Office 39

Counter-sanctioned entity

North Korea. Named in 23 sanctions listings.

Summary

Entity structure as published: Tüzel Kişi/Kuruluş/Organizasyon

Institution of the Workers' Party of Korea. Office 39 conducts various illegal activities, including narcotics production, smuggling, and distribution both domestically and internationally. It has also been implicated in attempts to procure and transfer luxury goods to DPRK, notably a failed attempt to buy two luxury yachts in 2009.

(also DIVISION 39, THIRD FLOOR, CENTRAL COMMITTEE BUREAU 39, BUREAU 39, OFFICE NO. 39, OFFICE No.39)

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)

(also THIRD FLOOR, CENTRAL COMMITTEE BUREAU 39, BUREAU 39, OFFICE NO. 39, OFFICE No.39, OFFICE 39)

KPe.030. DPRK government entity

Décision du comité de sanction des Nations unies du 02/03/2016 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 364)

Name Third Floor: DPRK government entity "Office 39"

(Date of UN designation: 2016-03-02)

(also DIVISION 39, THIRD FLOOR, CENTRAL COMMITTEE BUREAU 39, BUREAU 39, OFFICE No.39, OFFICE 39)

DPRK government entity.

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

DPRK government entity "Office 39"

(also DIVISION 39, THIRD FLOOR, CENTRAL COMMITTEE BUREAU 39, BUREAU 39, OFFICE NO. 39, OFFICE 39)

(also DIVISION 39, THIRD FLOOR, CENTRAL COMMITTEE BUREAU 39, OFFICE NO. 39, OFFICE No.39, OFFICE 39)

Adresse : a) Second KWP Government Building (Korean – Ch’o’ngsa, Urban Town (Korean-Dong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée b) Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée c) Changwang Street, Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée

"North Korea has also utilized Office 39 of the Korean Workers’ Party (KWP) to influence and maintain the support of North Korea’s elite citizens"; "Office 39 was listed for an asset blocking by the President in the Annex to E.O. 13551 in August 2010"; "and is the branch of the North Korean Government that provides illicit economic support to North Korean leadership, including managing slush funds for North Korean government officials"

entité gouvernementale de la RPDC

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

(also DIVISION 39, THIRD FLOOR, BUREAU 39, OFFICE NO. 39, OFFICE No.39, OFFICE 39)

DPRK government entity

Other information: DPRK government entity

Sanctions and listings23

North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Travel ban and targeted financial sanction
Listed on: 2 Mar. 2016 (amended on 26 Jul. 2022)
Programme UN-SC1718Last updated 20 Feb 2026dfat.gov.au un.org
Listed
2 Mar 2016
North Korea Sanctions - DPRK
United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions
Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPe.030Last updated 26 Jul 2022un.org un.org
Listed
27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
30 Aug 2010
North Korea Sanctions - DPRK
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
DPRK 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
Unknown
Programme US-NKReference 12209treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Listed
12 Sep 2022
Effective
2 Mar 2016
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: 2016-03-02
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2022/1503 (OJ L235)
Programme EU-PRKReference EU.3318.4eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
21 Dec 2011; 31 Aug 2017; 5 Mar 2016; 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
2016/315 (OJ L60)
1355/2011 (OJ L338)
2022/1503 (OJ L235)
2017/1509 (OJ L224)
Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017, (ue) 2022/1503 du 09/09/2022, décision du comité de sanction des nations unies du 02/03/2016 and décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 26/07/2022
Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies
Entité gouvernementale de la RPDC.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Listed
27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Effective
11 Mar 2016; 30 Aug 2013
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; 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（団体）
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
notification_date as published: 2022.8.3改訂
notification_date as published: 2016.3.11改訂
Reference #30Reference 8(#30)Last updated 3 Aug 2022mof.go.jp
Listed
4 Mar 2016; 27 Jul 2022; 15 Apr 2025
Effective
4 Mar 2016; 26 Jul 2022; 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 33948Reference KPe.030seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Listed
2 Mar 2016
Official designation
Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa
Reference KPe.030fic.gov.za
Official designation
Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryJapan METI End User ListJapan
Weapon Types: Biological, Chemical, Missile, Nuclear
meti.go.jp meti.go.jp
Effective
2 Mar 2016
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, crew servicing of ships and aircraft, closure of representative offices and prohibition of port entry
Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0182Reference 12453Reference KPe.030Last updated 1 Aug 2022gov.uk gov.uk
Listed
2 Mar 2016
DPRK
Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina
Referencia publicada: KPe.030
Reference KPe.030Last updated 26 Jul 2022repet.jus.gob.ar
Listed
27 Jul 2012
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 Mar 2018gov.il
Listed
6 Jun 2023
РБ ООН (Комітет 1718 (2006))
State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine
fiu.gov.ua
North Korea Sanctions - Décision du comité de sanction des Nations unies du 02/03/2016 (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); (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (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)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
entité gouvernementale de la RPDC
Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPe.030gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr un.org
Listed
24 Feb 2021; 2 Mar 2016
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
27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
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
Listed
27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov

