A South Korean court has ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, the head of the conglomerate behind SK Hynix, to pay his ex-wife Roh So-yeong. While figures provided range between $640 million and $644 million, Roh had sought much more from her former husband.
The legal battle involving the chairman of one of South Korea's biggest companies has gripped the nation. Once regarded as the romanticized marriage of the century, the union has since devolved into what national media is calling the divorce of the century.
The decadelong dispute between the AI-tech mogul and Roh has unfolded like a real-life serial drama. The case has been likened to a K-drama, characterized by money, romance, corruption, and betrayal.