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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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PHOTOS Drones light up Seoul sky with coronavirus messages

In this on Saturday, July 4, 2020, photo, some 400 drones fly over the Han River showing messages of appreciation for medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic in Seoul, South Korea. The letters read " Thanks to the people." AP-YonhapIn this on Saturday, July 4, 2020, photo, some 400 drones fly over the Han River showing messages of appreciation for medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic in Seoul, South Korea. YonhapIn this on Saturday, July 4, 2020, photo, some 400 drones fly over the Han River showing messages of appreciation for medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic in Seoul, South Korea. YonhapIn this on Saturday, July 4, 2020, photo, some 400 drones fly over the Han River showing messages of appreciation for medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic in Seoul, South Korea. YonhapIn this on Saturday, July 4, 2020, photo, some 400 drones fly over the Han River showing messages of appreciation for medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic in Seoul, South Korea. YonhapIn this on Saturday, July 4, 2020, photo, some 400 drones fly over the Han River

Jul 9, 2020By Choi Won-suk
Drones light up Seoul sky with coronavirus messages [PHOTOS]
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Children suffer the most in wars

Syrian rebel fighters fire a Grad rocket towards government forces in northwestern Syria on February 8, 2020. - Since December, government forces have pressed a blistering assault against the Idlib region with Russian support, retaking town after town despite warnings from rebel ally Turkey to back off. AFP A child in the Syrian town of Dana, east of the Turkish-Syrian border in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, watches from a balcony as a large convoy of displaced people who fled pro-regime attacks on rebel-held areas of the same province seek shelter in safer parts, on February 11, 2020. AFP  A girl smiles as she and other children walk in a line through the mud at a flooded camp for displaced Syrians near the village of Killi in the north of the northwestern Idlib province on February 8, 2020. AFP A child drinks from the tap of a cistern as others queue behind him at a flooded camp for displaced Syrians near the village of Killi in the north of the northwestern Idlib province on February 8, 2020. AFP An internally-displaced Syrian boy is pictured in

Jul 8, 2020By Choi Won-suk
Children suffer the most in wars
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Not wearing a mask is not an option

In this May 6, 2020 file photo a man wears a plastic bag for a mask on his face as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, in Katlehong, Johannesburg.  AP People wearing protective face masks dance in the street amid coronavirus pandemic in Beijing, China, 27 June 2020. Beijing is currently imposing strict safety measures to halt the spread of new coronavirus outbreak in the city. EPA  A street artist wears a face mask while creating soap bubbles at the Galle Face promenade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 27 June 2020. The Sri Lankan government has started lifting most of the restrictions implemented nearly four months ago in a bid to slow down the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease, and is preparing for a full reopening of businesses and activities to avoid an economic slump.  EPA Boys wearing face masks to prevent the spread of Coronavirus pose for a portrait as they spend time at a reopened beach for the first time since lockdown measures were lifted, in Rabat, Morocco, Friday, June 26, 2020. AP A woman wears

Jul 6, 2020By Choi Won-suk
Not wearing a mask is not an option
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Bearing Witness: Images of 2020 Pulitzer Prize (Part 2)

Kashmiri men dismantle a portion of a house destroyed in a gunbattle in Tral village, south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, March 4, 2019. The image was part of a series of photographs by Associated Press photographers which won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. AP Kashmiri Muslim devotees offer prayer outside the shrine of Sufi saint Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Dec. 9, 2019. Hundreds of devotees gathered at the shrine for the 11-day festival that marks the death anniversary of the Sufi saint. AP A masked Kashmiri protester jumps on the bonnet of an armored vehicle of Indian police as he throws stones at it during a protest in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, May 31, 2019. AP Masked Kashmiris shout slogans during a protest after Friday prayers on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Oct. 4, 2019. AP Indian paramilitary soldiers break motorbikes parked outside a college as they clash with students protesting against the alleged rape of a 3-year-old girl in Srinagar, Indian contr

May 21, 2020By Choi Won-suk
Bearing Witness: Images of 2020 Pulitzer Prize (Part 2)
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Bearing Witness: Images of 2020 Pulitzer Prize (Part 1)

Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-extradition bill protesters during clashes in the Sham Shui Po district of  Hong Kong, China, August 14, 2019. Reuters has been awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography for Hong Kong protests. REUTERS A woman looks out from the window of a residence as tens of thousands of demonstrators march through Hong Kong, China on October 20, 2019, demanding autonomy and for its leaders to step down weeks after the formal withdrawal of an extradition bill. The protests where triggered in February 2019 after Hong Kong?s Security Bureau proposed amendments to extradition laws that would allow extraditions to countries, including mainland China, beyond the 20 states with which Hong Kong already has treaties. REUTERS Hundreds of thousands protesters march through the streets of Hong Kong, China, demanding for it's leaders to step down and withdraw the proposed extradition bill on June 16, 2019. REUTERS Customers cautiously exit an eyeglass store past a burning molotov cocktail as demonstrators clash with riot po

May 8, 2020By Choi Won-suk
Bearing Witness: Images of 2020 Pulitzer Prize (Part 1)
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Life goes on in Korea amid coronavirus pandemic (Part 7)

Members of Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination and their family members hold a rally at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Monday, marking Korea’s 40th national Day of People with Disabilities. They demanded the government abolish the current disability rating system and improve rights for the disabled. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul  Members of Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination and their family members hold a rally at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Monday, marking Korea’s 40th national Day of People with Disabilities. They demanded the government abolish the current disability rating system and improve rights for the disabled. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Members of Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination and their family members hold a rally at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Monday, marking Korea’s 40th national Day of People with Disabilities. They demanded the government abolish the current disability rating system and improve rights for the disabled. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Members of Solidarity Against

Apr 27, 2020By Choi Won-suk
Life goes on in Korea amid coronavirus pandemic (Part 7)
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PHOTOS Baseball returns to South Korea without fans

Stadium seats are empty as a part of precaution against the new coronavirus during the pre-season baseball game between Doosan Bears and LG Twins in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. South Korea's professional baseball league has decided to begin its new season on May 5, initially without fans, following a postponement over the coronavirus. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulSouth Korea's professional baseball league has decided to begin its new season on May 5, initially without fans, following a postponement over the coronavirus. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulSouth Korea's professional baseball league has decided to begin its new season on May 5, initially without fans, following a postponement over the coronavirus. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulSouth Korea's professional baseball league has decided to begin its new season on May 5, initially without fans, following a postponement over the coronavirus. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulStadium seats are empty as a part of precaution against the new coronavirus during the pre-season baseball game between Doosan

Apr 22, 2020By Choi Won-suk
Baseball returns to South Korea without fans [PHOTOS]
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Life goes on in Korea amid coronavirus pandemic (Part 6)

 A voter wearing face mask to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus casts early vote for the upcoming parliamentary election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 10, 2020. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul A voter wears a plastic glove to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus during an early voting for the April 15 general elections at a local polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 10, 2020. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Voters wearing face masks wait in a line to cast their ballots while maintaining social distancing to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus during an early voting for the April 15 general elections at a local polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 10, 2020. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Voters wearing face masks wait in a line to cast their ballots while maintaining social distancing to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus during an early voting for the April 15 general elections at a local polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Frid

Apr 20, 2020By Choi Won-suk
Life goes on in Korea amid coronavirus pandemic (Part 6)
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Keep Calm And Keep Your Distance

A man walks through a mostly empty downtown San Antonio, Monday, March 30, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, San Antonio and many other Texas cities are under stay at home orders. AP Two police officers patrol an almost empty Red Square, with St. Basil's Cathedral, center, and Spasskaya Tower and the Kremlin Wall, right, at the time when its usually very crowded in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 30, 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country has managed to slow down the spread of coronavirus but should be prepared for contagions to quickly grow. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.  AP  A nearly empty view is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on March 29, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. AFP A view of an empty escalator inside MBTA Porter Square station on March 29, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. AFP A woman walks along an empty platform downtown in Munich, Germany, Monda

Apr 7, 2020By Choi Won-suk
Keep Calm And Keep Your Distance
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Life goes on in Korea amid coronavirus pandemic (Part 5)

A woman is seen wearing a face mask at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2020.  Korea Times photo by Shium Hyun-chul A food delivery woman is seen wearing a face mask at the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, Wednesday, March. 18, 2020. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul A woman is seen wearing a face mask at the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, Wednesday, March. 18, 2020. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk A woman is seen wearing a face mask at the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, Wednesday, March. 18, 2020. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk A man is seen wearing a face mask at the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, Wednesday, March. 18, 2020. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk People are seen wearing face masks at the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, Wednesday, March. 18, 2020. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul A man is seen wearing a face mask at the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, Wednesday, March. 18, 2020. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk A s

Apr 2, 2020By Choi Won-suk
Life goes on in Korea amid coronavirus pandemic (Part 5)
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