Su-Kwang KIM

Sanctioned entity

Born 18 Aug 1976 (50 years old),North Korea. Named in 14 sanctions listings.

Summary

Officer/Agent of the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB. KPe.031). Acquired rental income from apartments in Paris and Rome. Both France and Italy engage in action against such revenue streams. Opened several bank accounts in Europe using his or his family members' names. "Belarus informed the Panel that Kim Su Gwang had been accredited as Deputy Trade Representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from 24 September 2015. He lived with members of his family until they departed on 16 December 2017 in a diplomatic vehicle, exiting at the Belarus-Ukraine border. Belarus stated that Kim had spent most of his time outside of the country and that his wife had purchased items in neighbouring countries for shipment back to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, using the name of a Chinese company based in Beijing and by transferring funds for the purchases through an account at a Chinese bank in Shanghai, which is consistent with the Panel’s previous reporting on cash withdrawals in Beijing and Shanghai by the Reconnaissance General Bureau from accounts controlled by Kim Su Gwang". Son of RGB Official Kim Yong Nam, who also the cover of a position as international civil servant to carry out activities in support of RGB itinerant officers working undercover in Europe and worldwide.

Association with Tcheul Hy Djang, Yong Nam Kim and Kyong Hui Kim The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Gender (OFAC reliability: Reported): Male

(UE) 2018/602 du 19/04/2018 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 428)

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

Birthdate (OFAC reliability: Reported): 1976-08-18

(also Son-gwang KIM, Son-kwang KIM, Sou-gwang KIM, Sou-kwang KIM, Su-gwang KIM)

(Date of UN designation: 2018-04-20)

(UE) 2018/1074 du 30/07/2018 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 432)

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

(also Su-Kwang KIM)

KIM Su Gwang a été identifié par le groupe d’experts comme étant un agent du Bureau général de reconnaissance, entité qui a été désignée par les Nations unies. Lui et son père KIM Yong Nam ont été identifiés par le groupe d’experts comme se livrant à un ensemble de pratiques financières frauduleuses qui pourraient avoir contribué aux programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d’autres armes de destruction massive. KIM Su Gwang a ouvert de multiples comptes bancaires dans plusieurs États membres, notamment aux noms de membres de sa famille. Durant son activité de diplomate, il a été impliqué dans plusieurs virements bancaires de grande ampleur vers des comptes bancaires dans l’Union européenne ou vers des comptes hors de l’Union européenne, notamment vers des comptes au nom de son épouse KIM Kyong Hui.

Sanctions and listings14

Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2018/602 du 19/04/2018, (ue) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020, (ue) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 and (ue) 2018/1074 du 30/07/2018
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
KIM Su Gwang a été identifié par le groupe d’experts comme étant un agent du Bureau général de reconnaissance, entité qui a été désignée par les Nations unies. Lui et son père KIM Yong Nam ont été identifiés par le groupe d’experts comme se livrant à un ensemble de pratiques financières frauduleuses qui pourraient avoir contribué aux programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d’autres armes de destruction massive. KIM Su Gwang a ouvert de multiples comptes bancaires dans plusieurs États membres, notamment aux noms de membres de sa famille. Durant son activité de diplomate, il a été impliqué dans plusieurs virements bancaires de grande ampleur vers des comptes bancaires dans l’Union européenne ou vers des comptes hors de l’Union européenne, notamment vers des comptes au nom de son épouse KIM Kyong Hui.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Listed
30 Aug 2018
Effective
1 Jun 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
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
Listed
30 Aug 2018
Effective
1 Jun 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
30 Aug 2018
Effective
1 Jun 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
North Korea Sanctions - (UE) 2018/602 du 19/04/2018 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2018/1074 du 30/07/2018 (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
KIM Su Gwang a été identifié par le groupe d’experts comme étant un agent du Bureau général de reconnaissance, entité qui a été désignée par les Nations unies. Lui et son père KIM Yong Nam ont été identifiés par le groupe d’experts comme se livrant à un ensemble de pratiques financières frauduleuses qui pourraient avoir contribué aux programmes de la RPDC en rapport avec les armes nucléaires, les missiles balistiques ou d’autres armes de destruction massive. KIM Su Gwang a ouvert de multiples comptes bancaires dans plusieurs États membres, notamment aux noms de membres de sa famille. Durant son activité de diplomate, il a été impliqué dans plusieurs virements bancaires de grande ampleur vers des comptes bancaires dans l’Union européenne ou vers des comptes hors de l’Union européenne, notamment vers des comptes au nom de son épouse KIM Kyong Hui.
Programme UN-SC1718; EU-PRKgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu un.org
Listed
1 Jun 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 22286treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Listed
1 Aug 2022
Effective
20 Apr 2018
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: 2018-04-20
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2022/1331 (OJ L201)
Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4483.17eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
30 Aug 2018
Effective
1 Jun 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
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
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
Kim Su Gwang has been identified by the UN Panel of Experts as an agent of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, an entity which has been designated by the United Nations. He and his father Kim Yong Nam have been identified by the Panel of Experts as engaging in a pattern of deceptive financial practices which could contribute to the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. KIM Su Gwang has opened multiple bank accounts in several EU Member States, including under family members’ names. He has been involved in various large bank transfers to bank accounts in the European Union or to accounts outside the European Union while working as a diplomat, including to accounts in the name of his spouse Kim Kyong Hui.
Programme GB-DPRKReference 13664Reference DPR0056Last updated 13 Feb 2026gov.uk gov.uk
Listed
30 Aug 2018
Effective
1 Jun 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
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
30 Aug 2018
Effective
1 Jun 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov

