The divorce lawsuit between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Roh So-young, director of Art Center Nabi, is awaiting final judgment at the Supreme Court. Key issues include the nature of SK shares, whether slush funds were diverted, and stock valuation errors. The first trial court recognized the SK shares as separate property and excluded them from property division, but the appellate court significantly raised the property division amount based on the influx of slush funds from Roh Tae-woo. The Supreme Court is expected to conduct an in-depth review of the validity of these rulings and also consider public legal sentiment regarding the inheritance of slush funds. Chairman Chey Tae-won expressed concerns that the sale of SK shares may become unavoidable if the original judgment is confirmed.
