Tao speaks out against sasaengs stalking him during Chuseok (before deleting)

[nekokonneko.livejournal.com]

Happy Midautumn Festival (t/n: Chuseok). I’m not really sure what to say. Let’s forget about following us on Chuseok from Korea to our vacation spots, but now you’re trailing us in cars to where we’re staying, please don’t overdo it! I’ve already said this over 10 times. Please… let me, Sehun, and Suho have a nice rest and vacation during Chuseok. Right now I have the urge to fly back to Korea, so please don’t force us. For an artist to be doing this much… keke (t/n: the laugh is sarcastic and he’s pretty much saying that it’s unfortunate that, as celebrities, they have to go this far, outwardly telling sasaengs to stop).

source: tao's weibo
translation: fy-exo

Comments

[msgrottesca.livejournal.com]

It's utter bullshit that he even had to take that down (I get the feeling companies make their idols take down pretty much anything that criticizes fan behavior). This was way more polite and less aggressive than his usual response to situations like this, and honestly far more diplomatic than I would ever be. A sarcastic laugh onomatopoeias would be the least of my read lmao.

[catscomics.livejournal.com]

the feeling of that last line gave out in Chinese is actually pretty bad...He actually gained a few new antis from the general public after posting that. He has been known among C-netizens as the one with "Low double Qs" (IQ & EQ) so I could totally understand why he needed to take it down.

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

He deleted it...did the someone call him?

*sigh* Poor kids

[tothechangmin.livejournal.com]

ugh sasaengs

also it's cute that suho's name in chinese is 守护. i kept reading the original message at first and couldn't figure out who it was (until i scrolled down and saw the t/n).

[rightclick5ave.livejournal.com]

same, I'm wondering if they chose it to mean a leader protecting his members..? cute.

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

It won't

[missingmisnomer.livejournal.com]

word

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

Are those sasaeng pics, or pics Tao took of their car?

What's also scary is that it's dark and combined with those crazies following at high speed, it could end badly.

[juhli.livejournal.com]

It's better to address it so people won't forget that this is still going on.

[ababobaby.livejournal.com]

this actually

[anconeous.livejournal.com]

Poor guys are on their very rare legit breaks and they still get followed around. :(

It's cute how Sehun hasn't spent Chuseok with his family for 2 straight years because he chooses to go to China with Tao. Maybe he lives in Seoul and easily gets to see his family more than the others.

[gray-fairy.livejournal.com]

Idg how some people keep insisting that their relationship is ~fanservice~ when it's clear that they're close outside work.

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

Expose them, Tao. I can't believe he's getting hate for this - do people expect him to be happy about it? How is he supposed to react to being followed?

[torontok.livejournal.com]

Ugh poor guy, he can never catch a break. He barely gets to see his family as it is, let him breathe.
SM stays flopping

[mlmello.livejournal.com]

I can't understand how someone can gain haters because he's talking about this.

[catscomics.livejournal.com]

it's the way he phase his words that get hate this time.

[gray-fairy.livejournal.com]

I don't see how this is hate-worthy tbh.

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

I don't get it. Why do people hate him??

[princetabi.livejournal.com]

I love Tao, but I can see why people wouldn't like him (I don't agree, but I understand). I'm sad that he gets so much hate from Chinese fans; it must be kind of devastating for him. I could never be an idol, especially not for SM. Its just not worth it.

[liederkreis.livejournal.com]

I mean, no one is ever going to be to everyone's taste, and Tao has a pretty bold personality. But there's not liking someone, and then there's actively hating and attacking a celebrity for no reason, and most of the attention Tao gets seems to fall under the latter category.

[keyutie.livejournal.com]

Wow. The fact that he had to take it down is just ?????!??!? Leave them alone. They work their butts off during the year and all they want is a few vacation days and y'all can even give them that. Down with the crazies.

Although I'm not a big EXO fan, I really love Tao. I didn't realize how many antis he has in China... He seems so pure to me... why would he have so many antis... -_- All types of netz stay doing the most

[mangotae.livejournal.com]

All I know is that I would've worded it 20x worse, and I would not regret the backlash.

I get the mentality of knowing what your idol is doing through media outlets and such, but the outwardly stalking is what I don't get, to follow your idols during their personal time, to get into their personal things, what fucked up connection to you have in your thinking to think that something like that is okay? Or that you're not making it worse for yourself and pissing off your idols. Saesangs are another breed to be honest. Disgusting.

[gray-fairy.livejournal.com]

And the worse is that many of them are grown ass people in their 20s-30s. Idg how grown people like that can act this way. It's gross.

[soft-taozi.livejournal.com]

Honestly this is like the only holiday he's going to get all year, I'd be pissed if I honestly couldn't have 2 days in peace.
Leave the boy be, let him have a break he deserves it.
Also his c-anti's need to lay off.

[rm-casablancas.livejournal.com]

A bit OT, but I prefer Sutao over Taohun anytime.

[xxhna.livejournal.com]

Someone tell me a good thing about a saesang. Because nothing good ever seems to come from them.

[myiuchan.livejournal.com]

argh tao can never win with c-netz :///

[fullmoon-secret.livejournal.com]

Tao has the least bullshit tolerance in the group, if anyone going to speak out it's obviously him.
Even though he was sarcastic and rude, it is deserving.
Im starting to question those who side with the sasaeng.
He is an idol to his fans only, not to sasaeng tbh.

[edanz-castle.livejournal.com]

I agree with everything you said.

[dreamer-easy.livejournal.com]

Stop the car, get out, wuxia their ass into next week, get back in the car, drink champagne and laugh while watching the shit go down on Weibo.

[itsnvrcldinhell.livejournal.com]

I don't think asking the "fans" is going to do anything oh well

[juhli.livejournal.com]

love your icon!