Is Kyong Hui Kim on a sanctions list?
Yes. Kyong Hui Kim appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.
KIM Kyong Hui, a four-star general of the DPRK, has been involved together with her husband Kim Su Gwang, her father-in-law Kim Yong Nam and her mother-in-law Djang Tcheul Hy in a pattern of deceptive financial practices which could contribute to the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. She received several bank transfers from her husband Kim Su Gwang and father-in-law Kim Yong Nam, and transferred money to accounts outside the European Union in her name or the name of her mother-in-law, Djang Tcheul Hy. — Association with Tcheul Hy Djang, Yong Nam Kim and Su Gwang Kim The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- North Korea
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Kyong Hui Kim on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 12/31/2020.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.