UN sanctions listing
CH'OE SO’K MIN
CH'OE SO’K MIN is an individual designated on the United Nations Security Council (UN) sanctions list under the DPRK programme, listed on 2017-12-22. <VALUE>Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative</VALUE>. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Democratic People's Republic of Korea nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
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
Statement of reasons as published by UN Security Council. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UN Security Council (UN) — DPRK |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | DPRK |
| Date listed | 2017-12-22 |
| Source record ID | un:6908640 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | <VALUE>Former overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative</VALUE> |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-07-25 |
| Nationality / country | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Gender | Male |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | United Nations Security Council |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | un:6908640 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |