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The property division lawsuit between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Art Center Nabi Director Roh Soh-yeong is heading back to the Supreme Court for another judgment. Chairman Chey has filed an appeal against the remand ruling ordering him to pay 944 billion won to Director Roh. Chairman Chey's side stated that they "made the decision after much deliberation" and submitted the appeal right before the deadline.

Reporter Jang Hun-gyeong has the details.

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Arriving at the mediation hearing for the property division in his remand trial with Art Center Nabi Director Roh Soh-yeong last June, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won stated that he hoped the dispute would end quickly.

[Chey Tae-won / SK Chairman (Last June): I hope that the mediation can be successfully established and brought to a quick end.]

However, the court delivered a ruling ordering Chairman Chey to pay 944 billion won, and Chairman Chey filed a re-appeal just before midnight last night, which was the deadline.

Chairman Chey's legal team released a statement saying, "After considering various circumstances and much deliberation, we have submitted the appeal," adding, "We will approach future procedures with the mindset of minimizing negative impacts on shareholders and group management."

The statement was distributed one minute before midnight yesterday (August 14), and it is reported that his legal representatives submitted the appeal in person through the duty office.

It is expected that Chairman Chey's side will argue to the Supreme Court that the remand court made legal errors in calculating the ratio and scale of the property division.

Regarding the background behind the decision to re-appeal, it is believed that they took into account the fact that if the lower court's conclusion is finalized, late-payment interest amounting to 130 million won per day would continue to accumulate starting tomorrow.

It has been reported that following the remand trial, Chairman Chey's side conveyed a proposal to Director Roh's side regarding paying a portion of the property division in shares.

While the deadline for Director Roh's side to file a re-appeal has passed, since Chairman Chey's side filed one, she can file a counter-appeal within the deadline for submitting the appellate brief. Many observers predict that the Supreme Court will not overturn the previous lower court's decision.

(Video Editing: Lee Sang-min)
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