Billionaire Who Left His Wife For A Younger Woman Ordered To Pay Her Insane Amount In The 'Divorce Of The Century' - Bored Panda

What the report says

Bored Panda reported that South Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won has been ordered to pay his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong, about $645 million after a long-running divorce dispute that drew national attention. The July 24 appeals court decision awarded Roh a large cash settlement, though less than the nearly $1 billion she had sought as part of her claim to a share of Chey’s wealth.

Chey, chairman of the SK business empire, and Roh, daughter of former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, married in 1988 at the Blue House in what became known as South Korea’s “marriage of the century.” According to the article, the case dates back to 2015, when Chey publicly said he wanted to end the marriage, disclosed that he was in a relationship with another woman and said he had fathered a child with her.

The dispute extended beyond infidelity to the valuation and origins of Chey’s assets. Roh’s side argued her family had helped SK’s growth, including through alleged financial support tied to her father; Chey’s team denied that SK received the claimed funds. Bored Panda said the appeals court used an earlier valuation of Chey’s wealth rather than a more recent figure that reflected gains in SK Hynix shares during the artificial intelligence chip boom.

The case matters because it involves one of South Korea’s most prominent business leaders, the family of a former president and questions over how marital contributions and corporate wealth should be treated in divorce. Bored Panda also reported that Chey’s lawyers are reviewing the ruling and may appeal to South Korea’s Supreme Court.