{
  "id": 8187510,
  "title": "SK Group chief pays over $577,000 in court filing fees for property division appeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sk-group-chief-pays-over-577-000-in-court-filing-fees-for-property",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260918/sk-group-chief-pays-over-577000-in-court-filing-fees-for-property-division-appeal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won has recently incurred court filing fees exceeding $577,000 for his appeal in a property division case with his ex-wife, Roh Soh-yeong, according to legal sources. The Supreme Court received his appeal on Monday after Chey made the payment of approximately 850 million won, the sources added. The fee is determined by the magnitude of the suit.\n\nChey submitted his appeal last month following the Seoul High Court's order in July, which mandated him to pay Roh 944 billion won in a property division. His legal team has indicated their willingness to accept up to 700 billion won of the ruling but contested the remaining portion. Roh has not yet contested the appellate court's ruling.\n\nChey initiated divorce proceedings in 2017, acknowledging that he had an affair and a child with Roh two years prior. Chey and Roh were married in 1988 and have three children together. The case reached the Supreme Court last year, which finalized the divorce but sent the property settlement back to the appellate court for further review. The case has now been returned to the top court due to Chey's appeal.",
  "summary": "SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has paid over 800 million won ($577,000) in court filing fees for his Supreme Court appeal in his property division case with his former wife Roh Soh-yeong, legal sources said Friday. The court officially received the appeal Monday after Chey paid the fee of about 850 million won, according to the sources. The fee is calculated based on the size of the suit. Chey…",
  "key_points": [
    "SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won paid over $577,000 in court fees for property division appeal.",
    "Appeal submitted after Seoul High Court ordered payment of 944 billion won to ex-wife Roh Soh-yeong.",
    "Chey's legal team willing to accept up to 700 billion won of the ruling."
  ],
  "editors_take": "SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won's substantial court filing fee payment signals his determination to contest a significant portion of the 944 billion won property division ordered by the Seoul High Court.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "SK Group chief pays over 800 mln won in court filing fees for property division appeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sk-group-chief-pays-over-800-mln-won-in-court-filing-fees-for",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:09:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "SK Group chief pays over $577,000 in court filing fees for property division appeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sk-group-chief-pays-over-577-000-in-court-filing-fees-for-property-8189592",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:32:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}