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Chun-Sik Choe

Counter-sanctioned entity

Born 12 Oct 1954 (72 years old),North Korea. Named in 26 sanctions listings. member of the Supreme People's Assembly.

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Summary

Director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS. KPe.018). Former head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program. Received the title "Hero of the DPRK" on December 23, 2012, for his contributions to the Unha-3 rocket launch.

Designation: a) Former Director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS) b) Former head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program Other information: Choe Chun-sik was the director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS) and was the head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program

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)

Associations with Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC). The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Document d’identité publié : 745132109, valable jusqu’au 12/02/2020

Choe Chun-sik was the former director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS) and was the head of the DPRKs long-range missile program.

KPi.013. Former Director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS). Former head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program. Choe Chun-sik was the director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS) and was the head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program.

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

Former Director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS) Former head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program

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)

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

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

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

Ancien directeur de la Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS — deuxième Académie des sciences naturelles) et responsable du programme de missiles à longue portée de la RPDC.

(UE) 2018/714 du 14/05/2018 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 429)

(UE) 2024/3152 du 16/12/2024 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 3851)

Choe Chun-sik was the director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS) and was the head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program.

PASSEPORT: {"Commentaire": "valable jusqu'au 12/02/2020", "NumeroPasseport": "745132109"}

Directeur au sein du département de réassurance de la Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC), en poste au siège à Pyongyang, agissant pour le compte de la KNIC ou sur ses instructions. Dans ses rapports de septembre 2023 et de mars 2024, le groupe d’experts des Nations unies a indiqué que la KNIC continuait à mener ses activités et à les étendre dans divers pays tiers.

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 16/08/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 3623)

(Date of UN designation: 2015-07-03)

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

745132109 (passport-National passport) (valid to 2020-02-12)[known to be expired]

Sanctions and listings26

  • Listed
    31 Aug 2017; 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

    2022/1503 (OJ L235)

    2017/1509 (OJ L224)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • 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
    2 Mar 2016

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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

    Director in the reinsurance department of Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.

    Programme GB-DPRKReference 13257Reference DPR0006Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • 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.4117.13eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    16 Dec 2024

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD)

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2024/3152 (OJ L16122024)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    2 Mar 2016

    DPRK; UN List

    Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina

    Referencia publicada: KPi.013

    Reference KPi.013Last updated 16 Aug 2023repet.jus.gob.ar

  • Listed
    17 Aug 2023

    РБ ООН (Комітет 1718 (2006))

    State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine

    fiu.gov.ua

  • 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
    16 Dec 2024
    Effective
    3 Jul 2015

    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: 2015-07-03

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2024/3152 (OJ L16122024)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.3486.46eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    12 Jul 2018

    Official designation

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

    Last updated 12 Jul 2018gov.il

  • 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
    2 Mar 2016

    Official designation

    Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa

    Reference KPi.013fic.gov.za

  • North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Travel ban and targeted financial sanction

    First listed on 02/03/2016 (amended on 26/07/2022, 16/08/2023)

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

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

  • Effective
    11 Mar 2016

    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）

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    notification_date as published: 2022.8.3改訂

    notification_date as published: 2023.8.24改訂

    Reference 13Last updated 24 Aug 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

    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

  • North Korea Sanctions - (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 16/08/2023 (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); 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)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Ancien directeur de la Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS — deuxième Académie des sciences naturelles) et responsable du programme de missiles à longue portée de la RPDC.

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference EU.4117.13Reference KPi.013gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frun.org

  • North Korea Sanctions - (UE) 2024/3152 du 16/12/2024 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017- (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2018/714 du 14/05/2018 (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

    Directeur au sein du département de réassurance de la Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC), en poste au siège à Pyongyang, agissant pour le compte de la KNIC ou sur ses instructions. Dans ses rapports de septembre 2023 et de mars 2024, le groupe d’experts des Nations unies a indiqué que la KNIC continuait à mener ses activités et à les étendre dans divers pays tiers.

