Tech titan ordered to pay ex-wife $644m in divorce settlement
The divorce, involving the chairman of one of South Korea's biggest companies, has gripped the nation.
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"Chairman Chey Tae-won is deeply sorry in that [the divorce] proceedings so far have caused concern to many people."
— Chey Tae-won , Executive
Key People
Chey Tae-won is the chairman of SK Group.
Chairman of Samsung Group.
Lee Jae Myung is the President of South Korea.
Ex-wife of Chey Tae-won and daughter of former South Korean president Roh Tae-woo.
Former president of South Korea from 1988 to 1993.
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The divorce, involving the chairman of one of South Korea's biggest companies, has gripped the nation.
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