Chey Tae-won and Roh Soh-yeong Face Off in Court After 2 Years and 2 Months; Property Division Mediation Fails

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SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Art Center Nabi Director Roh Soh-yeong appeared in person for the remand trial regarding their property division lawsuit, but failed to reach an agreement. With the mediation unsuccessful, formal trial proceedings are set to follow.

Reported by Jang Hoon-kyung.

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SK Chairman Chey Tae-won appeared at the court to attend the mediation session for property division with Art Center Nabi Director Roh Soh-yeong.

Unlike the previous session last month, he attended this second mediation in person.

[Chey Tae-won/SK Chairman: (How do you feel about meeting in court for the first time in two years today?) Well, I hope the mediation can be settled successfully so that this can be concluded quickly.]

Director Roh, who arrived at the court earlier, did not comment on questions from reporters.

The two met in court for the first time in 2 years and 2 months since the final hearing of their divorce appeal in April 2024. Despite a 90-minute mediation process, they were unable to narrow their differences.

[Chey Tae-won/SK Chairman: (How do you plan to resolve the differences in your positions?) Please ask my lawyer....]

[Roh Soh-yeong/Art Center Nabi Director: (Are the differences still unresolved?) ......]

As the mediation has broken down, the case will proceed to formal arguments. The key issue is expected to be the reference date for calculating the property value.

The value subject to property division is calculated based on the date the fact-finding hearing concludes. Chairman Chey's side argues for the date the appellate hearing concluded in April 2024, while Director Roh's side insists on the current remand trial date.

SK's stock price, which was around 160,000 won per share at the time the appellate hearing concluded, has nearly quadrupled recently. If the court accepts Director Roh's argument, the amount of property to be divided could increase significantly.

Chairman Chey's side also maintains that the SK shares were formed through inheritance and gifts and are therefore not subject to division. In contrast, Director Roh's side argues that they are subject to division as she supported the management while handling household duties and child-rearing.

The court has scheduled the first formal hearing for the 26th, and a fierce legal battle is expected between the two sides.

(Video coverage: Kim Seung-tae, Video editing: Choi Hye-ran)
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