How much did Chey Tae-won pay in filing fees for his Supreme Court appeal in the property division case?

Chey paid about 850 million won, which is more than 800 million won, for the Supreme Court appeal. The fee was calculated according to the size of the suit.

Why is Chey Tae-won appealing the property division ruling against Roh Soh-yeong?

Chey’s legal team said it would accept up to 700 billion won of the ruling but disputed the remaining amount. The Seoul High Court had ordered him to pay 944 billion won in property division.

What is the legal background of Chey Tae-won and Roh Soh-yeong’s divorce case?

Chey started divorce proceedings in 2017 after admitting two years earlier that he had an extramarital partner and a child with her. The Supreme Court finalized the divorce last year and sent the property settlement back for appellate review.

SK Group chief pays over $577,000 in court filing fees for property division appeal

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SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won paid more than 800 million won in court filing fees for his Supreme Court appeal in his property division dispute with former wife Roh Soh-yeong. The court received the appeal Monday after Chey paid about 850 million won. The Seoul High Court ordered him in July to pay 944 billion won in property division, and Chey’s team said it would accept up to 700 billion won but dispute the rest.

Key Facts

The court officially received Chey Tae-won’s Supreme Court appeal on Monday after he paid a fee of about 850 million won.
The filing fee was calculated based on the size of the suit.
The Seoul High Court ordered Chey in July to pay 944 billion won in property division to Roh Soh-yeong.
Chey initiated divorce proceedings in 2017 after admitting two years earlier that he had an extramarital partner and a child with her.
The Supreme Court finalized the divorce last year but remanded the property settlement to the appellate court for review.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 18, 2026 3:22 pm KST

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, left, and his former wife Roh Soh-yeong / Yonhap

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 submitted his appeal last month after the Seoul High Court ordered him to pay 944 billion won in property division to Roh in July. Chey's legal team has said it would accept up to 700 billion won of the ruling but disputed the remaining amount.

Roh has yet to challenge the appellate court ruling.

Chey initiated divorce proceedings in 2017 after admitting two years earlier that he had an extramarital partner and a child with her. Chey and Roh married in 1988 and have three children together.

The case had reached the Supreme Court last year, which finalized the divorce but remanded the property settlement to the appellate court for review. The case has returned to the top court with Chey's appeal.

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