SM Releases New Statement About Tao

[allegsiseu.livejournal.com]

On May 29th, SM Entertainment released a new statement in regards to the dispute between the agency and Tao.

In the statement, SM Entertainment revealed, “It cannot be confirmed whether Tao is staying or leaving. Negotiations are still ongoing.” Further, the agency also stated that Tao will not participate in the repackage album Love Me Right, confirming previous reports that EXO will be returning with only 9 members.

Meanwhile, EXO has been releasing teasers for Love Me Right, scheduled to be released on June 3rd. Tao is expected to make an appearance for his solo endorsement deal on the same day.

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[torontok.livejournal.com]

I for one am shocked

Anyone know if they're going to have an album with him on it?

[dreamer-easy.livejournal.com]

That GIF is so cute.

[a-cheshire-grin.livejournal.com]

So Tao is going to be like SJ's Kibum or what?!

[allegsiseu.livejournal.com]

i'm not sure, but at least tao is doing stuff. kibum was long gone when i got into kpop and i don't even know what this guy looks like.

[yuzuruhanyu.livejournal.com]

do they mean staying/leaving SM or EXO bc considering how Tao has erased everything related 2 EXO in his social media lol

why is this taking so long to confirm

[sub-divided.livejournal.com]

SM can't confirm that Tao has left because then they'd have to re-record the songs on the repackage album, is my guess.

[kaykaydelight.livejournal.com]

I don't follow exo like that but know a few names and this group seems so messy. I feel like I never read anything good about them. With that said, does anyone know what Sehun(?) looks like for their new promos, because he was so looking so fine during CMB and I need to know if he still looks good.

[pippopippo.livejournal.com]

he didn't change his hair or anything

[setsuna16.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised at how civil SM is being.

For now.

[bishieaddict.livejournal.com]

Maybe they're resigned to members leaving... it is the 3rd time. Makes me wonder what happened behind the scenes.

[eomie.livejournal.com]

I wonder why SM is talking so easy about him stopping activities. Why aren't they slandering him with wild inaccuracies and playing the victim? I guess it's only a matter of time.

[chihana11.livejournal.com]

Maybe they are still trying to crush him and make his crawl back negotiate with him?

[kjc48.livejournal.com]

I'm 100% Tao is willing to buy out of his contract and SME is fucked because that means they can't drag it out and call him a traitor/sell out.

Don't waste your money rich prince! Just sue! Everybody Sue! Anybody sue! Lawsuits for everyone!!!

[pinkwingsblack.livejournal.com]

if SM had any foresight, they would have allowed all their chinese members to have solo studios. but ... whatever, what's done is done.
i think Tao wants to stay but his father doesn't want him to. in my mind, that's why Tao himself hasn't come out with any particular stance like Luhan and Kris did.

[torontok.livejournal.com]

Man, how different could it have been if that had been allowed to happen.

[leighbee333.livejournal.com]

Considering his "I'll stay with my family forever" instagram update...I know some fans thought the conflict was just Tao's parents vs. SM, and that Tao desperately wants to rejoin the group but his father is forcing him to give up his career lest he loose his family or something, but it seems increasingly likely that that's not the case. But who knows.

[dafairyness.livejournal.com]

Somebody needs to update the 'we have 4 Chinese members' gif again.

[huanyia.livejournal.com]

If they don't even know if he's leaving I'm pretty sure he's gonna leave? Pfft SM why so vague???

[hyungmoney.livejournal.com]

lol

[gathyou.livejournal.com]

I just hope they aren't re-recording Exodus' songs.
It seems like Tao's side is trying to buy the contract? That would make sense, since everybody (including SM) is playing low profile

[fullmoon-secret.livejournal.com]

While we have heard many rumors of China line supposed wealthy status, especially Luhan, Tao is the one that has more physical evidence, if you consider it as enough evidence. Tao is the one who is seen pick up by friends with super cars, and seen driving several super cars, including one he supposedly lent (?) to Sehun when Sehun came with him to China for vacation.

[adlyeith.livejournal.com]

He gone. We all know it.

[aibajunior.livejournal.com]

that's what i was thinking. SM would lose tons of money if Tao left during promotions. They're just trying to keep it calm until the inevitable storm.

[velveteenkitten.livejournal.com]

Well there goes my EXO eye candy (except D.O, and maybe Xiumin). I don't really follow them, I do like some of their songs though, but is this the most trouble with a group SME have had? The whole JYJ debacle is fresh in my memory (cuz I'm OOOOOLD) and that was a spectacle and a half.
How does this band's fate compare?

[baboboy.livejournal.com]

at least jyj left all together, this keeps happening every single comeback for exo, that's more problematic for sm

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

ugh post about china line always hurts bc

[punkylana.livejournal.com]

lol pls

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

He's gone but lets hope everyone stays civil. Love how he had visible LONG TERM injuries but weirdos online still claim he's faking. Again proving they don't actually care about the wellbeing of EXO as individuals.....

Anyway I don't know why his solo CF and BTS still hasn't been posted here

[shouldshy.livejournal.com]

I was hoping they would give him a hiatus to properly recover, but his father (and hopefully Tao himself) doesn't trust SM to take care of him anymore so that's probably out.

Before all this, Tao pretty much got along with all the members iirc? I've always doubted if he really wants to leave. I wonder if SM has cut him off from the rest of EXO.

[hyungmoney.livejournal.com]

puuuuuppyyyyycat!!!!!!!!!!

[asth77.livejournal.com]

Well he's just offering the $$$$ to get out of here, isn't he?

[carra-mia.livejournal.com]

Kris and Luhan probably also offered, but maybe this time SM finally realise that 3rd time the charm and will want to avoid the legal debates/court etc - would be nice, but also we're talking about SM, so... Or maybe they let him buy himself out = let go easily cause they don't see him as one who is worth as much as Krishan? Idk, idk anymore.

[violoncelliste.livejournal.com]

against better judgement i want him to stay, because i'm weak. i'm pretty sure he's out though

[angela-derp-otp.livejournal.com]

sure jan

[cookiedealer.livejournal.com]

he's not in any of the repackage material but sure he may still be staying
lmao PLS