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KIM Su Gwang

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KIM Su Gwang is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	KIM Son-Kwang · KIM Son-gwang · KIM Sou-Gwang · KIM Sou-Kwang · KIM Soukwang · 22 more...				[sources]
Other name	KIM Son-Kwang · KIM Son-Kwang, · KIM Son-gwang · KIM Sou-Gwang · KIM Sou-Gwang, · 32 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1976-08-18				[sources]
Place of birth	Pyongyang · Pyongyang North Korea · Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF · Pyongyang, RPDC				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	North Korea				[sources]
Country	Belarus · North Korea				[sources]
Country of birth	North Korea				[sources]
Description	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.				[sources]
First name	Kim · SON-GWANG · SON-KWANG · SOU-GWANG · SOU-KWANG · 16 more...				[sources]
Last name	Gwang · KIM · Kim · Son-Gwang · Son-Kwang · 5 more...				[sources]
Second name	Gwang · Su				[sources]
Title	Diplomat, DPRK Embassy, Belarus				[sources]
Position	Diplomat, DPRK Embassy Belarus · Diplomat, DPRK Embassy, Belarus; identified by the Panel of Experts as an agent of the Reconnaissance General Bureau · Diplomate à l'ambassade de la RPDC en Biélorussie · Diplomate à l’ambassade de la RPDC en Biélorussie				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov				[sources]
Last change	2024-10-14	Last processed	2024-10-15	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

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.

— French National Asset Freezing System, 2023-04-20

Association with Tcheul Hy Djang, Yong Nam Kim and Kyong Hui Kim

— UK FCDO Sanctions List, 2024-05-09

Association with Tcheul Hy Djang, Yong Nam Kim and Kyong Hui Kim

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets, 2023-04-20

Relationships

Associates
Associate	Relationship	Start date	End date
Djang Tcheul Hy	Djang Tcheul Hy is the mother of Kim Su Gwang	-	-
Kim Yu Song	Kim Su Gwang is the father of Kim Yu Song	-	-
Kim Yu Jong	Kim Su Gwang is the father of Kim Yu Jong	-	-

Associations
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
KIM Yong Nam	Kim Yong Nam is the father of Kim Su Gwang	-	-
Kim Su Gyong	Siblings	-	-
KIM Kyong Hui	Married	-	-

Identifications
Document number	Country	Type	Start date	End date
`A549083`	-	-	2009-02-24	2015-02-15
`918220369`	North Korea	-	2013-05-13	2018-05-13
`A563652`	-	-	2013-02-06	2018-02-06
`230592/86175`	Italy	-	2013-01-17	2015-01-17
`084727/86175`	Italy	-	2003-10-13	2004-03-30
`180555/86175`	Italy	-	2007-02-27	2008-02-15
`196786/86175`	Italy	-	2009-02-06	2011-02-15
`217125/86175`	Italy	-	2011-02-11	2013-02-11

Memberships
Organization	Role	Start date	End date
Government of the DPRK	Deputy Trade Representative in Belarus	2017-09-24	2017-12-16
Reconnaissance General Bureau	Officer/Agent	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2018/1074 du 30/07/2018 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) · (UE) 2018/602 du 19/04/2018 (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)	-	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	PRK	2022-08-02	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2020-12-31	-
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	2020-12-31	-
Federal Public Service Finance	PRK	2022-08-02	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-

Data sources

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,954

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

French National Asset Freezing System5,106

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,603

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,351

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,320

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

DPRK Reports5,540

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,116

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,570

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

US SAM Procurement Exclusions115,263

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List31,956

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,023

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Source data IDs: gb-fcdo-dpr0056 · NK-7vCujjwDaewLf4Ae5cwSje · ofac-22286 · usgsa-s4mr6pl0g · usgsa-s4mr6plpy · fr-ga-2506 · usgsa-s4mr6plpz · usgsa-s4mr6plpw · gb-hmt-13664 · usgsa-s4mr6plpv · usgsa-s4mr6plpx · eu-tb-logical-116473 · kprusi-396b8a3b2807b1d103f620e61313d1ebd4a195b0 · mc-freezes-1dcbbf55b1c17ae91e9be7a88aea7a19a2820d49 · eu-fsf-eu-4483-17

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Associates
Associate	Relationship	Start date	End date
Djang Tcheul Hy	Djang Tcheul Hy is the mother of Kim Su Gwang	-	-
Kim Yu Song	Kim Su Gwang is the father of Kim Yu Song	-	-
Kim Yu Jong	Kim Su Gwang is the father of Kim Yu Jong	-	-

Associations
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
KIM Yong Nam	Kim Yong Nam is the father of Kim Su Gwang	-	-
Kim Su Gyong	Siblings	-	-
KIM Kyong Hui	Married	-	-

Identifications
Document number	Country	Type	Start date	End date
`A549083`	-	-	2009-02-24	2015-02-15
`918220369`	North Korea	-	2013-05-13	2018-05-13
`A563652`	-	-	2013-02-06	2018-02-06
`230592/86175`	Italy	-	2013-01-17	2015-01-17
`084727/86175`	Italy	-	2003-10-13	2004-03-30
`180555/86175`	Italy	-	2007-02-27	2008-02-15
`196786/86175`	Italy	-	2009-02-06	2011-02-15
`217125/86175`	Italy	-	2011-02-11	2013-02-11

Memberships
Organization	Role	Start date	End date
Government of the DPRK	Deputy Trade Representative in Belarus	2017-09-24	2017-12-16
Reconnaissance General Bureau	Officer/Agent	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2018/1074 du 30/07/2018 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) · (UE) 2018/602 du 19/04/2018 (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)	-	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	PRK	2022-08-02	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2020-12-31	-
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	2020-12-31	-
Federal Public Service Finance	PRK	2022-08-02	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-