Park Na Rae’s legal dispute with her former managers has entered a new phase after one of the former managers hired a new lawyer, adding further tension to a case that has been ongoing for months.
Attorney Jang Hyun Ho, managing partner of Kangsim Law Firm, announced on July 11 that his firm now represents one of Park Na Rae’s former managers.
According to AllKPop, he shared the update through a video titled “I was contacted by Park Na Rae’s ex-manager” on his YouTube channel, Jang Attorney.
“I previously made a video analyzing the dispute between Park Na Rae and her managers,” Jang said. “After seeing it, one of the former managers contacted our law firm and asked us to represent them.”
Jang explained that the case remains highly controversial because both sides have made different claims, while some evidence has yet to be fully confirmed.
“The case was hotly contested,” he said. “I intend to do my best for the manager who gave me this case.”
The lawyer also clarified that his previous comments on the controversy were not made because he expected to become the former executive’s legal representative. He said he wanted to explain that his previous analysis was based on information available at the time.
Park Na Rae faces prosecutorial review
The legal development comes shortly after the Seoul Gangnam Police Station referred Park Na Rae to prosecutors without detention on July 10, ChannelA reported.
The comedian and entertainer is facing charges of special assault and violations of the Information and Communications Network Act, about seven months after her former managers filed complaints.
The former executives first filed criminal complaints in December, accusing Park Na Rae of special assault, defamation by false statement and other alleged violations.
A former manager, identified as ‘A’, claimed he suffered injuries after an argument over alcohol and submitted a medical report showing he needed two weeks’ treatment.
According to the charges, “A” said she was verbally assaulted and injured after refusing to drink alcohol, claiming that a glass thrown during the incident caused bruising to her face and a wound to her hand that required four stitches. Further allegations of workplace harassment and unpaid wages were also raised.
Park Na Rae has denied the allegations and filed counterclaims against the former executives, accusing them of attempted extortion and workplace embezzlement.
Lawyer Jang had already discussed the conflict in January, saying that reconciliation appeared unlikely as the dispute was escalating. He also mentioned allegations involving multiple lawsuits and mounting legal costs, though the details remain part of the ongoing legal battle.