Connections16

Members and officers4

All 4 markedSanctioned

Kim Sang-HoDebarredExport controlled
Official
Born 16 May 1957ChinaNorth Korea
Tong Un Kim
Former Director
Born 1 Nov 1936North Korea
Jong Man KimDebarredExport controlled
Official based in Hong Kong
Born 16 Jul 1956ChinaNorth Korea
Il Chun Jon
Former Director
Born 24 Aug 1941North Korea

Other names40

Also known as34

39. bürooCentrinio komiteto 39 biuras39. HivatalUred 39Biuro 39Kancelária 39Τμήμα 39Trečiasis aukštasRoom 39朝鮮労働党39号室；オフィス＃39；オフィスNo.39；ビューロー39；セントラル・コミッティー・ビューロー39；サード・フロアー；ディヴィジョン39Central Committee Bureau 3939 biurasБюро 39DIVISION 39CENTRAL COMMITTEE BUREAU 39BUREAU 39朝鮮労働党39号室；オフィス#39；オフィスNo.39；ビューロー39；セントラル・コミッティー・ビューロー39；サード・フロアー；ディヴィジョン39Gabinete 39

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OFFICE #39OFFICE NO. 39Byrå 39Γραφείο 39 της Κεντρικής ΕπιτροπήςThird Floor Division 39Γραφείο 39Τρίτος όροφοςkancelář 39Γραφείο αριθ. 3939 padalinys39. ODA (OFFICE 39)OFFICE 39OFFICE No.39Office 39 of the Workers' Party of Koreaالمكتب 39オフィス39

Weak aliases6

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

Third FloorTHIRD FLOORBureau 39Office #39Office No. 39Division 39

Addresses38

Changwang Street, Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang, North Korea
Changwang Street, Pyongyang, North Korea
Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Second KWP Government Building (Korean – Ch’o’ngsa, Urban Town (KoreanDong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
；北朝鮮平壌特別市キョンリム洞ソソン通り中区域；北朝鮮平壌特別市チャンワン通り
Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong Pyongyang Korea, North
北朝鮮平壌特別市中区アーバン・タウン第二朝鮮労働党政府庁舎
RPDC
Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang
Second KWP Government Building (Korean - Ch’o’ngsa, Urban Town (Korean- Dong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Second KWP Government Building, Chungso’ng, Urban Town, Chung Ward, Pyongyang, North Korea
Changgwang Street, Pyongyang
Second KWP Government Building (Korean – Ch’o’ngsa, Urban Town (Korean-Dong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Changwang Street, Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée
Second KWP Government Building (Korean - Ch'o'ngsa), Chungso'ng, Urban Town (Korean - Dong), Chung Ward Pyongyang Korea, North
Changwang Street, Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Changwang Street, Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Second KWP Government Building (Korean - Chongsa, Urban Town (Korean-Dong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
北朝鮮平壌特別市中区アーバン・タウン第二朝鮮労働党政府庁舎；北朝鮮平壌特別市キョンリム洞ソソン通り中区域；北朝鮮平壌特別市チャンワン通り
Second KWP Government Building (Korean – Ch'o'ngsa, Urban Town (Korean-Dong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée
Second KWP Government Building (Korean – Ch’o’ngsa, Urban Town (Korean-Dong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Changwang Street, Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée
Changwang Street, Pyongyang Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Second KWP Government Building (Korean – Ch’o’ngsa, Urban Town (Korean-Dong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Changwang Street, Pyongyang
Changgwang Street Pyongyang Korea, North
Second KWP Government Building (Korean - Ch'o'ngsa), Chungso'ng, Urban Town (Korean - Dong), Pyongyang
Second KWP Government Building (Korean –Ch’o’ngsa, Urban Town (Korean-Dong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang, DPR Korea
Changwang Street, Pyongyang, DPR Korea
Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang, DPR Korea
Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Changwang Street, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Second KWP Government Building (Korean - Ch'o'ngsa), Chungso'ng, Urban Town (Korean - Dong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang

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