Positions held4

Period not retained
Diplomat, DPRK Embassy Belarus
Period not retained
Diplomat, DPRK Embassy, Belarus; identified by the Panel of Experts as an agent of the Reconnaissance General Bureau
Period not retained
Diplomate à l'ambassade de la RPDC en Biélorussie
Period not retained
Diplomate à l’ambassade de la RPDC en Biélorussie

Connections8

Positions held2

OrganizationGovernment of the DPRK
Deputy Trade Representative in Belarus
North Korea
OrganizationReconnaissance General BureauSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
Officer/Agent
North Korea

Associates6

Kim Yu Song
Kim Su Gwang is the father of Kim Yu Song
Born 31 Jul 2007North Korea
Kim Yu Jong
Kim Su Gwang is the father of Kim Yu Jong
Born 22 May 2005North Korea
Tcheul-hy DjangSanctioned
Djang Tcheul Hy is the mother of Kim Su Gwang
Born 11 May 1950ChinaNorth Korea
Kyong Hui KimSanctioned
Married
Born 6 May 1981ItalyNorth Korea
Kim Su Gyong
Siblings
Born 16 Jan 1973North Korea
Yong-Nam KimSanctioned
Kim Yong Nam is the father of Kim Su Gwang
Born 2 Dec 1947BangladeshNorth Korea

Identifiers8

Identifier	Number	Issued by	Issued	Expires
Identification	196786/86175	Italy	6 Feb 2009	15 Feb 2011
Identification	230592/86175	Italy	17 Jan 2013	17 Jan 2015
Identification	084727/86175	Italy	13 Oct 2003	30 Mar 2004
Identification	217125/86175	Italy	11 Feb 2011	11 Feb 2013
Identification	180555/86175	Italy	27 Feb 2007	15 Feb 2008
Identification	A563652		6 Feb 2013	6 Feb 2018
Identification	A549083		24 Feb 2009	15 Feb 2015
Identification	918220369	North Korea	13 May 2013	13 May 2018

Other names31

Also known as31

KIM SoukwangSu-gwang KimKIM, Sou-gwangSou-kwang KimKIM Sou-GwangSon-gwang KimSou-gwang KimKim Su GwangKIM, Su-gwangKIM, Son-gwangKim Su KwangKIM Su-gwangKIM Son-KwangSon-kwang Kim김수광Kim Sou GwangKIM Son-gwangKIM Sou-Kwang

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Kim Sou KwangKIM Su-KwangKIM, Son-kwangKim Son KwangKIM, Sou-kwangSon-Kwang KIMSon-Gwang KIMSou-Gwang KIMSoukwang KIMKIM, Su-KwangSu Gwang KIMSou-Kwang KIMSu-Gwang KIM

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