SK chairman to unload $700.8 mil. stake in holding firm to pay ex-wife

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will sell 1,653,924 shares in SK Inc. worth 944 billion won to fund a property division payment to his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong, the group said Friday. The transactions are set for Nov. 2 and will be carried out through after-hours block trades. Chey will remain SK Inc.’s largest shareholder after the sale, with his stake falling to 15.5 percent.

The shares represent a 2.3 percent stake in SK Inc. and are valued at 944 billion won, or $700.8 million.

Of the total, 544 billion won worth of shares will be sold to a designated strategic investor and 400 billion won worth will be sold through a price return swap with securities firms.

After the transactions, Chey’s stake will decline from 17.8 percent to 15.5 percent, and the combined stake held by Chey and related parties will fall from 25.2 percent to 22.9 percent.

Based on voting shares, Chey’s stake will decrease from 23.9 percent to 20.8 percent, while the combined stake including related parties will fall from 33.5 percent to 30.5 percent.

The Seoul High Court ruled in the retrial of Chey and Roh’s property division case that Chey must pay Roh 944 billion won, plus annual interest of 5 percent from the date the ruling becomes final until payment.

Published Oct 2, 2026 5:20 pm KST

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, left, and his former wife Roh Soh-yeong / Yonhap

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will unload his stake in the group’s holding firm SK Inc. worth 944 billion won ($700.8 million) to finance a property division payment to his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong, the group said Friday.

In a regulatory filing, SK Inc. said Chey, its largest shareholder, will sell 1,653,924 shares in the holding company, equivalent to a 2.3 percent stake. The transactions are scheduled for Nov. 2.

SK Group said the stake sale is intended to “meet the largest shareholder’s personal funding needs related to the property division lawsuit.”

“The transaction structure was carefully reviewed to minimize the impact on the market and shareholders, while allowing Chey to maintain stable management of the company and continue fulfilling his responsibilities as its largest shareholder.”

The filing said all of the transactions will be conducted through after-hours block trades. Of the total, 544 billion won worth of shares will be sold to a designated strategic investor, while another 400 billion won worth will be sold in a transaction involving a price return swap with securities firms.

Following the transactions, Chey’s stake will decline from 17.8 percent to 15.5 percent, while the combined stake held by Chey and related parties will fall from 25.2 percent to 22.9 percent. Based on voting shares, Chey’s stake will decrease from 23.9 percent to 20.8 percent, while the combined stake including related parties will fall from 33.5 percent to 30.5 percent.

SK said Chey will remain the company’s largest shareholder after the transactions, with the combined stake held by him and related parties remaining above 20 percent.

The Seoul High Court previously ruled in the retrial of Chey and Roh’s property division that Chey must pay Roh 944 billion won, plus an annual interest of 5 percent from the date the ruling becomes final until payment.

On Aug. 31, Chey agreed to pay the 700 billion won ($524.3 million) portion of the settlement and filed to contest only the remaining 244 billion won.

SK集团周五宣布，集团会长崔泰源将出售1,653,924股SK公司股票，价值9440亿韩元，用于支付其前妻卢素英的财产分割款项。交易定于11月2日进行，将通过盘后大宗交易完成。出售股票后，崔泰源仍将是SK公司的最大股东，持股比例降至15.5%。

这些股份代表 SK 公司 2.3% 的股份，价值 9440 亿韩元，约合 7.008 亿美元。

其中，价值 5440 亿韩元的股票将出售给指定的战略投资者，价值 4000 亿韩元的股票将通过与证券公司的价格收益互换出售。

交易完成后，Chey的持股比例将从17.8%下降到15.5%，Chey及其关联方的合计持股比例将从25.2%下降到22.9%。

根据投票权股份计算，Chey 的持股比例将从 23.9% 降至 20.8%，而包括关联方在内的合并持股比例将从 33.5% 降至 30.5%。

首尔高等法院在崔顺实和卢武铉财产分割案的重审中裁定，崔顺实必须向卢武铉支付9440亿韩元，外加自裁决生效之日起至实际支付之日止每年5%的利息。

发布于2026年10月2日下午5:20（韩国标准时间）

SK集团会长崔泰源（左）及其前妻卢素英 / 韩联社

SK集团周五表示，集团董事长崔泰元将出售其在集团控股公司SK Inc.价值9440亿韩元（7.008亿美元）的股份，以支付给其前妻卢素英的财产分割款项。

SK株式会社在一份监管​​文件中表示，其最大股东崔志强将出售该公司1,653,924股股份，相当于2.3%的股权。交易定于11月2日进行。

SK集团表示，此次出售股份的目的是“满足最大股东因财产分割诉讼而产生的个人资金需求”。

“我们仔细审查了交易结构，以最大限度地减少对市场和股东的影响，同时让 Chey 能够保持公司稳定的管理，并继续履行其作为最大股东的职责。”

公告称，所有交易都将通过盘后大宗交易进行。其中，价值5440亿韩元的股票将出售给指定的战略投资者，另有价值4000亿韩元的股票将通过与证券公司进行价格收益互换交易的方式出售。

交易完成后，Chey的持股比例将从17.8%降至15.5%，而Chey及其关联方合计持股比例将从25.2%降至22.9%。按投票权股份计算，Chey的持股比例将从23.9%降至20.8%，而包括关联方在内的合计持股比例将从33.5%降至30.5%。

SK表示，交易完成后，Chey仍将是公司最大的股东，他及其关联方的合计持股比例仍将超过20%。

首尔高等法院此前在崔顺实和卢武铉财产分割的重审中裁定，崔顺实必须向卢武铉支付 9440 亿韩元，外加自裁决生效之日起至付款之日止每年 5% 的利息。

8 月 31 日，崔某同意支付和解协议中的 7000 亿韩元（5.243 亿美元）部分，并仅对剩余的 2440 亿韩元提出异议。