Person

Hong Chan So

Sanctioned entity

Born 30 Dec 1957 (68 years old),North Korea. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

PASSEPORT: {"Commentaire": "expirant le 27.11.2021", "NumeroPasseport": "PD836410105"}

(UE) 2021/1300 du 05/08/2021 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 1156)

(Date of UN designation: 2017-04-07)

PD836410105 (passport-National passport) (valid to 2021-11-27)[known to be expired]

(UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 437)

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

Réélu membre du comité central en janvier 2021. À ce titre, So Hong Chan est responsable, sous forme d’appui ou d’encouragement, des programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d’autres armes de destruction massive.

N° Passeport : PD836410105, expirant le 27.11.2021

(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017- (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 990)

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 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
    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.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020, (ue) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022, (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 and (ue) 2021/1300 du 05/08/2021

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    À ce titre, So Hong Chan est responsable, sous forme d’appui ou d’encouragement, des programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d’autres armes de destruction massive.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • North Korea Sanctions - (UE) 2021/1300 du 05/08/2021 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017- (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020 (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

    Réélu membre du comité central en janvier 2021. À ce titre, So Hong Chan est responsable, sous forme d’appui ou d’encouragement, des programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d’autres armes de destruction massive.

    Programme UN-SC1718; EU-PRKReference EU.4215.48gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.euun.org

  • 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
    1 Aug 2022
    Effective
    7 Apr 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: 2017-04-07

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2022/1331 (OJ L201)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4215.48eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.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

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    First Vice-Minister and Director of the Logistics Bureau of the People’s Armed Forces, member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and Colonel-General in the People’s Armed Forces. In this capacity, SO HONG CHAN is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

    Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0051Reference 13455Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held6

  1. Period not retained

    First Vice Minister of the People's Armed Forces

  2. Period not retained

    Former First Vice-Minister of the People’s Armed Forces and former Director General of the Rear Services Bureau, former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Re-elected as a Member of the Central Committee in January 2021.

  3. Period not retained

    ancien membre de la Commission militaire centrale du Parti des travailleurs de Corée

  4. Period not retained

    Ancien Premier vice-ministre des forces armées populaires, ancien directeur général du bureau des services d’arrière-garde et ancien membre de la Commission militaire centrale du Parti des travailleurs de Corée. Réélu membre du comité central en janvier 2021.

  5. Period not retained

    ancien directeur général du bureau des services d’arrière-garde

  6. Period not retained

    Ancien Premier vice-ministre des forces armées populaires

Identifiers5

IdentifierNumberIssuedExpires
ID numberPD836410105
PassportPD836410105
PassportPD836410105
National passportPD83641010527 Nov 2021
National passportPD83641010527 Nov 2021

Other names2

Also known as2

SO Hong Chan서홍찬

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