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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.

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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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Tokyo Olympics Day 3 in Photos

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Taekwondo - Women's Welterweight 57-67kg - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall A, Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Elizabeth Oluchi Anyanacho of Nigeria in action against Nur Tatar of Turkey. REUTERS Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Taekwondo - Women's Welterweight 57-67kg - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall A, Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Elizabeth Oluchi Anyanacho of Nigeria in action against Nur Tatar of Turkey. REUTERS From left, France's Mewen Tomac, China's Xu Jiayu and United States' Joseph Armstrong compete in a 100-meter backstroke heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke - Semifinal 1 - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Lilly King of the United States in action. REUTERS Tatjana Schoenmaker, of South Africa, swims during a semifinal in the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke - Semifinal 1 - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo,

Jul 26, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 3 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 2 in Photos

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Water Polo - Men - Group A - South Africa v Italy - Tatsumi Water Polo Centre, Tokyo, Japan - July 25, 2021. Gonzalo Echenique of Italy in action. REUTERS Italy's goalkeeper Marco del Lungo blocks a shot during a preliminary round men's water polo match against South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Men's 400m Individual Medley - Finals - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 25, 2021. Chase Kalisz of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal. REUTERS Chase Kalisz of the US swims in the Men's 400m Individual Medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP United States' Chase Kalisz swims to win the gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Volleyball - Women's Pool B - The Russian Olympic Committee v Italy - Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan ? July 25, 2021. Paola Egonu of Italy reacts. REUTERS Rio Azuma of Japan, right

Jul 25, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 2 in Photos
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Tokyo Olympics Day 1 in Photos

Italy's Ivan Zaytsev, left, and Italy's Gianluca Galassi attempt to block a spike during the men's volleyball preliminary round pool A match between Italy and Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Ludia Marguiela Montero Ramos of Cuba competes in the women's 49kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Brazil's Silvana Lima throws her surfboard during a training session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP Brazil's Gabriel Medina goes airborne as he rides a wave during a surf training session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP Japan's Minori Yamamoto (9) shoots against the United States during a preliminary round women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Water Polo - Women - Group A - Canada v Australia - Tatsumi Water Polo Centre, Tokyo, Japan ? July 24, 2021

Jul 24, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Tokyo Olympics Day 1 in Photos
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2020 Tokyo Olympic Games kick off

Fireworks illuminate over the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of 2020 Tokyo Olympics views from Shibuya Sky observation deck Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. A performer during the opening ceremony. REUTERS Dancers perform during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Dancers perform during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021 General view inside the stadium before the opening ceremony. REUTERS Fireworks explode from the roof of the stadium as the Olympic rings are assembled during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP The Olympic rings are assembled during the opening ceremony in th

Jul 23, 2021By Choi Won-suk
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games kick off
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Pandemic is not over yet

 . Festivalgoers attend the Beautiful Mint Life Music Festival after undergoing COVID-19 coronavirus testing with rapid self-test kits at Olympic Park on June 27 in Seoul. Yonhap Donna Danish, in costume as an alien lady, and Joe Danish, in costume as a Flux capacitor from the film Back to the Future, attend AlienFest during the UFO Festival on July 2, 2021 in Roswell, New Mexico. - The festival returns during the July 4th holiday weekend following the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP Repeat female champion Annie Seawright-Newton is lifted into the air after winning the 47th annual Hermosa Beach Ironman competition where participants must run a mile, paddle a surfboard a mile, and chug a six-pack of beer on July 4, 2021 in Hermosa Beach, California. AFP Billy Klaus, of Hammond, dances during the Light up the Lake Independence Day Celebration at the Mandeville Lakefront in Mandeville, Louisiana, U.S., July 4, 2021.  REUTERS A person with a rainbow colored face mask attends a pride rally for visibility and freedom in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, June 26, 2021. More th

Jul 7, 2021By Choi Won-suk
Pandemic is not over yet
  • New virus cases soar to second-highest since beginning of pandemic
  • Korea enters 4th wave of pandemic
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