Person

So'k-min CH'OE

Counter-sanctioned entity

Born 25 Jul 1978 (48 years old),North Korea. Named in 19 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. "In 2016, Ch’oe So’k-min was the deputy representative at the Foreign Trade Bank (KPe.047) branch office in that overseas location. He has been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organizations and Reconnaissance General Bureau (KPe.031) operatives located overseas in an effort to evade sanctions" . According to Chinese authorities, "China has closed all the representative offices of the DPRK financial institutions in China, and all the relevant representatives in China have left China".

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

UNLI-22.12.2017

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)

In 2016, Choe Sok-min was the deputy representative at the Foreign Trade Bank branch office in that overseas location. He has been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organizations and Reconnaissance General Bureau operatives located overseas in an effort to evade sanctions. Gender: male.in response to the DPRK test of an ICBM on 28 November 2017

In 2016, Ch’oe So’k-min was the deputy representative at the Foreign Trade Bank branch office in that overseas location. He has been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organizations and Reconnaissance General Bureau operatives located overseas in an effort to evade sanctions. in response to the DPRK test of an ICBM on 28 November 2017

Ancien représentant de la Foreign Trade Bank à l'étranger. En 2016, Ch'oe So'k-min était représentant adjoint de la Foreign Trade Bank à sa succursale à l'étranger. Il est associé à des virements de fonds envoyés de cette succursale à destination de banques affilées à des organisations spéciales nord-coréennes et d'agents du Bureau général de reconnaissance basés à l'étranger dans le cadre d'activités visant à contourner les sanctions.

Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative

In 2016, Ch'oe So'k-min was the deputy representative at the Foreign Trade Bank branch office in that overseas location. He has been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organizations and Reconnaissance General Bureau operatives located overseas in an effort to evade sanctions.

(Date of UN designation: 2017-12-22) (UNLI-22.12.2017)

(UE) 2018/12 du 08/01/2018 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 424)

性別:男性

KPi.064 Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. In 2016, Ch'oe So'k-min was the deputy representative at the Foreign Trade Bank branch office in that overseas location. He has been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organisations and Reconnaissance General Bureau operatives located overseas in an effort to evade sanctions. Gender: male.

Designation: In 2016, Ch’oe So’k-min was the deputy representative at the Foreign Trade Bank branch office in that overseas location. He has been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organizations and Reconnaissance General Bureau operatives located overseas in an effort to evade sanctions. Gender: male.

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 22/12/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 417)

In 2016, Ch’oe So’k-min was the deputy representative at the Foreign Trade Bank branch office in that overseas location. He has been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organizations and Reconnaissance General Bureau operatives located overseas in an effort to evade sanctions. Gender: male.in response to the DPRK test of an ICBM on 28 November 2017

Sanctions and listings19

  • 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

  • Effective
    22 Dec 2017

    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, asset freeze, travel ban and prohibition of port entry

    Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0207Reference 13559Reference KPi.064Last updated 3 Jul 2023gov.ukgov.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

    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.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    22 Dec 2017

    Official designation

    Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa

    Reference KPi.064fic.gov.za

  • Listed
    29 Jun 2018
    Effective
    26 Sep 2017

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Effective
    12 Jul 2018

    Official designation

    Isreali Ministry of FinanceIsrael Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations

    Last updated 12 Jul 2018gov.il

  • 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) 2018/12 du 08/01/2018 (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); décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 22/12/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Ancien représentant de la Foreign Trade Bank à l'étranger. En 2016, Ch'oe So'k-min était représentant adjoint de la Foreign Trade Bank à sa succursale à l'étranger. Il est associé à des virements de fonds envoyés de cette succursale à destination de banques affilées à des organisations spéciales nord-coréennes et d'agents du Bureau général de reconnaissance basés à l'étranger dans le cadre d'activités visant à contourner les sanctions.

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference EU.4261.63gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frun.org

  • Listed
    22 Dec 2017

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPi.064Last updated 29 Jun 2023un.orgun.org

  • North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Travel ban and targeted financial sanction

    Listed on: 22 December 2017 (amended on 29 June 2023)

    Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008

    Programme UN-SC1718Last updated 20 Feb 2026dfat.gov.auun.org

  • Listed
    14 Nov 2023

    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)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    3 Jul 2023

    РБ ООН (Комітет 1718(2006))

    State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine

    fiu.gov.ua

  • Listed
    14 Nov 2023
    Effective
    22 Dec 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

    Designation date published: 2017-12-22

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2023/2576 (OJ L14112023)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4261.63eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    22 Dec 2017; 24 Feb 2021

    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.tren.hmb.gov.tr

  • Effective
    28 Dec 2017; 7 Nov 2017

    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); 国際平和のための国際的な努力に我が国として寄与するために講ずる資産凍結等の措置の対象となる

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    notification_date as published: 2017.12.28改訂

    notification_date as published: 2023.7.27改訂

    Reference 38(#64)Reference #64Last updated 27 Jul 2023mof.go.jp

  • 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.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    26 Sep 2017

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK2

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    Block and DPRK2

    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 13687 (North Korea)

    Programme US-NKReference 23001treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    22 Dec 2017

    DPRK; UN List

    Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina

    Referencia publicada: KPi.064

    Reference KPi.064Last updated 29 Jun 2023repet.jus.gob.ar

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2018/12 du 08/01/2018, décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 29/06/2023, décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 22/12/2017 and (ue) 2023/2576 du 13/11/2023

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies

    Ancien représentant de la Foreign Trade Bank à l’étranger. En 2016, il était représentant adjoint de la Foreign Trade Bank à sa succursale à l’étranger. Il est associé à des virements de fonds envoyés de cette succursale à destination de banques affilées à des organisations spéciales de la République populaire démocratique de Corée et d’agents du Bureau général de reconnaissance basés à l’étranger dans le cadre d’activités visant à contourner les sanctions.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    3 Jul 2023; 15 Apr 2025; 27 Dec 2017
    Effective
    22 Dec 2017; 29 Jun 2023; 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 37677Reference KPi.064seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

Positions held9

  1. Period not retained

    Foreign Trade Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea representative

  2. Period not retained

    Ancien représentant de la Foreign Trade Bank à l'étranger

  3. Period not retained

    Ancien représentant de la Foreign Trade Bank à l’étranger

  4. Period not retained

    Former Foreign Trade Bank representative

  5. Period not retained

    Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative

  6. Period not retained

    フォーリン・トレード・バンクの海外における元代表者

  7. Period not retained

    Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative

  8. Period not retained

    Eski Dış Ticaret Bankası yurtdışı temsilcisi

  9. Period not retained

    Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. He was Deputy representative at the Foreign Trade Bank branch office.

Connections1

Positions held1

Other names13

Also known as12

Cho'e So'k Min최석민Ch'oe So'k MinSok-min ChoeSo'k-min Ch'oeSok Min ChoeCH'OE SO’K MINتشوي سوك - مينCH'OE, So'k-minSo’k Min Ch’oeCH'OE SO'K MINチェ・ソクミン

Weak aliases1

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

Choe Sok Min

Addresses2

  • Shenyang

  • Shenyang China

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