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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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How snow looks around the world

A man wipes out while sledding in the snow near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Washington DC metro region received between 2 and 4 inches of snow overnight. AFP A boy uses a sling to lob snowballs in Kabul on January 5, 2022. AFP Trams drive through a snow-covered street in Helsinki, Finland, 05 January 2022. EPA Wisps of snow blow across E. Guth Road between Washington and Eureka, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. AP People visit Sensoji Temple of Tokyo while it snows on January 6, 2022. AFP A person walks in the snow in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. AP An umbrella is left on a table at Hamacho Park as it snows in Tokyo on January 6, 2022. AFP  A pedestrian walks holding an umbrella as snow falls near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on January 6, 2022. AP People drive on a street in the snowfall, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan January 6, 2022. REUTERS A man carries his dog as a snow plow crew passes by on the street in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 07 Januar

Jan 10, 2022By Choi Won-suk
How snow looks around the world
  • Up to 3 cm of snow forecast for Seoul overnight
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Entering third year of pandemic

Victor Tripiana, 86, reaches out to touch the hand of his daughter-in-law, Silvia Fernandez Sotto, separated by a plastic sheet to prevent the spread of COVID-19, at the Reminiscencias residence for the elderly in Tandil, Argentina, on April 4, 2021. AP Kian Navales poses at home in Quezon city, Philippines, on July 6, 2021, holding a pillow with a photo on it of his late father, Arthur, who died from COVID-19. Navales, who also had the virus, says he misses going out for noodles with his dad. AP The body of a man who died of COVID-19 lies in a coffin at the morgue of the city hospital in Rivne, Ukraine, on Oct. 22, 2021. AP A decedent who passed on due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is pushed inside a crematory to be cremated by the Farmington Funeral Home in Farmington, New Mexico, U.S., December 13, 2021. Reuters A man runs to escape the heat from multiple funeral pyres of COVID-19 victims at a crematorium on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, on April 29, 2021. AP A coffin is placed in a grave at 9 Mile Cemetery during a mass burial of at least 54

Jan 6, 2022By Choi Won-suk
Entering third year of pandemic
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

A girl watches a diver clad in a Santa Claus outfit during an event to promote the upcoming Christmas holiday at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Christmas is one of the biggest holidays celebrated in South Korea. AP A child looks at Santa, who wears a face shield to protect against coronavirus, at a shopping mall in Johannesburg, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. AP An aerial picture taken with a drone shows the main square and Christmas market in Wroclaw, Poland, 10 December 2021. EPA Choristers rehearse in Lichfield Cathedral as they prepare to perform in the Christmas by Candlelight Concert, in Lichfield, Britain December 11, 2021. Reuters Choristers perform in the Christmas by Candlelight Concert in Lichfield Cathedral, in Lichfield, Britain December 11, 2021. Picture taken December 11, 2021. Reuters Choristers relax in Lichfield Cathedral before they perform in the Christmas by Candlelight Concert, in Lichfield, Britain December 11, 2021. Picture taken December 11, 2021. Reuters People attend the lightening ceremony of Turin's o

Dec 14, 2021By Choi Won-suk
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
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Deadly tornadoes devastate towns in six states

Mike Castle hugs his daughter Nikki Castle after locating the father-daughter necklace he meant to gift to Nikki for Christmas, after the tornado in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, U.S. December 11, 2021. Reuters Tornado damage is seen after extreme weather hit the region December 12, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. - Dozens of devastating tornadoes roared through five US states overnight, leaving more than 80 people dead Saturday in what President Joe Biden said was "one of the largest" storm outbreaks in history. AFP A woman searches for valuables amidst the remnants of a home on Saturday, Dec.11, 2021, on Highway F in Defiance, Mo. tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday. AP A large semi trailer is flipped over and pushed against a building in Bowling Green, Ky., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday, killing at least six people overnight as a storm system tore through a candle factory in Kentucky, an Amazon facility in Illinois and a nursing ho

Dec 13, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Deadly tornadoes devastate towns in six states
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PHOTOS Haenyeo with big grins

Diving for family: A woman diver lugs a bag of shellfish she gathered from the seabed. She has shouldered the burden of being a breadwinner to support her family. Courtesy of Yang Jong-hoonBy Kang Hyun-kyung“When you discover abalone while diving down into the sea, go for it. But if you see it while swimming up to the water’s surface, don’t even think about it.”This is a common safety tip among haenyeo, or the women divers of Jeju Island. Depending on each diver’s capacity, these women hold their breath for a minute or so while gathering shellfish under the sea. Around the time they ascend to the water’s surface, they have almost reached their physical limit. So if they are distracted by a small gain on their way to the surface, they could lose much more -- their life.A woman diver swims up to the water’s surface with an octopus in hand. Courtesy of Yang Jong-hoonEach time they descend beneath the waves, they risk their lives. This potentially fatal nature of their profession makes the haenyeo stay alert at all times while working. They rarel

Dec 10, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Haenyeo with big grins [PHOTOS]
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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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