On the 19th, they released an interview video of Hongjoong for the 2025 Global 6K Marathon through Instagram.
The Global 6K Marathon is World Vision's flagship charity run event, which has been held for eight years from 2018 to this year.
The participants walked or ran the 6km that African children walk every day in search of water, and the event was held to sympathize with the difficulties faced by children and raise awareness of the seriousness of drinking water and sanitation issues.
The 2025 Global 6K Marathon will kick off on June 21 at the Peace Plaza in Sangam World Cup Park in Seoul, and will continue from September to November.
It will be expanded into a national tournament over the next few years and will be held in Changwon, Jeonju, Daegu, Daejeon, and Ilsan, respectively.
Through various content featuring Hongjoong, the brand model for the campaign, the campaign's message is widely disseminated and many people are interested and involved.
In the video, Hongjoong said, "Global 6K is a charity marathon organized by World Vision.
By simply walking or running 6km, we can donate clean water.
In the interview video that followed, they talked about their recent activities after the final performance of the ATEEZ world tour last month, as well as the exercise and running they have been steadily continuing.
Hongjoong's sincere expression of his thoughts on running attracted attention. In the video, Hongjoong said, "Running helps me organize my thoughts and come up with new ideas.
"I think it gives me a lot of energy to do my activities," he said. He continued, "Global 6K is not just about walking and running, it's a campaign to save someone's life."
Hongjoong first became involved with World Vision in 2022 when he sponsored a dream support project to help children achieve their dreams.
In March of last year, he participated in a global drinking water project for the Zambia region of Africa, and in May,
On this day, we extended a helping hand to those in need, including making a donation to young people who are caring for their families in Korea.
This will name the school after World Vision's founder, Bob Pierce.
In October, he was appointed as a member of the Bob Pierce Honors Club, a group of high-value donors who have donated more than 100 million won to his band.
Participated in the virtual run of the "024 Global 6K for Water Running" campaign to raise awareness of the value of sharing.
By minmin 2025/04/21 09:28 KST
