Entity record
CH'OE SO'K MINPerson
CH'OE SO'K MIN appears on the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List and 4 other official sanctions lists, designated by US OFAC, UN Security Council, European Union, UK HM Treasury (OFSI), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs DPRK2, DPRK, PRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; reflected as observed on 2026-08-04.
Also known as
- CH'OE SO’K MIN
- Choe Sok Min
- So’k Min Ch’oe
- Sok-min Choe
- Sok Min Choe
- CH'OE SO'K MIN
Designations
- Designated by US OFAC under program DPRK2. Other entities under DPRK2
- Designated by UN Security Council under program DPRK since . Other entities under DPRK
- Designated by European Union under program PRK since . Other entities under PRK
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Democratic People's Republic of Korea since . Other entities under Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since . Other entities under The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Reason for listing
Per European Union (listed ):
UNLI-22.12.2017 (official source)
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL DPR0207 — Measures: Asset freeze, Chartering of Ships, Prevention of business arrangements, Prohibition of port entry, Travel Ban (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
DPR0207 (official source)
Per UN Security Council (listed ):
KPi.064 — 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 (official source)
Key properties
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- UNKNOWN
- Nationality
- North Korea
- Position
- Foreign Trade Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea representative; Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative; Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative; Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. He was Deputy representative at the Foreign Trade Bank branch office.
- Gender
- male
Identifiers
- 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
- OFSI Group ID
- 13559
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- DPR0207
Addresses
ShenyangSource list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions ListSanctions list European Union (Council / DG FISMA) | 20260612-001 | 33df7d2e49ec829f… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04 | 6f5e8b8ed92cccf0… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions TargetsSanctions list UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | 20260610-001 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| UN Security Council Consolidated ListSanctions list United Nations Security Council | un_sc_sanctions@2026-08-04 | 6a9d1dcc70ab7731… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListSanctions list US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control | 20260613-001 | dbfaf0c020d646a9… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
About these sources
The EU's Financial Sanctions Files (FSF) — the European Commission's consolidated feed of every person, group and entity subject to an EU asset freeze under Council CFSP decisions and their implementing Regulations (Russia/Ukraine, terrorism, WMD proliferation, and more).
What a match means: A match is an EU sanctions designation — funds and economic resources generally cannot be made available to this party under EU law; treat as a direct compliance hit.
The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — since 28 January 2026 the single, current source for all UK sanctions designations (financial, immigration, trade and transport measures), superseding the older OFSI Consolidated List.
What a match means: A match is a current, binding UK sanctions designation — treat as a direct compliance hit and escalate immediately.
The UK's former OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by HM Treasury. OFSI closed this list on 28 January 2026 — current UK sanctions designations now publish only to the FCDO UK Sanctions List (also in this catalog) — and it is retained here as a historical source.
What a match means: A match reflects a UK financial-sanctions designation recorded before the 28 Jan 2026 cutover; check whether the same party also appears on the current UK Sanctions List, and treat either appearance as a genuine UK sanctions hit, not a stale false positive.
The UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List, maintained by the UN Secretariat on behalf of the Council's active sanctions regimes (Al-Qaida/ISIL, Taliban, DPRK, Iran non-proliferation, and multiple country regimes). UN member states are treaty-bound to implement these designations, and most national sanctions lists mirror them.
What a match means: A match is a binding multilateral UN Security Council designation — one of the most authoritative sanctions signals available; escalate immediately.
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List — the United States' primary sanctions list, naming persons, companies, vessels and aircraft whose property is blocked under US sanctions authorities (IEEPA, TWEA, the Kingpin Act, Global Magnitsky, and program-specific executive orders).
What a match means: A match is a direct US sanctions hit — the named party is designated and, absent a license, US persons are generally barred from dealing with them; escalate immediately rather than clearing the alert yourself.
First observed ; last confirmed present in EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List list version 20260612-001, observed .
Source: United Nations Security Council Consolidated List (scsanctions.un.org), used under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-08-04. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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CH'OE SO'K MIN. ProofAML. This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-08-04. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/ch-oe-so-k-min-nk27abfa53/
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