22 Man of the Year 2022 candidates to compete in Bali

Man of the Year 2019 Lee Ho Jin (이호진), 29, of South Korea will crown his successor in Bali, Indonesia on August 21, 2022. It is the fifth edition of the international male beauty pageant.

Lee was crowned Man of the Year 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar on September 24, 2019. He was not able to crown his successor in 2020 and 2021 amid the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Runner-up to Lee was Tuong Ngoc Minh of Vietnam. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Ryandi Anugerah Putra of Indonesia, Cristian Moral Parra of Spain and Chit Ko Ko Hut of Myanmar.

Man of the Year 2022 contestants

There are 22 men competing for the Man of the Year 2022 title. Here are the candidates:

1. Antony Marquez (Brazil)
2. Tharida Un (Cambodia)
3. Rafael de Tomas (Chile)
4. Dominik Chabr (Czech Republic)
5. Wilson Feliz (Dominican Republic)
6. Cristofer Ponton (Ecuador)
7. Ashish Shinde (India)
8. Yudistira Putra (Indonesia)
9. Ali Almurtadha Khalid (Iraq)
10. Mazen Abdallah (Lebanon)
11. Adam Yusuf (Malaysia)
12. Shayu Gum Hkawng Naw (Myanmar)
13. Mac Joel Aboh (Nigeria)
14. Yulian Escalante (Panama)
15. Romart Lagura (Philippines)
16. Igor Anatolyevich (Russia)
17. Lee Joo Yong (South Korea)
18. Pablo Fernandez Gallego (Spain)
19. Temurdzhon Yunusakhunov (Tajikistan)
20. Iusypchuk Bogdan Romanovych (Ukraine)
21. Samderson Roa (Venezuela)
22. Nguyễn Minh Khắc (Vietnam)

Bali

Bali is finally breathing again, but it looks a little different than it did before the world ground to a halt. Nearly five months after Indonesia dropped its strict quarantine mandates for international arrivals in March 2022, the city is witnessing a steady, cautious revival of its vital tourism economy.

Cafe doors in Canggu and Ubud are open, welcoming back a mixture of remote digital nomads and long-awaited holidaymakers. However, pandemic protocols remain a visible part of the journey. Travelers arriving at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport must still navigate the mandatory PeduliLindungi health tracking app and present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.

The government’s expanded Visa on Arrival (VOA) scheme now covers 75 nationalities, giving businesses a much-needed boost. Yet, the quiet two-year hiatus has sparked a deeper conversation among locals and officials about the island’s future. There is a growing push to prioritize sustainable, cultural tourism over the unbridled mass commercialization of the past. As beaches welcome back sunset crowds, Bali is carefully balancing its economic recovery with a renewed commitment to preserving its sacred heritage.