# South Korean court orders gaming tycoon to pay ex-wife record $1.87bn

https://mins.news/en/item/51028

- BBC News, 2026-09-09 08:21 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05re9qg09ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A South Korean court has ordered Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin to transfer about 35% of the gaming company, valued at roughly 2.5tn won, to his ex-wife Lee Hwa-jin and pay her a further 65bn won in cash. The 2.55tn-won award is the largest divorce settlement in the country's history, though both sides can challenge it.

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