# South Korean gaming tycoon ordered to pay record $1.5B divorce settlement

https://mins.news/en/item/51088

- TRT World, 2026-09-09 09:46 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/183b39f117d5

> Kwon Hyuk-bin, founder and current Chief Visionary Officer of South Korean game company Smilegate, has been ordered to pay a record $1.5 billion divorce settlement.

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