Seoul High Court
Coverage of Seoul High Court in the Nexus archive.
- South Korea’s ‘divorce of the century’ results in order for SK chair to pay ex-wife $640 million
A South Korean court ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife Roh So-yeong $640 million in a high-profile divorce case. The ruling reduced a prior $940 million settlement and followed a Supreme Court directive for further review. The case involved allegations of financial contributions from Roh’s father, a former president, to SK during his presidency, which the Supreme Court later dismissed as a legal factor.
- Chairman of South Korean tech giant SK ordered to pay $640 million in divorce case
A South Korean court ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife Roh So-yeong 944 billion won ($640 million) in a divorce case. The ruling reduced a previous 1.38 trillion won ($940 million) settlement and follows a Supreme Court review that dismissed claims about alleged slush funds. Chey’s assets have increased recently due to rising shares in SK Hynix amid the AI boom.
- Chairman of South Korean tech giant SK ordered to pay $640 million in divorce case
A South Korean court ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife 944 billion won ($640 million) in a high-profile divorce case. The ruling reduced a prior 1.38 trillion won ($940 million) settlement and followed a Supreme Court review dismissing claims about illegal funds provided to SK during her father's presidency.
- South Korea’s SK Group chief ordered to pay ex-wife US$644 million in record divorce case
A South Korean court ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife Roh Soh-yeong US$644 million in a divorce-related property division case, which would be South Korea's most expensive divorce if finalized. The amount is lower than a previous 1.38 trillion won award.
- South Korea’s Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon in first martial law case
South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in a case related to his 2024 martial law declaration. The ruling confirmed his guilt for infringing on Cabinet members’ rights, falsifying documents, and using security forces to resist arrest, aligning with earlier decisions by the Constitutional Court.
- South Korea's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon in first martial law case
South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in a martial law case, finding him guilty of infringing on Cabinet members’ rights, falsifying documents, and illegally deploying security forces. Martial law was repealed hours after lawmakers broke a military blockade, and Yoon remains in detention while appealing other convictions, including a life sentence for rebellion and a 30-year term linked to drone flights aimed at heightening tensions with North Korea.
- South Korea's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon in first martial law case
South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in a case related to his 2024 martial law declaration. The court found him guilty of infringing on Cabinet members’ rights, falsifying documents, and deploying security forces to resist arrest. Yoon remains in detention and is appealing other convictions, including a life sentence for rebellion and a 30-year term for alleged drone flights to provoke tensions with North Korea.
- Court sentences former world leader to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest, other charges
South Korean appeals court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before declaring martial law in December 2024. The conviction adds to his existing life sentence for rebellion, as the court found him guilty of obstructing justice and violating cabinet members' rights by convening an incomplete meeting.