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Siwon Choi

Singer and Actor; UNICEF Regional Ambassador, East Asia and Pacific, United Nations Children's Fund

Siwon Choi is an actor and a member of SUPER JUNIOR, recognized as one of Asia’s leading boy band groups. With over 30 albums under their belt, SUPER JUNIOR has collected countless music awards and have performed around the world in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Siwon is also a multifaceted actor with a profound ability to play various roles in films and Asian dramas, notably gaining recognition for his role in Korean drama Oh! My Lady which earned him the ‘2010 SBS New Star Award.Siwon has been engaged in various campaigns with UNICEF Korea since the ‘Unite Against AIDS’ campaign in 2010 and was appointed as a Special Representative of UNICEF Korea in November 2015. For his notable contribution to fundraising and children′s rights issues in Asia, he was appointed as a Regional Ambassador for UNICEF East Asia and Pacific in November 2019. As a Regional Ambassador for UNICEF, he has participated in various UNICEF campaigns and initiatives, including Laos Generation 2030 Forum, Malaysia Youth Kindness Conference, Indonesia Kindness Leaders Conference, and Asia Pacific Youth Symposium. As a rising leader for children’s rights, Siwon joined UNICEF NextGen Global Principals in 2022, a global community of changemakers who are committed to leveraging their unique experiences, influence and resources to inspire investments in children and advance UNICEF’s mission on a global scale. He is deeply passionate about mental health and climate impact issues for children.

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Super Returns: Investing in Children as a Pathway to Global Progress

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