 In 2012, S-Plus Entertainment moved to extend Kang's contract with them for an additional eight months, citing his lack of projects for that same length of time due to CEMA's edict.When Kang refused and began entrusting his business affairs to his lawyer, S-Plus sued him for breach of contract.In 2013, the Seoul Central District Court dismissed the lawsuit and upheld the validity of the original contract; the court also ordered S-Plus to pay Kang in damages after the agency defamed him in the press.