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A South Korean billionaire’s $100k alimony – too low or too high?
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SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won was ordered on Dec 6 to pay a lump sum alimony of 100 million won (S$103,740) to his ex-wife.
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SEOUL - The split between one of South Korea’s richest men and the daughter of a former president was once hailed as the “divorce of the century”.
But a court’s decision to award her only a fraction of his assets and an alimony was a surprise to many. The settlement amount was deemed high by lawyers but low by others.
