Park Gyuri, a member of the girl group KARA, has been questioned as a witness in connection with her ex-boyfriend's alleged cryptocurrency fraud.

On the 20th, Park's agency stated, "At the time, she was A's girlfriend and worked as a curator for an art gallery, and she provided a statement as a witness to the investigating agency."

The statement continued, "During the process, she clearly stated that she did not participate in any illegal activities related to the coin business and did not receive any unfair benefits. Although she has no connection to the art-related coin business, she will fully cooperate with the investigation."

On the same day, the JoongAng Ilbo reported that the prosecution, who is currently investigating P Coin, a coin issued in connection with artwork, on suspicion of fraud, called in a well-known girl group member, who worked as a curator and chief publicity officer (CCO) at P Coin, as a witness last month.

In the past, Park Gyuri drew attention for her public relationship with P, who is now a suspect in the case.

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ADOR is fighting to keep its hold on NewJeans (NJZ) and has revealed in court that the group’s success wasn’t just about talent—it was backed by massive financial support from HYBE.

On March 7, the Seoul Central District Court held a hearing on ADOR’s injunction request to keep managing NewJeans and prevent the members from signing their own advertising deals.

ADOR argued, “NewJeans is one of Korea's top girl groups, and while their talent and hard work are key, that alone doesn’t explain their rapid rise. From their trainee days, our entire team—over 50 staff members, including stylists, choreographers, and directors—dedicated themselves to their success.”

The company then dropped a major revelation, saying, “HYBE invested 21 billion KRW ($15.7 million) in ADOR in two phases. This level of funding for a single group is unheard of. Thanks to this, we built a special fan platform just for NewJeans and spent 10 billion KRW on their debut and marketing alone.”

But that’s not all—ADOR also pointed out that NewJeans heavily benefited from HYBE’s connections, saying, “Before their debut, they were featured in BTS’ music videos and promoted their songs with HYBE artists through challenge videos. They were introduced as ‘BTS’ little sister group’ and marketed as the next BTS—even surpassing BTS.”

This legal battle is far from over. NewJeans made headlines last November when they held a surprise press conference, declaring, “Our exclusive contract with ADOR is over,” and announced their new group name, NJZ. They’re even set to perform at ComplexCon in Hong Kong on March 23, hinting at their future without ADOR.

However, ADOR insists that NewJeans is still under contract until July 31, 2029, and has taken legal action to prevent them from leaving. With both sides standing firm, fans are eagerly watching to see how this high-stakes fight will unfold.

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