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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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'Squid Game' spreads over the world

Woman dress in costumes inspired by the Netflix original Korean series "Squid Game" pose for a photo, on the eve of Halloween in Hong Kong, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. AP This photo taken on October 12, 2021 shows customers taking photos of a dalgona, a crisp sugar candy featured in the Netflix series Squid Game, in Shanghai. AFP  Staff members wearing "Squid Game" costumes stand guard at Strawberry Cafe in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 15, 2021. REUTERS Customers play Squid Game's honeycomb toffee game at Strawberry Cafe in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 15, 2021. REUTERS A customer uses a tool to cut a biscuit into a shape during a session of a South Korean Netflix show Squid Game-themed confection-making event, at a bakery in Beijing, China in this screengrab from a video taken on October 16, 2021. REUTERS Omar Raddaoui, left, and Wissal Baaza work to break indented shapes out of their dalgona cookies during a Halloween party inspired by the Netflix series "Squid Game" at Seoul Dog, a Korean-style corndog restaurant in Ottawa, Ontario on Saturday, Oct. 30, 20

Nov 3, 2021By Choi Won-suk
'Squid Game' spreads over the world
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Daily life in Haiti after a series of environmental disasters and political unrest

A woman shouts anti-government slogans during a protest organized by friends and relatives of Biana Velizaire, who was kidnapped and held for several days by gang members, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Haitian police on Monday launched a special operation in response to the recent surge of kidnappings conducted by gangs. AP Women walk next to a mural with the portrait of the assassinated president of Haiti Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. AP A view of the densely populated Jalousie neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. AP A woman waits for a public transportation in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, late afternoon, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. AP A man climbs a truck while loading charcoal into the bed of a truck in a popular market in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. AP A man pushes a wheelbarrow carrying the carcass of a pig through a street market in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. AP Vendor Celestine poses for a photo while tak

Sep 29, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Daily life in Haiti after a series of environmental disasters and political unrest
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Daily life in Kabul under Taliban rule

An Afghan boy plays on the side of a road as the sun sets in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. AP Two Afghans sit inside the trunk of a car in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. It is feared Afghanistan could further plunge toward famine and economic collapse after the chaos of the past month, which saw the Taliban oust the government in a lightning sweep as U.S. and NATO forces exited the 20-year war. AP Taliban fighters patrol a market in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. AP An Afghan man checks birds at a market in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. AP An Afghan money changer waits for customers in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. AP A street vendor sells tobacco in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. AP An Afghan bird seller holds a cage at a bird market in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. AP Afghans walk on a road overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. The United Nations drummed up more

Sep 23, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Daily life in Kabul under Taliban rule
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Climate crisis is imminent

In this Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 file photo, the Caldor Fire burns in Eldorado National Forest, Calif. Last week, managers overseeing the fight against the massive wildfire scorching California's Lake Tahoe region thought they could have it contained by the start of this week. Instead, on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, the Caldor Fire crested the Sierra Nevada, forcing the unprecedented evacuation of all 22,000 residents of South Lake Tahoe. AP In this Aug. 25, 2021, file photo a firefighter tries to extinguish the flames at a burning house as the South Fire burns in Lytle creek, San Bernardino County north of Rialto, Calif.  In a season of daunting wildfires and flooding, the Biden administration is taking an initial step to assess how climate change could harm financial markets, planning to launch a 75-day comment period Tuesday, Aug. 31, on how the impacts could reshape the insurance sector. AP Chairs sit on the empty beach as smoke from the Caldor Fire fills the air in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. A huge firefighting force gathered Tuesday to defend Lake

Sep 8, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Climate crisis is imminent
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Ending 'endless war'

Afghan women stand at a kiosk during the inauguration of "Spring of Holy Quran" exhibition during the month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan June 25, 2015. REUTERS In this June 24, 2010 file photo, farmers harvest wheat outside Kabul, Afghanistan. AP In this Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 file photo, a woman carries water in a plastic container as she ascends a slope on the way towards her home in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP In this Tuesday, March 21, 2006 file photo, men play the traditional game Buzkashi in Kabul, Afghanistan, in a special match held as part of celebrations for the New Year. According the solar calendar used in Afghanistan, the year is 1385. AP In this Monday, July 12, 2010 file photo, people walk through a market in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan. AP In this Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010 file photo, children play on a market cart in the old part of Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Teacher Mahajera Armani and her class of girls pose for a picture at their study open area, founded by Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), outside Jalalabad city, Afghanistan Sept

