OFSI sanctions listing
Kuk Ryol O
Kuk Ryol O is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Democratic People's Republic of Korea programme, listed on 30/12/2009. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, North Korea nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0045. (UK Statement of Reasons):Former deputy Chairman of the National Defence Commission, which was a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK before it was reformed into the State Affairs Commission (SAC), supervising the acquisition abroad of advanced technology for nuclear and ballistic programmes. Elected Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee member in May 2016 at 7th Congress of Workers’ Party of Korea where WPK adopted a decision to continue the DPRK’s nuclear programme. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Date listed | 30/12/2009 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:11034 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Date of birth | 00/00/1931 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Jilin Province, China |
| Nationality / country | North KoreaChina |
| Address(es) | North Korea |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:11034 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |