Tao

It been blasted all over korean media about Tao's father wanting to take his son out of EXO.

I am actally proud of how most fans are taking it. (most fan, not not all of them are understanding)

I happy that instead of hatel comments i see a lot of people that are understaning of the worried father's choice. His letter to fans brought tears to my eyes.

This is a translation (not translatedby me copped from http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/04/chinese-media-reports-that-taos-father-wants-him-to-leave-exo I take no cried for any of it just sharing info)

Below is the full translated letter:

"Hello to all the fans who give Tao a lot of interest and love. This is Huang Zitao's father. I'm writing this feeling very confused and heartbroken. I know that my decision may cause hurt to many people and even to my son Tao. Though I finally convinced him, Tao doesn't seem to understand a selfish father like me. I know how much Tao loves his team and his career, so this was a difficult decision for me. However, as his father, I'm responsible for his health and happiness. This is why I can't stand to see Tao hurt or be in pain any longer. If it's between Tao living life as an idol in Korea and Tao's health, I choose Tao's health without hesitation.

I believe it's important for a boy to be strong, tough, and persistent, and so I asked Tao to learn Kung Fu since he was a child to develop this sort of character and spirit. I've also made him work part-time to earn money to study music and dance. This was to train him to become a man who can stand on his own two feet. Being a singer is his dream and choice, and he's taken great efforts to make his dreams a reality.

Tao has not disappointed me. He's made it, and he's always been the pride of my whole family. What was unexpected is the number of the injuries Tao has suffered to his waist, body, and legs. Whenever I watched him do somersaults, I would get worried that his old woulds would affect him. I especially told him not to do stunts when he performed abroad on a slippery stage or in the rain. He always said that he didn't want to disappoint anyone and comforted me that he would be careful. However, we only heard through Weibo that he was injured again. I was very heartbroken. We couldn't look after him, be there for him, or contact him. I couldn't explain the pain I've gone through. Nobody can understand the feeling of waiting for his news by the phone.

To others, I should be happy, and my family is worthy of jealousy. My son is a famous pop star, but no one can see the pain behind the flowers and applause. I went to Korea to bring Tao home to recover from his injuries. The first night I arrived in Korea, the head of the company talked to me about Tao's future. The head said they would set a special team for Tao in China to arrange activities as the agency promised in the beginning. I was excited, and we discussed a lot of details. They said it would be announced as soon as TAO signed the contract, but the company suddenly announced plans for other members instead. I was still in Korea, and we hadn't signed the contract yet. I'm at a loss for words.

Why have we come so far when Tao is not getting support from his company? He only has injuries all over his body. I have decided to bring him home for medical treatment. Unfortunately, we were told he missed the best time to treat them, and he might suffer side effects. This was the last straw. As a father, nothing is more important than the health of my child. Tao's health and safety are more important to me than flowers, applause, and fame.

Lastly, I want to say sorry and thank you to the company and all of the EXO members. For taking care of Tao the past 3 years, for the members taking interest in Tao and treating him well, I truly thank you. I also deeply apologize to the fans who've given my son Tao so much attention and love and for hurting EXO fans. I hope that you understand that I'm a father who has to do this. I'm sorry."

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aSliceofLove
#1
I first this on Koreaboo and the translation was just "...." (They had the original post in Chinese, so I decided to read the original one, which was more understandable XD)

I'm thankful that his father took action. Tao's been so dedicated to EXO and most of EXO's fans must know that too. Yet, he suffered so much pain for 3 years. How SMent did not try to deal with him, just when he could recover fully from his injury was an extremely stupid and bad choice. They seriously don't know how to handle , and after seeing the list of his injuries makes me more the angry at them.

Yet, there are also fans who say "don't leave Tao" "remember your promise"; well, it's not a bad thing, but the thing is, do they really want to work Tao until he literally can't move anymore?! Give the man a break! Kpop idols are not robots, they're humans! They also have times where they crack or breakdown and times of injury.


Also, I don't know if you've heard this yet, but rumours says some kfans are now bashing Zhang Yixing and telling him to leave/causing Tao to leave. Then, Yixing deleted all his Instagram photos as well as Xiumin too.

Sigh...anyways, all in all, I wish that no matter what Tao or Yixing and Xiumin decide to do, I will give them my 100% support for their decisions.
Moonzy
#2
That is a good father! Honestly, I hope he listens to his father and takes a leave to rest and recover. It doesn't surprise me that SM would tell him one thing and then do another the next, typical SM .