Jo Kyong Hun 조경훈 confirmed
Also known as: Cho Kyo'ng-hun
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Sanctions-designation details
Status: Designated by OFAC on July 24, 2025 under Executive Order 13382, program tag NPWMD, for support to Korea Sobaeksu Trading Corporation
| Location | North Korea |
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| Date of Birth | June 19, 1990 |
| Place of Birth | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Sex | Male |
| Passport | 108432959 (North Korea), issued October 19, 2018, expires October 19, 2023 |
| Linked to | Korea Sobaeksu Trading Corporation, a.k.a. Sobaeksu United Corporation |
Caution
Jo Kyong Hun is a North Korea-based Sobaeksu IT team leader who has worked with Kim Se Un on cryptocurrency and other financial issues related to revenue generation for IT projects.
Jo Kyong Hun is a North Korea-based Sobaeksu IT team leader who has worked with Kim Se Un on cryptocurrency and other financial issues related to revenue generation for IT projects. Korea Sobaeksu Trading Company is a DPRK-based trading company that operates as a front company for the U.S.-designated Munitions Industry Department, which has previously utilized Sobaeksu to send teams of IT workers overseas, including to Vietnam, in order to generate revenue.
Sources
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- Recent Actions, July 24, 2025: North Korea Designations (Korea Sobaeksu Trading Corporation) — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), 2025-07-24 sanctions designation
- Treasury Sanctions Clandestine IT Worker Network Funding the DPRK's Weapons Programs — U.S. Department of the Treasury, 2025-07-24 press release