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.
Palestinian Rifan Al-Qassas, 15, holds an oud as she poses for a portrait at Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinians, Gaza City, Aug. 9. Reuters-Yonhap
Stella Kitt holds a flag and waves to passing motorists to commemorate the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks from a highway overpass as the sun sets Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, near Melvern, Kan. AP-Yonhap
A protester stands in front of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) office that was set ablaze in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, a day after at least 19 people were killed and dozens injured during demonstrations against corruption and a government social media ban. EPA-Yonhap
Military personnel take part in a parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, Wednesday. AP-Yonhap
Robots compete in the 4x100m final at the World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Sunday. AP-Yonhap
Boys cool down in a portable swimming pool in al-Duwaiqa neighborhood of Cairo, July 29. AFP-Yonhap
Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur poses for a photo prior to the 2025 Coupang Play Series match against Newcastle United at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Aug. 3, in Seoul. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur practices during an open training session at Anyang Sports Complex as part of the 2025 Coupang Play Series, Saturday. Earlier in the day, Son announced his departure from the club during a press conference. Tottenham is set to play against Newcastle United in a friendly at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Aug. 3. The match could mark Son’s final appearance in a Spurs shirt. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Swimmers jump into the water from a breakwater on a hot day in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday. AP-Yonhap
Mount Paektu's crater lake, seen from above from the side of China's Jilin province, remains frozen on June 13. Standing at 2,744 meters with 16 peaks, Mount Paektu was approved as a UNESCO Global Geopark on April 10 by the UNESCO Executive Board. The designation aims to preserve and manage areas of significant geological value. Last year, China registered the Chinese portion of the mountain as the “Changbaishan UNESCO Global Geopark.” With the recent inclusion of the North Korean side, the entirety of Mount Paektu is now recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul