3-0

Neymar Jr of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the preseason friendly match with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors hosted by Coupang Play Series at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in Busan on Thursday evening. PSG beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3-0. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain greets the fans during the preseason friendly match with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors hosted by Coupang Play Series at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in Busan on Thursday evening. PSG beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3-0. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Neymar Jr of Paris Saint-Germain dribbles the ball during the preseason friendly match with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors hosted by Coupang Play Series at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in Busan on Thursday evening. PSG beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3-0. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Ismael Gharbi of Paris Saint-Germain competes for the ball with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' Moon Seon-min during the preseason friendly match hosted by Coupang Play Series at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in Busan on Thursday evening. PSG beat Jeonbu

Aug 4, 2023By Choi Won-suk
PSG beat Jeonbuk 3-0
  • Lee Kang-in comes off bench as PSG beat Jeonbuk in preseason friendly
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Deadly floods hitting several countries at once

Residents evacuate on a bulldozer in flood-hit Zhuozhou in northern China's Hebei province, south of Beijing, Aug. 2. China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days. Among the hardest hit areas is Zhuozhou, a small city that borders Beijing's southwest. AP-Yonhap Paramilitary police officers evacuate residents stranded by floodwaters in Xincuo town of Fuqing city, after Typhoon Doksuri made landfall and brought heavy rainfall in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, July 29. Reuters-Yonhap People walk through damaged road and vehicles swept by floodwaters in the Mentougou district as continuous rain fall triggers alerts in Beijing, July 31. AP-Yonhap A firefighter evacuates a baby stranded by floodwaters following heavy rainfall in the Fangshan district of Beijing, July 31. Reuters-Yonhap A traditional gate is seen inundated by flood waters in the Miaofengshan area on the outskirts of Beijing, Aug. 1. Chinese state media report some have died and others are missing amid flooding in the mountains surrounding the capital Be

Aug 3, 2023By Choi Won-suk
Deadly floods hitting several countries at once
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AT Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1

Manchester City's Erling Haaland poses for a team photo before the preseason friendly match with Atletico Madrid at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday evening. AT Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk Fans show their support during the preseason friendly match between Atletico Madrid and Manchester City at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday evening. AT Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk Nathan Ake and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City interacts in the dugout prior to the preseason friendly match between Atletico Madrid and Manchester City at Seoul World Cup Stadium  on Sunday evening. AT Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk Manchester City's Erling Haaland shakes hands with Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann before the preseason friendly match hosted by Coupang Play Series at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday evening.  AT Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk Players of the Manchester City pose for a team photo before the

Jul 31, 2023By Choi Won-suk
AT Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1
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Team K League upsets Atletico Madrid in 3-2 win

Players of Atletico Madrid pose for a team photo before the friendly match with Team K League at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Thursday evening. Team K League beat AT Madrid 3-2. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk  Atletico Madrid's Samuel Lino competes for the ball with Team K League's Joo Min-Kyu during a friendly match at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Thursday evening. Team K League beat AT Madrid 3-2. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk  Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann competes for the ball with Team K League's Seol Young-woo during a friendly match at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Thursday evening. Team K League beat AT Madrid 3-2. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk  Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann takes a shot on goal as Team K League's Seol Young-woo attempts to block during a friendly match at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Thursday evening. Team K League beat AT Madrid 3-2. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk  Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata competes for the ball with Team K League's Kim Young-Gwon during a friendly match at Seoul World Cup Stadi

Jul 28, 2023By Choi Won-suk
Team K League upsets Atletico Madrid in 3-2 win
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Earth is suffering

A stray dog's head is stuck in a plastic jar in search of food at a village near the Jakhau port, after the Cyclone Biparjoy landfall in Jakhau, in the Kutch district of the western state of Gujarat, India, June 17. EPA-Yohhap Garbage is unloaded into the Pine Tree Acres Landfill in Lenox Township, Mich., July 28, 2022. AP-Yonhap A worker sorts plastic bottles at Sri Lanka's largest plastic recycling facility Eco Spindles, in Horana, June 16. AFP-Yonhap This aerial view shows people searching for recyclable material for resale at a landfill in Iraq's southern city of Basra, June 22. AFP-Yonhap A youth poses for a picture while searching for recyclable material for resale in a landfill in Basra, June 22. AFP-Yonhap Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force evacuate flood-trapped residents in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 4. EPA-Yonhap A man pulls a handcart carrying a boy as they wade through a road flooded by heavy monsoon rainfall in Lahore, Pakistan, July 5. Officials say heavy monsoon rains have la

Jul 25, 2023By Choi Won-suk
Earth is suffering
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In Ukraine, daily life goes on amid ongoing war