Sep 1, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Ending 'endless war'
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Beyond limits: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games underway

Egypt's Ibrahim Elhusseiny Hamadtou makes a first serve during the men's table tennis singles (Class 6) Group match against China's Chao Chen at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on August 27, 2021. AFP Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Swimming - Men's 50m Butterfly - S5 Final ? Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - August 27, 2021. Weiyi Yuan of China in action. REUTERS A handout photo made available by OIS/IOC shows Talisson Henrique Glock of Brazil competing in the Men's 200m Individual Medley SM6 Swimming Final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Japan, 26 August 2021. EPA Daomin Liu competes at Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM6 Heat 1 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Robert Griswold of the U.S. celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter backstroke - S8 swimming final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. AP Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Sitting Volleyball - Women's Prelimin

Aug 30, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Beyond limits: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games underway
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Tokyo Olympics from the sidelines

A staff member holds placards 'Mask Off' and 'Mask On' before the medal ceremonies during the Athletics events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, 06 August 2021. EPA Volunteers prepare the centre court during a women's beach volleyball against at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Volunteers switch their work shifts near the Olympic flame burning on the cauldron at Ariake Yume-no-Ohashi Bridge in Tokyo on July 25, 2021. AFP Volunteers of Miyagi city start working at Sendai station in Miyagi on July 31, 2021. AFP A volunteer wearing a sign reading "Don't stop to watch the race due to the coronavirus disease restrictions" stands by people gathered to watch the men's 20km race walk final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Sapporo Odori Park in Sapporo on August 5, 2021. AFP Volunteers wearing masks wave as they carry spray canisters of water, that they use to cool down fans, inside the Fuji International Speedway, the finish for the women's cycling road race that is underway, at the

Aug 9, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics from the sidelines
  • Team Korea leaves Tokyo with some goals unfulfilled, but high hopes for Paris
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Tokyo Olympics Final Day in Photos

Fireworks illuminate over National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo. AP The Olympic flame burns as athletes and volunteers carry flags during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Country flags are held during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Samoa delegation, foreground, walk in during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Athletes from Australia enter the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Athletes from South Korea enter the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Russian athletes lay on the field during the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Ja?pan, 08 August 2021.&nbs

Aug 8, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Final Day in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 15 in Photos

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Marathon - Sapporo Odori Park, Sapporo, Japan - August 7, 2021. General view of athletes in action. REUTERS Runners compete in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Marathon - Sapporo Odori Park, Sapporo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Spectators wearing protective face masks watching the competition. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Marathon - Sapporo Odori Park, Sapporo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Gladys Tejeda of Peru in action. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Marathon - Sapporo Odori Park, Sapporo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Supporters hold a Japanese flag. REUTERS Spectators watch runners compete in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. AP Spectators watch as runners pass in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Marathon - Sapporo O

Aug 7, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 15 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 14 in Photos

Athlete's shadows appear on a curtain during the men's 50km race walk at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 50km Walk - Sapporo Odori Park, Sapporo, Japan - August 6, 2021.  Yohann Diniz of France in action. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 50km Walk - Sapporo Odori Park, Sapporo, Japan - August 6, 2021.  Diego Pinzon of Colombia, Andres Chocho of Ecuador, Satoshi Maruo of Japan, Jonathan Hilbert of Germany and Luo Yadong of China in action. REUTERS Evan Dunfee, of Canada, celebrates after crossing the finish line third in the men's 50km race walk at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. AP Dawid Tomala, of Poland, celebrates after placing first in the men's 50km race walk at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. AP Jonathan Hilbert, of Germany, celebrates after finishing second behind Dawid Tomala, of Poland, right, in the men's 50km race walk at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Sappor

Aug 6, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 14 in Photos
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