Choi Choi Siwon (Super Junior Choi Siwon, a member of SM Entertainment) was appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the UNICEF East Asia Pacific Ocean region for the first time in Korea.
Choi Choi Siwon was the UNICEF East Asia Pacific Ocean Regional Friendship Ambassador at the Laos Generation 2030 Forum in Vientiane held in Laos Vientiane on the 11th (local time) to mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the UNChild Rights Convention. He was appointed to the Ambassador for East Asia Pacific Regional, and focused attention around the world.
Choi Siwon was the first Korean artist to become a goodwill ambassador to the East Asia Pacific Ocean region of UNICEF, and Choi Siwon was recognized for his high popularity and influence in the East Asia Pacific Ocean region as well as his authenticity in promoting Child rights since 2010.
Choi Siwon said, “I am very pleased to be appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the East Asia Pacific Ocean region. In the meantime, I felt a sense of mission by visiting various countries and having a special experience of meeting Children and their families directly. I will do my best to help Children in the East Asia Pacific Ocean area in the future. "
Choi Choi Siwon has been participating in various UNICEF campaigns since 2010 through steady talent donations. In November 2015, he was selected as a special representative of UNICEF Korea Committee. He has visited UNICEF offices in East Asia Pacific Ocean countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam as well as Korea, and has actively promoted Child rights.
In particular, last year, he attended the opening ceremony of the 5th ASEAN Children's Forum (ACF) as a keynote speaker, appealed for interest in Child Human Rights, led discussions at discussion sessions of delegations from 10 SouthEast Asian countries, and also appeared on the Thailand local fundraising show The Blue Carpet Show, where he took the lead for Child Rights, winning more than $500,000 in fundraising.
In the future, Choi Siwon will continue to work on the UNICEF East Asia Pacific Ocean Regional Goodwill Ambassador, which focuses on protecting Children in the online environment and strives for Children's rights such as health, education and equality.