Sangkoo Yun, from the Rotary Club of Sae Hanyang, Seoul, Korea, has been selected as the Rotary International President for 2026-27. His nomination will be confirmed on September 15, if unchallenged.
Yun holds degrees from Syracuse University and an honorary doctorate from The University of Edinburgh.
He is the founder and CEO of Dongsuh Corp. and President of Youngan Corp., with significant involvement in civic organizations and cultural heritage preservation.
A Rotary member since 1987, Yun has held numerous roles including director, trustee, and RI learning facilitator. He co-chaired the Keep Mongolia Green Project for eight years and served on several RI committees.
Yun received The Rotary Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award and honors from Queen Elizabeth II and the presidents of Mongolia and Korea.
He is a Republic of Korea Army veteran and an elder at Andong Presbyterian Church. Yun and his wife, Eunsun, are major Rotary donors and have two children.