SK Group Chairman Ordered to Pay $640 Million in Divorce, Raising Chaebol Governance Questions

A Seoul court ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay 944 billion won ($640 million) to his ex-wife Roh Soh-yeong on July 24, 2026. The payout, reduced from a 2024 judgment exceeding $1 billion after a Supreme Court remand, could strain Chey's controlling stake in SK Group — a chaebol whose family governance rests on cross-shareholdings. Whether Chey appeals remains unresolved.