A saxophonist practices in a manufacturing plant where visually impaired people used to work until it was shuttered following a Russian air assault in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30. Losing the place of work is just one of a multitude of challenges that people with visual impairments face across Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022. AP-Yonhap A local resident carries his family photos as he leaves his house ruined in a Russian rocket attack in Stari Petrivtsi close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, June 16. AP-Yonhap A serviceman of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade checks a national flag installed on a house of culture in the newly liberated village of Blahodatne, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the front line in Donetsk Region, Ukraine June 17. Reuters-Yonhap A local man collects documents inside his house damaged by a Russian rocket strike on a residential neighbourhood in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 21. AP-Yonhap People from the damaged buildings take shelter at a car parking as an air raid alert sounds at the site

Jun 28, 2023By Choi Won-suk
In Ukraine, daily life goes on amid ongoing war
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Trapped at borders

Migrants reach out from the border wall for food from an aid agency as the wait between the primary and secondary border fences as United States prepares to lift COVID-19 era Title 42 restrictions that have blocked migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum since 2020, near San Diego, Calif., U.S., May 11. Reuters-Yonhap Migrants cross the Rio Bravo on an inflatable mattress into the United States from Matamoros, Mexico, Tuesday, May 9. AP-Yonhap Migrants cross the Rio Grande into the U.S. with a baby in a suitcase, as seen from Matamoros, Mexico, Wednesday, May 10. AP-Yonhap A woman looks on before she attempts to cross the Rio Grande river into the U.S. from Matamoros, state of Tamaulipas, Mexico on May 9. AFP-Yonhap Migrants await transfer by bus to Nicaragua from Paso Canoas, a border town between Panama and Costa Rica, in Paso Canoas, Panama, May 10. EPA-Yonhap A Venezuelan migrant, carrying a girl on his shoulders, walks across the Darien Gap from Colombia to Panama in hopes of reaching the U.S., Tuesday, May 9. AP-Yonhap Victoria, a se

May 18, 2023By Choi Won-suk
Trapped at borders
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Ramadan prayers around the globe

Muslim worshippers perform a night prayer called 'tarawih' during the eve of the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Turkey at Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. APKashmiri Muslims shop ahead of Eid al-Fitr in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Eid al-Fitr, marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. APChildren wave from a train as they travel to their homes to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, in Karachi, Pakistan, 18 April 2023. Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the three day festival marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, it will be observed on 21 or 22 of April depending on the lunar calendar. Eid al-Fitr is one of the two major holidays in Islam.  EPAPeople buy traditional lanterns in Sayyeda Zeinab market in preparation ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. APBelievers walk through the courtyard of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi in the early hours of April 18, 2023 on Laylat al-Q

Apr 19, 2023By Choi Won-suk
Ramadan prayers around the globe
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Sandstorm chokes northern China

A woman and a child wearing face masks and goggles sit on a scooter as a gust of dust and sand storm sweep through Beijing, Tuesday, April 11. AP-Yonhap People wearing face masks walk across a traffic intersection near the Central Business District as a gust of dust and sand storm sweep through Beijing, Tuesday, April 11. AP-Yonhap A woman wearing a scarf presses her face mask as a gust of dust and sand storm sweep through Beijing, Tuesday, April 11. AP-Yonhap A person wearing a respirator rides a bicycle during a dust and sand storm in the central business district in Beijing, Tuesday, April 11 The latest in a series of dust and sand storms sent air quality indices soaring in China's capital overnight on Monday and into Tuesday. AP-Yonhap A woman wearing a face mask and shield braves through a strong wind on a street as capital city is hit by dust and sand storm in Beijing, Tuesday, April 11. AP-Yonhap Women wearing face masks brave through a strong wind on a street as capital city is hit by dust and sand storm in Beijing, Tuesday, April 11. AP-Yonhap P

Apr 13, 2023By Choi Won-suk
Sandstorm chokes northern China
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World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France

Fireworks go off during a ceremony before the start of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. AP Argentina's Lionel Messi sings the anthem before the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. AP France's Kylian Mbappe (front) and Argentina's Lionel Messi hug ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup final football match at Lusail Iconic Stadium. TASS Argentina's Lionel Messi jumps for the ball with France's Dayot Upamecano, right, during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. AP Argentina's Julian Alvarez, background, France's Dayot Upamecano, right, and France's Raphael Varane challenge for the ball during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. AP Argentina's Angel Di Maria connects a shot during the World Cup final soccer match betwee

Dec 19, 2022By Choi Won-suk
World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France
  • Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
  • Argentina prepares for World Cup winners' welcome home party
  • Huge crowds welcome Argentina team after World Cup victory
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