Jintak Han

Seoul

Breaking news photography editor

Education: UCLA, BA in Linguistics and Asian Languages and Cultures

Jintak Han is a breaking news photo editor at The Washington Post. He handles visual coverage of global news from The Post's breaking news hub in Seoul. Before joining The Post in 2023, he was a freelance visual journalist, photographing for agencies such as ZUMA Press and the USA Today Network.
Latest from Jintak Han

In the Philippines, a nation swallowed by plastic waste

Driven by poverty, plastic waste has become out of control in the island nation known for its "sachet economy."

April 22, 2023

In photos: Second day of violent protests roil France after pension overhaul

France saw its second day of violent rallies as people took to the streets to protest pension reforms forced through by French President Emmanuel Macron.

March 17, 2023

Photos show devastation as Cyclone Freddy hits southern Africa a second time

Cyclone Freddy is among the strongest tropical cyclones ever observed in the Southern Hemisphere.

March 14, 2023