A South Korean court has ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife, Roh So-yeong, $644 million. The case, involving the head of the conglomerate behind SK Hynix, has gripped the nation and has been dubbed the divorce of the century.
The decadelong dispute has unfolded like a K-drama, characterized by money, romance, corruption, and betrayal. What was once romanticized as the marriage of the century has since transformed into a real-life serial drama.
The payout to Roh So-yeong, who had sought a higher amount, shrank after South Korea's top court rejected slush-fund claims tied to her father, former President Roh Tae-woo.