YouTube channel Kang & Park Law Office is gaining attention and high viewership for its rational analysis of the conflict between ADOR and NewJeans.
The channel features Kang Ho Seok and Park Gun Ho, two veteran lawyers with 15 years of experience, currently partners at Jeong Hyang Law Firm. Although the channel has been around for just over a year, it has recently gone viral for a video discussing the court’s ruling in the NewJeans case.
In their latest video, the two lawyers analyzed the court’s decision from March 21 to grant ADOR’s request for an injunction against the five members of NewJeans, prohibiting them from engaging in certain activities such as signing advertising contracts and suspending the group’s independent activities.
They explained, “It’s important to understand the weight of this injunction. It’s an extremely powerful measure. Injunctions are rarely granted because they prevent artists from doing anything until the lawsuit concludes, which is considered a harsh outcome. But in this case, the court must have found that ADOR didn’t commit any significant fault justifying contract termination. That’s likely why the decision was made.” They addressed NewJeans directly, saying, “Go back. There’s no legal way for you to win this.”
They also noted, “Do you remember Min Hee Jin’s first injunction case? The same judges who handled that high-profile case also ruled on ADOR’s injunction this time. These judges are more familiar with the details of this dispute than anyone else. So this decision carries a lot of weight. It’s not your average injunction.”
They continued, “This is a massive industry involving hundreds of billions of KRW. Everything operates based on strict contractual relationships, and you can’t take it lightly. The fact that an injunction like this was issued before even proceeding to the main lawsuit almost makes the outcome certain. The court essentially ruled that what the NewJeans members claimed does not amount to contract termination. Contract periods must be honored. The company invested heavily during that time. If success had come without any investment, there might be a slight justification. But saying ‘now that we’re successful, we want to work with someone else’ makes no legal sense.”
They added, “It’s time for the members and former CEO Min Hee Jin to part ways. We believe the court is giving the NewJeans members a chance to take a step back, seek legal advice, and realize that their legal interests are fundamentally different from Min Hee Jin’s.”
The video has surpassed 110,000 views and resonated with many viewers, drawing reactions like “So refreshing” and “They really get to the point.”
Additionally, another recently uploaded video reached over 60,000 views in just four days.
In that video, titled “NewJeans → NJZ → mhdhh(?) Rumors of Division Between Parents, Fandom Split, Injunction Appeal Rejected… Is Recovery Possible?”, the lawyers said, “We told you a split was inevitable. The image is being damaged, the lawsuit continues, financial losses are piling up, and everyone’s personal lives are spiraling. No matter how young they are, at least some of the members or their parents must be starting to think, ‘Something’s not right.’ We’re watching them rush toward a cliff in the wrong direction.”
They also criticized the NewJeans members for hiring the same law firm as former CEO Min Hee Jin. They concluded, “That was a mistake. Lawyers are supposed to provide advice with different perspectives and assess the risk of losing. But if they’re using the same law firm and even the same lawyers, how can the members and Min Hee Jin receive separate, individualized advice? That’s likely one of the fundamental reasons they’re headed in the wrong direction.”
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