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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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Tokyo Olympics Day 13 in Photos

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Skateboarding - Men's Park - Preliminary Round - Ariake Urban Sports Park - Tokyo, Japan - August 5, 2021.  Zion Wright of the United States in action. REUTERS Heimana Reynolds warms up for the men's park skateboarding prelims at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Skateboarding - Men's Park - Preliminary Round - Ariake Urban Sports Park - Tokyo, Japan - August 5, 2021.Zion Wright of the United States in action. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Skateboarding - Men's Park - Preliminary Round - Ariake Urban Sports Park - Tokyo, Japan - August 5, 2021. Andy Anderson of Canada falls. REUTERS Kieran Woolley of Australia crashes in to a cameraman during the men's park skateboarding prelims at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Open Water Swimming - Men's 10km - Final - Odaiba Marine Park - Tokyo, Japan - August 5, 2021. Competitors jump into the water at the start of the race. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Open Water Swimming

Aug 5, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 13 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 12 in Photos

Lindon Victor, of Grenada, wins his heat in the men's decathlon 100-meter at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 100m - Decathlon 100m - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 4, 2021. Niklas Kaul of Germany, Adam Helcelet of Czech Republic, Lindon Victor of Grenada and Maicel Uibo of Estonia in action at the start of Heat 1. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 100m - Decathlon 100m - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 4, 2021. General view during heat .  REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 100m - Decathlon 100m - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 4, 2021. General view during heat 1 REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 100m Hurdles - Heptathlon 100m Hurdles - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 4, 2021. General view of athletes in action during heat 2. REUTERS Katarina Johnson-Thompson, of Britain, competes in the 100-meters hurdles of the heptathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Katarina Johnson-T

Aug 4, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 12 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 11 in Photos

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 400m - Round 1 - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 3, 2021. General view of athletes in action REUTERS Yaming Zhu, of China, competes in qualifications for the men's triple jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Long Jump - Final - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 3, 2021. Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk of Ukraine in action. REUTERS Will Claye, of United States, competes in qualifications for the men's triple jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Necati Er, of Turkey, competes in qualifications for the men's triple jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Chris Benard, of United States, competes during a qualifications round in the men's pole vault at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Javelin Throw - Qualification - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 3, 2021. Liz Gleadle of Canada during the warm up. REUTER

Aug 3, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 11 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 10 in Photos

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's Long Jump - Final - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 2, 2021. Juvaughn Harrison of the United States in action REUTERS Runners compete in their heat of the women's 1,500-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Runners compete in a heat of the women's 1,500-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 1500m - Round 1- OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 2, 2021. General view of athletes in action REUTERS/ Aminatou Seyni, of Niger, runs in her heat of the women's 200-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 1500m - Round 1- OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 2, 2021. Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands and Edina Jebitok of Kenya fall down during Heat 2. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 1500m - Round 1- OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 2, 2021. Maria Pia Fernandez of Uruguay reacts. REUTER Tok

Aug 2, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 10 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 9 in Photos

Runners compete in the heats of the women's 3,000-meters steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Runners compete competes during a heat in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 3000m Steeplechase - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Lomi Muleta of Ethiopia, Emma Coburn of the United States, Winfred Yavi of Bahrain and Peruth Chemutai of Uganda in action. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 3000m Steeplechase - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Lomi Muleta of Ethiopia in action. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 3000m Steeplechase - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan -  August 1, 2021. Lomi Muleta of Ethiopia in action as she leads the race REUTERS Peruth Chemutai, of Uganda, runs in a heat of the the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Winfred Yavi, of

Aug 1, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 9 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 8 in Photos

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Triathlon - Mixed Team Relay - Final - Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, Japan - July 31, 2021. Competitors in action. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Triathlon - Mixed Team Relay - Final - Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, Japan - July 31, 2021. Zsanett Bragmayer of Hungary, Yuko Takahashi of Japan, Claire Michel of Belgium and Ainsley Thorpe of New Zealand in action. REUTERS Jessica Learmonth of Britain come out of the water as she competes during the mixed relay triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Ashleigh Gentle of Australia cools off during the run as she competes during the mixed relay triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Britain's team celebrates after winning the gold medal in the mixed relay triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Emily Seebohm, of Australia, swims in the women's 200-meter backstroke finalat the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Caeleb Dressel, of the Un

Jul 31, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 8 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 7 in Photos

Runners compete in a heat of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia, Carlos Andres San Martin of Colombia and Benjamin Kigen of Kenya in action during Heat 1. REUTERS Photojournalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Mohamed Tindouft, of Morocco, falls during his heat of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Runners sprint past some Olympic rings during the first round of the women's 100-meter at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 100m - Preliminary Round - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Farzaneh Fasihi of Iran reacts celebrates after the race. REUTERS Ilya Ivanyuk, of Russian Olympic Committee, competes in the preliminary round of the men's high jump at the 2020 Su

Jul 30, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 7 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 6 in Photos

Caeleb Dressel, of the United States, starts the men's 100-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP James Wilby, of Britain, swims in the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Swimmers compete in the men's 800-meters freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Gregorio Paltrinieri, of Italy, swims in the men's 800-meters freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, of Hong Kong, reacts after winning the women's 100-meter freestyle semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Connor Fields of the United States, center, leads with Anthony Dean of Australia, above, Carlos Alberto Ramirez Yepes of Colombia, 2nd right, and Giacomo Fantoni of Italy, right, following, in the men's BMX Racing quarterfinals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Sae

Jul 29, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 6 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 5 in Photos

Hwang Sunwoo, of South Korea, arrives for a men's 100-meter freestyle semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Caeleb Dressel, of the United States, is flanked by Alessandro Miressi, of Italy, and Hwang Sunwoo, of South Korea, as they swim in a men's 100-meter freestyle semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Kristof Milak, of Hungary, swims in a men's 200-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Yui Ohashi, of Japan, reacts after winning the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Yui Ohashi, of Japan, poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Ariarne Titmus, of Australia, Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, of Hong Kong, and Penny Oleksiak, of Canada, pose with their medals after the women's 200-meter freestyle final at the 2020 S

Jul 28, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 5 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 4 in Photos

Brazil's Gabriel Medina rides a wave during the quarterfinals of the men's surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP Kolohe Andino, of the United States, maneuvers during quarterfinals of the men's surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Teusday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP Brazil's Italo Ferreira goes to the air during the quarterfinals of the men's surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP Brazil's Gabriel Medina goes to the air during the quarterfinals of the men's surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP Japan's Kanoa Igarashi, left, shake hands with Kolohe Andino, of the United States, after wining the quarterfinals of the men's surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP Zsofia Kovacs of Hungary dives into the

Jul 27, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 4 in Photos
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