South Korea's SK Group chairman, Chey Tae-won, has been ordered by the Seoul High Court to pay his ex-wife, Roh Soh-yeong, approximately US$644 million in a record-setting divorce settlement. This ruling, if finalized, would represent the most expensive divorce in South Korean history. The case highlights the significant increase in Chey's net worth, largely driven by the success of SK Hynix in the booming AI chip market. AI
IMPACT The success of SK Hynix in the AI chip market significantly increased the financial stakes of this high-profile divorce settlement.
RANK_REASON A major financial settlement in a high-profile divorce case involving the head of a major South Korean conglomerate. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]
- Bloomberg Billionaires Index
- Chey Tae-won
- Roh Soh-yeong
- Seoul High Court
- SK Group
- SK Hynix
- South Korea
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