    Programme UN-SC1718; EU-PRKReference EU.3486.46gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.euun.org

  • Listed
    2 Mar 2016

    Non-Proliferation Sanctions - NPWMD

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

    NPWMD 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

    Executive Order 13382 (Non-proliferation)

    Programme US-NON-PROLIFReference 19498treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2024/3152 du 16/12/2024, (ue) 2018/714 du 14/05/2018, (ue) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 and (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Directeur au sein du département de réassurance de la Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC), en poste au siège à Pyongyang, agissant pour le compte de la KNIC ou sur ses instructions. Dans ses rapports de septembre 2023 et de mars 2024, le groupe d’experts des Nations unies a indiqué que la KNIC continuait à mener ses activités et à les étendre dans divers pays tiers.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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, travel ban, asset freeze and prohibition of port entry

    Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0205Reference 13324Reference KPi.013Last updated 21 Aug 2023gov.ukgov.uk

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    Décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 26/07/2022, (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017, (ue) 2022/1503 du 09/09/2022, décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 16/08/2023 and décision du comité de sanction des nations unies du 02/03/2016

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies

    Choe Chun-Sik était directeur de la deuxième Académie des sciences naturelles et directeur du programme de missiles à longue portée de la République populaire démocratique de Corée.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    4 Mar 2016; 17 Aug 2023; 15 Apr 2025; 27 Jul 2022
    Effective
    4 Mar 2016; 26 Jul 2022; 15 Apr 2025; 16 Aug 2023

    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 33774Reference KPi.013seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    2 Mar 2016

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPi.013Last updated 16 Aug 2023un.orgun.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.tren.hmb.gov.tr

  • 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

Positions held15

  1. Current

    member of the Supreme People's Assembly

    North Korea

  2. Period not retained

    Ancien directeur de deuxième Académie des sciences naturelles Directeur du programme de missiles à longue portée de la République populaire démocratique de Corée

  3. Period not retained

    Former Director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS); Former head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program

  4. Period not retained

    Responsable du programme de missiles à longue portée de la RPDC

  5. Period not retained

    セコンド・アカデミー・オブ・ナチュラル・サイエンシーズ（ＳＡＮＳ）元局長；北朝鮮の長距離ミサイルプログラムの元長

  6. Period not retained

    Director in the reinsurance department of Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) Headquarters in Pyongyang

  7. Period not retained

    Directeur au sein du département de réassurance de la Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC)

  8. Period not retained

    Former Director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS)

  9. Period not retained

    a) İkinci Tabiat Bilimleri Akademisi'nin (Second Academy of Natural Sciences/SANS) eski müdürü Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyetinin uzun menzilli füze programının eski başkanı

  10. Period not retained

    Ancien directeur de la Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS — deuxième Académie des sciences naturelles)

  11. Period not retained

    Former director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS)|Former head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program.

  12. Period not retained

    Was the Director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS) and was the Head of the DPRK's long-range missile programme..

  13. Period not retained

    Director in the reinsurance department of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction. The UN Panel of Experts in its September 2023 and March 2024 reports found that KNIC continued to operate and expand its activities in various third countries.

  14. Since 2014

    Supreme People’s Assembly (member)

    Current

  15. Period not retained

    Former head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program

Connections2

Positions held2

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Identifiers5

IdentifierNumberIssuedExpires
ID number745132109
Passport745132109
Passport745132109
National passport74513210912 Feb 2020
National passport74513210912 Feb 2020

Other names18

Also known as16

CH'OE, Ch'un-sikCh’oe Ch’un SikCHOE, Chun Sik최춘식Choe Chun-Sik최천식チョ・チュンシクChun Sik Choe崔春植Ch'un-sik Ch'oeChun-sik Choeتشوي تشون - سيكCHOE CHUN-SIKCh'un Sik Ch'oeチェ・チュンシクCHOE, Chun-sik

Weak aliases2

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

Ch'oe Ch'un SikChoe Chun Sik

Addresses6

  • Korea, North

  • Democratic People`s Republic of Korea

  • Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti

  • COREE DU NORD.

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

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