[6] Immediately after the disbandment of temporary boy group Wanna One, it was revealed that Kang was in a legal dispute with his former agency due to the transfer of his exclusive contract rights to third parties without his prior consent.

[7] This dispute resulted in his six-month hiatus from the entertainment industry until the Seoul Central District Court ruled in his favor, allowing the suspension of his contract.

"[11]During the comeback show for his second EP that aired on Mnet and M2 channels, Kang revealed that his dance team at Konnect Entertainment partially consists of friends that he has known since before his debut.

[26] Following her departure from Source Music and the disbandment of South Korean girl group GFriend, former member Yuju signed an exclusive contract with Konnect Entertainment in September 2021.

[33] On May 20, 2024, news broke that Kang Daniel had filed a criminal complaint to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against A, pseudonym for the majority shareholder of Konnect Entertainment who held approximately 70% of its shares.

The major shareholder reportedly used Kang's name and company seal without approval to sign an advance distribution contract worth over ₩10 billion (USD$7.4 million) in December 2022.

[37] In July 2019, Sony Music Korea confirmed that it would take charge as both the investor and distributor of Kang's solo debut extended play (EP), Color on Me.

[48][49] In September 2022, South Korean production company Snowballs revealed its next puzzle game app featuring Kang Daniel as the main character.

[51] Aside from business partnerships, Konnect shared in April 2020 it partnered with LIWU Law Group's Clean Internet Center to preemptively take legal action against malicious comments and illegal postings that unfairly violate one's personal rights.

[53] In December 2020, Kang and all of his agency staff participated in the Holt Children's Services (HCS) campaign "Please Protect Me" by handcrafting and delivering 100 book covers to the humanitarian organization.

[54] Proceeds from the book cover kits bought by Konnect would be used to provide mental and medical care, housing, living, and educational support to children in need.