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Saturday, July 25, 2026

A tech titan has been ordered to pay his ex-wife $644 million in a divorce…

“A tech titan has been ordered to pay his ex-wife $644 million in a divorce settlement.”

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What we can confirm

Multiple reputable outlets report that South Korean tech tycoon Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, has been ordered by a Seoul appeals court to pay his ex-wife Roh Soh-yeong 944 billion won, which is widely reported as approximately $644 million, as part of their divorce property settlement, with the ruling large but still subject to possible further appeal.

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bbc.co.uk
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ktvz.com
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nytimes.com
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trtworld.com
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mdi.us.com
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inkl.com
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bbc.com
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Checked July 25, 2026 · we'll re-check as this develops

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