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BOYNEXTDOOR NAMED FIVB GLOBAL CELEBRITY AMBASSADORS FOR 2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE PHILIPPINES

K-Pop BOYNEXTDOOR Group named FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Ambassadors. Members SUNGHO, RIWOO, JAEHYUN, TAESAN, LEEHAN and WOONHAK are named as the Manila World Championship global celebrity ambassadors and will be adding spice with a dynamic performance to spike off the 32-nation FIVB tournament. Joining them in this photo are Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega and Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) and Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) President Ramon “Tats” Suzara.

Seoul, Republic of Korea – The Philippines is set to host the FIVB 2025 Volleyball Men’s World Championship from 12-28 September 2025. As part of the lead up to this major sports event, K-pop group BOYNEXTDOOR was announced as the Global Celebrity Ambassadors of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship during a commemorative ceremony held at Hybe Headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on 26 April 2025. 

The FIVB World Championship in the Philippines is a testament to close PH - ROK relations in culture and sports. It aims to showcase international sportsmanship and elevate the Philippine hosting of sporting events to a broader global audience.

Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) and Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) President Ramon “Tats” Suzara, who also serves as Executive Vice President of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) formally announced BOYNEXTDOOR global celebrity ambassadors during the appointment ceremony. Executive members of Hybe Corporation also shared their high hopes on the unifying power of sports and music through this collaboration. 

In her congratulatory remarks, Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega highlighted that the partnership emphasized the powerful convergence between the Philippines, FIVB, the global reach of pop music, and the unifying spirit of international sports. She likewise added that the Philippines looks forward to extending a warm and friendly welcome to all the participants in the international tournament.

BOYNEXTDOOR, who recently visited Manila as part of their ‘KNOCK ON Vol. 1’ world tour, expressed their excitement at being named Global Ambassadors and their appreciation for the Filipino community’s enduring support for both volleyball and K-pop.

The 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship is scheduled to take place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and SM Mall of Asia Arena from 12 to 28 September 2025 and will bring together the world’s top 32 volleyball teams vying for the championship title. Presidential son William Vincent Araneta Marcos, will chair the Executive Board of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), and will be supported by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco as co-chairs of the Executive Board. END

HYBE President Rhee (Simon) Seung Suk, HYBE Chief Operating Officer Kim Tae Ho and PNVF and AVC President Ramon Suzara join Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega in welcoming this historic collaboration of music and sports.

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