Chinese Netizens slam SM after including Tao in latest EXO merchandise

[aki-san.livejournal.com]

SM Entertainment has announced the release of EXO’s latest merchandise, Paper Toy, generating a lot of buzz as Tao has been included.

On June 17th, SM Entertainment revealed EXO’s Paper Toy, which consists of paper figures for each of the group members. Upon hearing the news, fans were quick to note that, despite currently promoting with only nine members and the uncertainty surrounding his status, Tao has been included as a member.

The news was revealed on EXO-M’s official Weibo account, garnering criticisms against the agency for its latest decision and posting:

[+167] Tao’s fans also don’t want Tao to appear on this Weibo account’s postings, so to ex-teammates’ fans, please watch what you say. Thank you.

[+152] Stop posting about my Tao. Too many crazies here. Being under fire for no reason.

[+149] You didn’t even post about Tao’s activities and news when he was in the group. Now that he is not in the group, please continue your previous style and don’t mention him.

[+133] Begging SM to let Tao go.

[+127] You know, there is no use to criticize Tao here. Let’s start a petition for SM to stop releasing merchandise with Tao.

SMTOWNnow and EXO-M's Weibo via Koreaboo

Comments

[lulufairybubble.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty stoked there is Tao merch. I am probably gonna buy one. I miss Little Honey Peach.

[huanyia.livejournal.com]

wow chinese fans don't want tao to be there lmao
the toy heads as sharp edged rectangles look rather unappealing tho

[hyungmoney.livejournal.com]

so......those dolls are completely made out of paper? they look cute though hmmmm I might buy a sehun one

[drake15.livejournal.com]

13 dollars for a fucking paper thingy? I'd rather print it myself, thanks

[hitthoselightz.livejournal.com]

so who is who lol

[aki-san.livejournal.com]

I think it's L-R: Sehun, Kyungsoo, Baekhyun, Lay, Suho, Xiumin, Chen, Chanyeol, Kai, Tao

[audiograms.livejournal.com]

i will probably get exo m, and kai ones negl.

[adlyeith.livejournal.com]

These all look like avatars from the Wii.

[gray-fairy.livejournal.com]

lmao true.

[bishieaddict.livejournal.com]

They should do one for DB5k. Haha... this hurts. Lol. They're so over priced.

[seulgibear.livejournal.com]

i couldn't even tell some of them until i checked the source. they're cute tho. i'd get exo-m and suho if i had that kind of $$$. some crafty fans must make printable ones

[yuzuruhanyu.livejournal.com]

so they're cutting him out of everything except where they can make money off his image ice

[+149] You didn’t even post about Tao’s activities and news when he was in the group. Now that he is not in the group, please continue your previous style and don’t mention him.

lmfao my fav

[tokyocinema.livejournal.com]

Didn't they do the same with Amber when she left f(x) for six months after she got injured? :o

[kiku-cha8-8.livejournal.com]

it's one of those lose lose situations

if they include him then this happens. if they DON'T include him, other people will get up in arms

regardless these are over priced pieces of paper. i could make cuter paper dolls out of exo.

[ah-mui.livejournal.com]

Who's the middle pink/purple-haired one that looks like he's gonna cry?

[kiku-cha8-8.livejournal.com]

xiumin!

[jaelissi.livejournal.com]

Chinese Tao fans sound so polite :)

[haixiao.livejournal.com]

if sm is gonna make overpriced merch they could've at least made mini mascots since the mascots were actually cute and amusing

[cafetin99.livejournal.com]

LMAO, people losing their shit over this...

Until there is a statement -legally and officially- that says he is no longer part of the company, SM can do whatever they want (be it stop printing his versions of the album or this).

Fans are very entitled, I mean, who this people think they are? SM's CEO/President/etc? Saying do this or that. I'm sure fans surely know much more about running a company that has more than 10 years and was able to remain all along, that the people that ACTUALLY do that... smh

[tokyocinema.livejournal.com]

Fans are very entitled, I mean, who this people think they are? SM's CEO/President/etc? Saying do this or that.

Well, fans may not know much but fans did buy enough stock just to control SM's decision on Henry and Zhou Mi joining Super Junior after Hangeng so...

Fans can be scary af.

[jeliza]

Releasing it without him would also be a statement that SM probably doesn't want to make -- I wonder if they are trying to give him some time off a la Sulli and then get him back. (Okay, I know we don't have a confirmed f(5) comeback, but I am kind of assuming the Japanese release promos will be f(5) since Sulli isn't getting hated on in Japan.)

[jrt131n.livejournal.com]

I said this before and i will say it again. If they don't want any of the Tao dolls the I will gladly take them off their hands.

[xblackchristmas.livejournal.com]

what do netizens even want.. im not so sure anymore.

[jrt131n.livejournal.com]

I don't think they know at this point anymore...if they're in a smelly mood, they'll take it to the Internet, and let everyone know how they feel.....even if known of us really want to know.

[sub-divided.livejournal.com]

Individual netizens want different things because they are different, individual people.

[baekpedaling.livejournal.com]

Gotta stock pile that Tao merch while I still can.

[lynethia.livejournal.com]

Ngl, I kinda want Tao, Chanyeol, Chen, and Sehun dolls

[torontok.livejournal.com]

My aunt has a cricut, I could probably make these at home.Thr D.O one looks posessed
Now if they released plushy versions of the mascots, I'd be interested

[angela-derp-otp.livejournal.com]

these are ugly no wonder Tao Fans are offended.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

People are willing to pay actual money for these?

[bomsnose.livejournal.com]

why didn't they do animations for love me right? would've brought back viva forever vibes.

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

lmao

[magicpineapple.livejournal.com]

omg lol ~memories~

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

Yeah those are ugly dolls and most of the guys aren't recognizable. I'd be upset too.

[welljustguess.livejournal.com]

muhahahahahaha

[maiihanii.livejournal.com]

sehun, chen, and tao are instantly recognisable, as is kyungsoo, whose doll looks absolutely hilarious. if i get one doll, it'd be kyungsoo, just because i'd laugh every time i saw it on my desk.
i'd also get lay, because bias alert it's kinda pretty, they gave him anime prince eyes.

[the-lazy-one.livejournal.com]

I read on Twitter that these were $13 each so I'm not at all surprised they included Tao since I'm sure they still want Tao fans' money. LOL

But honestly, I kinda wish they'd just make little plushies of the EXO mascots during the CMB promotions bc those were way cuter than these. Maybe I'd consider buying the Kyungsoo one. XDD MAYBE. LOL

[ascarybook.livejournal.com]

i'm jw why they're all the same skin color. if these cost 13 dollars jongin bae needs to not be white washed thats all i'm saying.

+ i'm so tired of hearing shit related to tao that isn't news of him just leaving already. I'm ready for him to be gone. #byefelicia