South Korea's Supreme Court has sent back a massive $1 billion divorce settlement for SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won's estranged wife, Roh Soh-yeong, for review. The court deemed funds from Roh's father, a former president, as bribe money, thus ineligible for the settlement. This decision offers Chey immediate financial relief while the case awaits further deliberation.
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