Last Updated: January 19, 2026

RI SONG HYOK

Aliases

Li Cheng He

Position

Ri Song Hyok is an overseas representative for Koryo Bank and Koryo Credit Development Bank

Nationality

North Korea

DoB

1965-03-19

Reg. ID

654234735 , (issued by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea)

Other Information

Ri Song Hyok has reportedly established front companies to procure items and conduct financial transactions on behalf of North Korea.

Date of listing

2017-12-22

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UN, UK country specific

Target State

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions

Sanctions Portfolio

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...

Official Information

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regul...

Additional Details

Licencing, exception and direction provisions are contained in Part 9 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/411