my timesThe Korea Times
wschoi

Choi Won-suk

Korea Times Photo Reporter

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.

Go to EmailGo to URL

Read more

Darkroom

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
Darkroom

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
Darkroom

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
Darkroom

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
Darkroom

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
Darkroom

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
Darkroom

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
Darkroom

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
Darkroom

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
Darkroom

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
previous page
1819202122
next page

Top 5 stories

Korea Times
About Us
Introduction
History
Contact Us
Products & Services
Subscribe
E-paper
RSS Service
Content Sales
Site Map
Policy
Code of Ethics
Ombudsman
Privacy Policy
Youth Protection Policy
Terms of Service
Copyright Policy
Family Site
Hankookilbo
Dongwha Group
FacebookXYoutubeInstagram
CEO & Publisher: Oh Young-jinDigital News Email: webmaster@koreatimes.co.krTel: 02-724-2114Online newspaper registration No: 서울,아52844Date of registration: 2020.02.05Masthead: The Korea TimesCopyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.