Kevin Mruškovič represented Slovakia at Man of the Year 2024 and competed against 18 other candidates at the Thapae Gate in Chiang Mai, Thailand on November 17, 2024. He won the title.
On November 21, 2025, Mruškovič crowned his successor Lee Jun Long at The Shivanna in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. Also known as Ven Lee, the latter is the first Man of the Year from Taiwan.
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Man of the Year 2025 results
| beauty pageant: Man of the Year founder: Raymond Djambek |
| edition: 9th date: November 21, 2025 venue: The Shivanna, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia candidates: 21 |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (COUNTRY/TERRITORY) |
| Top 21 | Nicolas Pizzato (France) Yuji Kawamura (Japan) Shikh Asheq Fakhran bin Shikh Mohd Zador (Malaysia) Ajay Yadav (Myanmar) Peter Janiga (Slovakia) Kim Jun Hyeok (South Korea) Renaud Thibaud (Switzerland) |
| Top 14 | Juan David González Ospina (Colombia) Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Silverio (Dominican Republic) Joshua Imanuel Bangun (Indonesia) Rodrigo Arroyo Fernández Calvillo (Spain) Igor Cheban (Ukraine) Clayton Maxwell Carlton (United States) |
| Top 8 | Jakub Mádl (Czech Republic) Vishnu Vardhan (India) Aswin Rasenthiram (Netherlands) |
| Top 5 | Jean Geagea (Lebanon) Michael Angelo Toledo (Philippines) Angel Zayas (Puerto Rico) Ven Lee (Taiwan) Franlex Eduardo Ramírez Polidor (Venezuela) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Mister Congeniality | Rodrigo Arroyo Fernández Calvillo Spain |
| Best in Catwalk | Kim Jun Hyeok South Korea |
| Best in National Costume | Jakub Mádl Czech Republic |
| People’s Choice | Aswin Rasenthiram Netherlands |
CONTINENTAL KINGS
- Man of the Year America 2025: Juan David González Ospina (Colombia)
- Man of the Year Asia 2025: Vishnu Vardhan (India)
- Man of the Year Europe 2025: Peter Janiga (Slovakia)
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2025 | 2024 |
| 4th runner-up | Angel Zayas Puerto Rico | Adiya Dewa Pramayuda Indonesia |
| 3rd runner-up | Franlex Eduardo Ramírez Polidor Venezuela | Matheo Pontrucher France |
| 2nd runner-up | Michael Angelo Toledo Philippines | Jomar Luis Nuñez Puerto Rico |
| 1st runner-up | Jean Geagea Lebanon | Arkos Beck Thailand |
| Man of the Year | Ven Lee Taiwan | Kevin Mruškovič Netherlands |
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