Keep updated
Get in touch
| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Nam Chol Ung | [sources] | |||
| Other name | 남철웅 | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Nationality | North Korea | [sources] | |||
| Description | The UN Panel of Experts is investigating Nam Chol Ung, identified as a representative of Reconnaissance General Bureau (KPe.031), for engaging in activities since at least 2013 that contravene Security Council resolutions. These activities include owning or operating companies, resorts, restaurants, and a sports complex in Laos and Thailand, and accessing the international financial system through these entities. Nam has been in Dalian, China, since late 2022, where he reportedly forged trade contracts for importing items into the DPRK, including a lubricating oil shipment for Sobaeksu United Corporation. China reported finding no information on Nam's involvement in activities violating Security Council resolutions. Responses from Laos, Thailand, and most involved companies are pending as investigations proceed. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic previously informed the Panel that Mr. Nam had exited the country in September 2019, and had been associated with the Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
The UN Panel of Experts considers Nam Cho Hung and Nam Chol Ung to be the same individual.
| Employers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer | Role | Start date | End date | |
| NCU Industries Company Ltd. | Director (unconfirmed) | - | - | |
| Mekong Development Co. Ltd. | Owner | - | - | |
| DP Law and Business Group Company Ltd. | Owner | - | - | |
| Linked to | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Role | Start date | End date | |
| TS Ungum Company Ltd. | Linked | - | - | |
| NCU Hospitality Company Ltd. | Directly associated | - | - | |
| Memberships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Reconnaissance General Bureau Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Alleged Representative | - | - | |
| Embassy of the DPRK in Laos | Associated | - | ||
A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.
United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source
The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:
Automatically generated graph-based topic annotations
External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source
For experts: raw data explorer
OpenSanctions is free for non-commercial users. Businesses must acquire a data license to use the dataset.