Cho'ng-Ch'o'l MUN

Counter-sanctioned entity

Born 23 Dec 1964 (61 years old),North Korea. Named in 20 sanctions listings.

Summary

"Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB. KPe.003) official. In this capacity he has facilitated transactions for TCB. Tanchon was designated by the Committee in April 2009 and is the main DPRK financial entity for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons."

Mun Chong-Chol is a TCB official. In this capacity he has facilitated transactions for TCB. Tanchon was designated by the Committee in April 2009 is the main DPRK financial entity for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons.

A romanization of this individual's name more aligned with North Korean romanization conventions might be "Mun Jong Chol".

(UE) 2023/2576 du 13/11/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 3660)

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 29/06/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 3600)

KPi.012. Mun Cho'ng-Ch'o'l is a TCB official. In this capacity he has facilitated transactions for TCB. Tanchon was designated by the Committee in April 2009 is the main DPRK financial entity for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons.

(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 421)

(UE) 2022/1503 du 09/09/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 2433)

Mun Cho'ng-Ch'o'l is a TCB official. In this capacity he has facilitated transactions for TCB. Tanchon was designated by the Committee in April 2009 is the main DPRK financial entity for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons.

Mun Cho’ng-Ch’o’l is a TCB official. In this capacity he has facilitated transactions for TCB. Tanchon was designated by the Committee in Apr 2009 and is the main DPRK financial entity for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons.

Designation: Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) official Other information: Mun Cho'ng-Ch'o'l is a TCB official. In this capacity he has facilitated transactions for TCB. Tanchon was designated by the Committee in April 2009 is the main DPRK financial entity for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons.

Mun Cho’ng-Ch’o’l est un cadre de la Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB). À ce titre, il a facilité des opérations effectuées pour le compte de la TCB. La TCB, désignée par le Comité des sanctions en avril 2009, est la principale entité financière de la RPDC chargée des ventes d’armes conventionnelles, de missiles balistiques et de composants entrant dans l’assemblage et la fabrication de ces armes.

(Date of UN designation: 2013-03-07)

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 07/03/2013 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 419)

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 26/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 2418)

Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) official

Sanctions and listings20

EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Programme EU-PRKdata.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
3 Jul 2023
РБ ООН (Комітет 1718(2006))
State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine
fiu.gov.ua
Listed
14 Nov 2023
Effective
7 Mar 2013
EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - PRK
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
Designation date published: 2013-03-07
2023/2576 (OJ L14112023)
Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4116.48eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
12 Mar 2013
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
7 Mar 2013
North Korea Sanctions - DPRK
United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions
Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPi.012Last updated 29 Jun 2023un.org un.org
Comitetul Consiliului de Securitate al ONU instituit prin Rezoluția 1718 (2006) - RPDC
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii MoldovaMoldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMDMoldova
antiteror.sis.md
EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP
Programme EU-PRKeur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
24 Feb 2021; 7 Mar 2013
Asset freezes within the scope of Articles 3.A and 3.B of Law No. 7262, aimed at preventing the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance - Financial Crimes Investigation BoardTürkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK)Turkey
Official Gazette as published: 24.02.2021-31405
Decision as published: 24.2.2021/3578
ms.hmb.gov.tr en.hmb.gov.tr
Listed
7 Mar 2013
Official designation
Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa
Reference KPi.012fic.gov.za
Listed
7 Mar 2013
DPRK; UN List
Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina
Referencia publicada: KPi.012
Reference KPi.012Last updated 29 Jun 2023repet.jus.gob.ar
Listed
7 Mar 2013
Non-Proliferation Sanctions - NPWMD
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
NPWMD and block
Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
Executive Order 13382 (Non-proliferation)
Programme US-NON-PROLIFReference 15775treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Listed
19 Feb 2025
Effective
7 Mar 2013
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction and travel ban
Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008
First listed on 07/03/2013 (amended on 26/07/2022 and 29/06/2023)
Programme UN-SC1718Last updated 20 Feb 2026dfat.gov.au un.org
Effective
7 Mar 2013
UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; UNUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Chartering of Ships, prevention of business arrangements, travel ban, asset freeze and prohibition of port entry
Programme GB-DPRKReference 12870Reference DPR0247Reference KPi.012Last updated 3 Jul 2023gov.uk gov.uk
Listed
3 Jul 2023; 27 Jul 2022; 26 Mar 2013; 15 Apr 2025
Effective
29 Jun 2023; 26 Jul 2022; 27 Mar 2013; 15 Apr 2025
Measures Against North Korea - Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-NORTHKOREAReference 24314Reference KPi.012seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Effective
12 Jul 2018
Official designation
Isreali Ministry of FinanceIsrael Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations
Last updated 12 Jul 2018gov.il
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2023/2576 du 13/11/2023, décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 26/07/2022, décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 07/03/2013, (ue) 2022/1503 du 09/09/2022, (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 and décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 29/06/2023
Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies
Mun Cho’ng-Ch’o’l est un cadre de la Tanchon Commercial Bank et, en cette qualité, a facilité des opérations effectuées pour le compte de la banque. Inscrite sur la liste des sanctions par le Comité des sanctions des Nations Unies en avril 2009, la Tanchon Commercial Bank est la principale entité financière de la République populaire démocratique de Corée chargée de vendre des armes classiques, des missiles balistiques et des composants entrant dans l’assemblage et la fabrication de ces armes.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Effective
5 Apr 2013
北朝鮮に関連する国際連合安全保障理事会決議に基づく資産凍結等の措置の対象となる者（個人）
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
notification_date as published: 2023.7.27改訂
notification_date as published: 2022.8.3改訂
Reference 12Last updated 27 Jul 2023mof.go.jp
Listed
14 Nov 2023; 12 Sep 2022
EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2023/2576 (OJ L14112023)
2022/1503 (OJ L235)
Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
North Korea Sanctions - décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 29/06/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 07/03/2013 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2023/2576 du 13/11/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2022/1503 du 09/09/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 26/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Mun Cho’ng-Ch’o’l est un cadre de la Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB). À ce titre, il a facilité des opérations effectuées pour le compte de la TCB. La TCB, désignée par le Comité des sanctions en avril 2009, est la principale entité financière de la RPDC chargée des ventes d’armes conventionnelles, de missiles balistiques et de composants entrant dans l’assemblage et la fabrication de ces armes.
Programme UN-SC1718Reference EU.4116.48Reference KPi.012gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr un.org

Positions held5

Period not retained
Tanchon Commercial Bank Representative
Period not retained
Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) yetkilisi
Period not retained
タンチョン・コマーシャル・バンク（TCB）職員
Period not retained
cadre de la Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB)
Period not retained
Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) official

Connections2

Positions held1

Tanchon Commercial BankCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlledPerson of interest
Representative
United StatesNorth Korea

Other names13

Also known as13

Mun Chong-Chol문정철Chong-chol MunMUN CHO'NG-CH'O'LMUN, Cho'ng-Ch'o'lCho’ng-Ch’o’l MunMUN CHONG-CHOLمون شونغ - شولムン・チョンチョルChong-Chol MunMun Cho'ng Ch'o'lMUN CHO’NG-CH’O’LMUN CHO’NG-CII'O'L

Addresses15

C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongchon District Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea
北朝鮮平壌特別市平川地区セマウル１洞タンチョン・コマーシャル・バンク方
C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongchon District, Pyongyang
C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongchon District, Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongchon District Pyongyang Korea, North
s/c Tanchon Commercial Bank, Saemaeul 1-Dong, District de Pyongchon, Pyongyang : COREE DU NORD.
C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongchon District, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Saemaeul 1-Dong
C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongyang, DPR Korea
C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongchon District, Pyongyang, Democratic People`s Republic of Korea
Pyongyang
C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongchon District Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Pyongyang, RPDC, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongchon District
C/O Tanchon Commercial Bank, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongchon District
C/O Tanchon Commercial, Bank, Pyongyang, Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti, Saemaeul 1-Dong, Pyongchon Bölgesi

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