Hyok Chan Kim

Sanctioned entity

Born 9 Jun 1970 (56 years old),North Korea. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

Summary

Former Angola-based diplomat named as a Representative of Green Pine Associated Corporation (KPe.010). Travelled to Sri Lanka three times between 2014 and 2016 together with Jon Chol Young, to discuss shipbuilding projects. Described as boat -building experts, they reportedly met with the State Minister of Defence of Sri Lanka in November 2015 to discuss building naval patrol vessels at a Sri Lankan shipyard prior to sale to its navy. Expelled from Angola in November 2017.

N° Passeport : 563410191

Associations with Green Pine. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(Date of UN designation: 2017-10-16)

563410191 (passport-National passport) (Passport number: 563410191)

(UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 2420)

(UE) 2017/1859 du 16/10/2017 - (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 423)

Kim Hyok Chan a travaillé en qualité de Secrétaire à l’ambassade de la RPDC en Angola et il a été représentant de Green Pine, entité désignée par les Nations unies, et a notamment négocié des contrats relatifs à la rénovation de navires militaires angolais en violation des interdictions imposées par les résolutions du CSNU.

Sanctions and listings7

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
1 Aug 2022
EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2022/1331 (OJ L201)
Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Effective
31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
Secretary, DPRK Embassy Luanda. Kim Hyok Chan has served as a representative of Green Pine, a UN listed entity, including negotiating contracts for the refurbishment of Angolan naval vessels in violation of the prohibitions imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
Programme GB-DPRKReference 13549Reference DPR0040Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
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
1 Aug 2022
Effective
16 Oct 2017
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: 2017-10-16
2022/1331 (OJ L201)
Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4095.29eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 and (ue) 2017/1859 du 16/10/2017
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Kim Hyok Chan a travaillé en qualité de Secrétaire à l’ambassade de la RPDC en Angola et il a été représentant de Green Pine, entité désignée par les Nations unies, et a notamment négocié des contrats relatifs à la rénovation de navires militaires angolais en violation des interdictions imposées par les résolutions du CSNU.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
North Korea Sanctions - (UE) 2017/1859 du 16/10/2017 - (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Kim Hyok Chan a travaillé en qualité de Secrétaire à l’ambassade de la RPDC en Angola et il a été représentant de Green Pine, entité désignée par les Nations unies, et a notamment négocié des contrats relatifs à la rénovation de navires militaires angolais en violation des interdictions imposées par les résolutions du CSNU.
Programme UN-SC1718; EU-PRKgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu un.org

Positions held3

Period not retained
Secretary at the DPRK embassy in Angola and as representative of Green Pine, a UN listed entity
Period not retained
Secretary DPRK Embassy Luanda
Period not retained
Secrétaire de l'ambassade de la RPDC à Luanda

Connections2

Positions held2

OrganizationGreen Pine Associated CorporationCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlled
Representative in Angola
North Korea
OrganizationEmbassy of the DPRK in Angola
Secretary
Angola

Identifiers6

Identifier	Number	Issued by
ID number	563410191
Passport	563410191
National passport	563410191
National passport	563410191
Identification	563410191	North Korea
Passport	563410191

Other names2

Also known as2

김혁찬Kim Hyok Chan

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