The first vessel, the Choe Hyon, was unveiled by the Korean People’s Army on 30 December 2024. The second ship, Kang Kon, capsized during launch but was eventually restored to upright position and launched on 12 June 2025.
From the article:
While inspecting the warship Choe Hyon, a 5,000-ton-class destroyer first unveiled in April, Kim said the allies’ joint military drills show hostility and their supposed “will to ignite a war,”
I believe that they had one in the same class that had already launched prior to the sinking, so same class, different ship.
kagis
Yes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choe_Hyon-class_destroyer
From the article:
So it’s that first one.